Chris Hoffman

October 16, 2006

SB Ends Win Streak at Cal Poly

By Chris Hoffman

Not even a little momentum could help the UCSB women's volleyball team topple the Big West's top squad this weekend. Cal Poly, ranked #20, showed why it sits atop the conference standings, defeating the Gauchos (11-8 ove...

October 12, 2006

Gauchos Face Adversity Head On

By Chris Hoffman

Without the comforts of home, the UCSB men's soccer team struggled on the road once again, losing its third straight road contest 1-0 to UC Riverside.

October 11, 2006

UCSB Expects to Face Weaker Opponents

By Chris Hoffman

Riding high after its biggest win of the year, the UCSB men’s soccer team looks to continue its winning ways against lowly UC Riverside this afternoon. The Gauchos (7-5 overall, 3-1 in the Big West) pulled into a f...

October 10, 2006

Gauchos Aim to Continue Win Streak

By Chris Hoffman

Following an impressive display over the weekend, the UCSB women's volleyball team looks to close out its three-game homestand with a victory over #23 Pepperdine tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome.

October 6, 2006

SB Heads Home for Mid-Season Advantage

By Chris Hoffman

After two grueling five-set road matches in a row, the UCSB women's volleyball team returns home this weekend, hoping to get on track in the Big West.

September 29, 2006

Payback is Sweet for Santa Barbara

By Chris Hoffman

In what is becoming a familiar sight, last night the UCSB men's soccer team pulled out its third straight 1-0 victory, this time over defending Big West champion Cal State Northridge. The win puts the Gauchos one step cl...

September 29, 2006

SB Seeks to Snap Road Losing Skid

By Chris Hoffman

After a rough three-game road swing, the UCSB men's soccer team returns to Santa Barbara this weekend, hoping the friendly confines of Harder Stadium can provide more comfort than the road.

September 28, 2006

Card Parade Rains Down on UCSB

By Chris Hoffman

In recent years, Matador Soccer Field has not treated the UCSB men's soccer team well and this time it seemed the whole world was against the Gauchos.

September 24, 2006

New Players Must Fill Holes for Title Hopes

By Chris Hoffman

After losing several key players from last season, the UCSB women's volleyball team hopes a mix of fresh faces and returnees will amount to a fifth straight Big West title

June 1, 2006

SB Ends Season With Defeat in Cal Poly

By Chris Hoffman

Even in the world of sports all good things must come to an end. The UCSB baseball team (26-28 overall, 9-12 in the Big West) dropped its first series since the beginning of May, ending the run that brought the Gauchos w...

May 24, 2006

Freshman of the Year: Avila Steps Up for SB

By Chris Hoffman

Brought in as one of the most highly regarded recruits in the UCSB men's soccer program history, freshman midfielder Eric Avila was the star of the 2005-2006 freshman athletic class.

May 19, 2006

Baseball: UC Davis Moseys to SB for Last Home Series

By Chris Hoffman

After three stellar series in conference play, the UCSB baseball team faces its final nonconference opponent of the season this weekend as UC Davis comes to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. Santa Barbara (23-25 overall, 8-10 in t...

May 18, 2006

Waves Drown UCSB

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB baseball team's old habits came back to haunt it as the squad issued 13 walks and hit two batters in a 10-5 loss to #20 Pepperdine University. Five of the Waves' (38-18 overall) 10 runs came on free passes, and ...

May 17, 2006

Baseball

By Chris Hoffman

Fresh off its second Big West series win the UCSB baseball team (23-24 overall, 8-10 in the Big West) takes a break from conference action as it hosts #20 Pepperdine this afternoon. The Waves defeated the Gauchos 8-1 in ...

May 15, 2006

SB Delivers LBSU Upset

By Chris Hoffman

There is something about the black and yellow of Long Beach State that brings out the best in UCSB baseball. The Gauchos (23-24 overall, 8-10 in the Big West) took the first two games from the second-place 49ers 8-6 and ...

May 12, 2006

Men’s Baseball

By Chris Hoffman

After stealing a game from one Big West power last weekend, the UCSB baseball team looks to repeat the feat this weekend as the squad travels to perennial powerhouse Long Beach State. The Dirtbags (26-21 overall, 9-3 in ...