Austin Richardson

May 24, 2013

Big West Champs Bring in Talented Recruiting Class

By Austin Richardson

It was an up-and-down 2013 season for the UCSB men’s tennis team. After losing three matches in a row to end the season and five out of their last six, the Gauchos found their form at the perfect time and ended up winn...

May 13, 2013

Gauchos Fall to Waves in First Round

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB men’s tennis team’s Cinderella run to the NCAA tournament ended on Saturday as it was beaten 4-0 by the No. 11 seeded Pepperdine Waves in the first round of the tournament. It was a difficult matchup for the...

May 10, 2013

Man U Must Move on Without Sir Alex Ferguson

By Austin Richardson

The moment Manchester United fans have been dreading for years is finally upon us. Yes, the most legendary manager in English football, Sir Alex Ferguson, is stepping down after this season, signaling the end of one of t...

May 9, 2013

Gauchos Are Tourney Bound

By Austin Richardson

For the first time since 2009, the UCSB men’s tennis team will be competing in the NCAA tournament for a chance to win a national championship. The Gauchos qualified for the tournament thanks to a spectacular postseaso...

May 3, 2013

Germany Takes Over Soccer

By Austin Richardson

When this season’s FIFA World XI was announced, many fans and pundits alike were upset that every player on the team was from La Liga, the Spanish premier league. Even more amazing was that Radamel Falcao, the prolific...

April 29, 2013

UCSB Ends Regular Season As Big West Champions

By Austin Richardson

  The UCSB men’s tennis team capped off an improbable run on Sunday by winning its first Big West Championship title since 2009 with a 4-2 win over No. 3 seed Pacific. The Gauchos had a disappointing end to the re...

April 25, 2013

Gauchos Begin Big West Championships Against Cal State Northridge

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB women’s tennis team finished its regular season on Tuesday in a tough 6-1 loss against No. 7 Cal. The loss puts the Gauchos’ final regular season record at 14-8 overall and 5-3 in Big West Conference play. I...

April 22, 2013

Gauchos Fall to Cal Poly in Final Game of Regular Season

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB men’s tennis team finished its regular season Saturday with a 5-2 loss against no. 65 and rival Cal Poly. The Blue-Green rivalry loss dropped UCSB’s record to 9-13 overall and 2-4 in Big West play. It also s...

April 19, 2013

UCSB drops close Contest to Hawaii, Prepares for Cal Poly

By Austin Richardson

On Wednesday, the UCSB men’s tennis team lost an agonizingly close match to the University of Hawaii 4-3 without the help of seniors Mbonisi Ndimande and Benjamin Recknagel. Recknagel and Ndimande both did not play, th...

April 15, 2013

UCSB splits Weekend Games

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB women’s tennis team completed its final road trip of the season last weekend, defeating UC Davis Saturday 5-2 but losing to Pacific 4-3 Sunday. The loss against Pacific ended the Gauchos three match winning st...

April 12, 2013

Women’s Tennis Concludes Regular Season Play

By Austin Richardson

This weekend the UCSB women’s tennis team will wrap up its regular season with back-to-back matches against UC Davis and Pacific. The Gauchos are coming off a 6-1 demolition of Cal Poly and will look to build even more...

April 8, 2013

UCSB Dominates Rival Cal Poly on Senior Day

By Austin Richardson

  The Blue-Green Rivalry was renewed on Saturday as the UCSB women’s tennis team dominated visiting Cal Poly 6-1. The win pushed the Gauchos record this season to 13-6 overall and 4-2 in Big West Conference play. ...

April 4, 2013

UCSB Ready to Continue Winning Ways Against Lowly Rival Mustangs

By Austin Richardson

The Blue-Green Rivalry will be renewed this Saturday as the UCSB women’s tennis team takes on Cal Poly. The Gauchos are having a very successful season thus far at 12-6 overall and are coming off a big 6-1 win against ...

March 1, 2013

Gauchos Prepare for Pair of Matches in Texas

By Austin Richardson

This weekend the UCSB women’s tennis team travels to Arlington, Texas for a pair of out-of-conference matches against Stephen F. Austin and the University of Texas-Arlington. The Gauchos are coming off their biggest wi...