Gauchos Get Bracket Busted
UCSB could not grind it out in the team’s final non-conference game of the regular season. A raucous crowd at Dee Glen Smith Spectrum watched as Santa Barbara (20-7 overall, 9-4 in the Big West) fell to former conference foe Utah State 72-59 in an ESPNU O’Reilly BracketBusters game.
Chancellor Earns Astronautical Merit
Chancellor Henry T. Yang was recently honored with an award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his achievements as a researcher and educator.
UCSB Struggles Mightily
The UCSB women’s water polo team did not have a fun weekend in Irvine. After falling to UC Irvine in MPSF play on Friday, the Gauchos (4-8 overall, 0-2 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) lost all four of their games in the UC Irvine Women’s Water Polo Invitational, finishing 16th in the 16-team tournament and extending their losing streak to eight games.
SB County CEO Faces Discrimination Charges
In light of a Superior Court ruling earlier this month, a former Santa Barbara County Public Defender will proceed with his discrimination and harassment charges against the County CEO.
SB Manhandles Marist in Opener
The UCSB baseball team connected on all cylinders, soundly defeating Marist College (0-3) in each of their three games over the weekend at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
Gauchos Stick It to Ranked Opponents
Despite the gloomy weather, the UCSB club men’s lacrosse team brought the heat this weekend with a pair of wins over ranked opponents in Santa Barbara. The #3 Gauchos (6-1 overall, 2-0 in Western Collegiate Lacrosse League) handled #9 Arizona 8-3 on Thursday night and ran over #21 Cal Poly 11-5 Saturday afternoon.
Defending National Champs Drub Gauchos
The #14 UCSB men’s volleyball team (7-8 overall, 5-6 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) kicked off a four match long road trip with a disappointing loss. The Gauchos dropped an important MPSF match to the reigning NCAA champions, #7 UC Irvine (9-9, 6-7 MPSF).