David Russo

November 7, 2011

Gauchos Sweep Irvine

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team took care of business against UC Irvine on Friday night with a 3-0 win, maintaining its position in second place in the Big West. The Gauchos improve to 14-11 on the season and 7-5 in t...

November 4, 2011

Second Place UCSB Hosts Irvine

By David Russo

After a road trip in Northern California last weekend, the UC Santa Barbara women’s volleyball team returns home this weekend, looking to sweep the season series against UC Irvine tonight. The Gauchos (13-11 overall, 6...

October 31, 2011

UCSB Splits Weekend Matches

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its weekend road trip, losing to UC Davis 3-1 on Friday before rallying to defeat Pacific 3-2 on Saturday. All three teams are currently tied for second place behind Long Beach St...

October 28, 2011

Second Place Gauchos Head North For the Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team finds itself in a three-way tie for second place in the Big West as they travel north to take on UC Davis today and Pacific on Saturday. The Gauchos (12-10 overall, 5-4 Big West) will n...

October 24, 2011

Gauchos Split Pair Over Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team remains tied for second place in the Big West after splitting its pair of weekend matches. The Gauchos (12-10 overall, 5-4 in the Big West) fell to first place Long Beach State 3-1 on S...

October 21, 2011

It Was Meant to Be: Hanna Nielson at UCSB

By David Russo

For the UCSB women’s volleyball team to have the type of success it wants this year and after, much of it will depend on the play of freshman setter Hanna Nielson. Nielson, who plans to major in communications, started...

October 17, 2011

Gauchos Fall in Five Sets

By David Russo

Up 2-0 and one point away from sweeping UC Riverside, the UCSB women’s volleyball team was unable to put away the Highlanders on Saturday. “We played scared, tentative after the third game,” Head Coach Kathy Gregor...

October 14, 2011

UCSB Returns to Thunderdome, Hosts Riverside

By David Russo

After two weeks on the road, the UCSB women’s volleyball team returns to the Thunderdome on Saturday to take on conference foe UC Riverside. The Gauchos (11-8 overall, 4-2 Big West) need a win to stay tied for first pl...

October 13, 2011

UCSB Drops Fifth Set Against Cal Poly

By David Russo

For the fourth time in their last five meetings, UCSB and Cal Poly women’s volleyball took five sets to decide a winner, with the Mustangs prevailing 3-2 last night. “We were too inconsistent tonight,” Head Coach K...

October 11, 2011

UCSB Continues League Play

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team is off to a solid start, currently in first place with a record of 4-1. Last year, the Gauchos went 10-6 in Big West (16-13 overall), finishing in fourth place. “People want to beat u...

October 10, 2011

Gaucho Nonprofit Expands Statewide

By David Russo

The nonprofit Environmental Education for the Next Generation established several new regional chapters earlier this month, extending its program to over 19 classrooms statewide. The EENG — founded in 2009 by several U...

October 10, 2011

UCSB Splits Pair Over the Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team went 1-1 over the weekend, losing a close match to Loyola Marymount 3-2 on Friday before coming back on Saturday to defeat UC Irvine 3-0. The Gauchos (11-7 overall, 4-1 Big West) are no...

October 7, 2011

UCSB Heads South for the Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend, traveling south for matches at Loyola Marymount today and UC Irvine on Saturday. The Gauchos (10-6 overall, 3-1in the Big West) are looking to incre...

October 3, 2011

Thrilling Return to Thunderdome for Gauchos

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team had an undefeated weekend, ousting Pacific on Friday 3-1 and UC Davis 3-2 on Saturday in a dramatic fashion. The Gauchos are now 10-6 overall and 3-1 in the Big West. After UCSB and UCD...

October 2, 2011

Thrilling 2-0 Weekend at Home for Gauchos

By David Russo

No. 8 UCSB men’s water polo team (11-5 overall) placed fifth at the Southern California Tournament this weekend hosted by Long Beach State. The Gauchos split Saturday’s matches, defeating No. 12 UC San Diego 15-9 bef...

October 2, 2011