Home was good to Gaucho men’s tennis for the first time this season yesterday, as the #65 Gauchos defeated #48 Hawaii 5-2 for the team’s first home win of 2011.
The UCSB women’s basketball team defeated visiting Northridge 71-52 as it honored the squad’s seniors by continuing its six-game winning streak. Senior forwards Mekia Valentine and Margaret Johnson were both recognized by standing ovations from the crowd.
After trailing for most of the game, the UCSB women’s basketball team was able to overcome Long Beach State’s defensive pressure on the way to a 74-70 home victory last night.
With four victories in the last five matches, the Gauchos travel to northern California to take on Pacific and defending national champion Stanford this weekend. Coming off a win over #2 BYU, #4 UCSB has an opportunity to make the conference playoffs for the first time since 2006.
This week’s question: “What caused you to turn away from religion? How did you lose your faith?”
The #57 UCSB women’s tennis team hosts rival #66 Cal Poly on Saturday in its first Big West match of the season before it travels to Malibu on Sunday to play #32 Pepperdine.
The Santa Barbara Channelkeeper issued a mandate to the city of Santa Barbara, insisting that the city’s waste processing system cease leaking sewage and comply with the federal government’s Clean Water Act.
The Democratic Process Party announced its candidates for the Associated Students Spring Quarter election ballot yesterday.
Antioch University Santa Barbara will welcome its new president in a ceremony at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History tomorrow at 2 p.m.
The Santa Barbara Institute on World Affairs will host its first panel discussion on various global issues at the Lobero Theatre tomorrow.