David Russo

September 30, 2011

Finally, a Homecoming for the Gauchos

By David Russo

After 16 games on the road, the UCSB women’s volleyball team will finally get its first chance to play in the Thunderdome this season. UCSB will face off against Pacific on Friday and UC Davis on Saturday. The Gauchos ...

September 26, 2011

UCSB 1-1 in Weekend Doubleheader

By David Russo

The No. 7 UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo home opener was spoiled last Saturday by an 8-6 overtime loss to No. 14 Concordia, but the Gauchos were able to rebound with a 9-8 victory against Pomona-Pitzer. UCSB is now ...

September 25, 2011

UCSB 1-1 in Weekend Doubleheader

By David Russo

The No. 7 UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo home opener was spoiled last Saturday by an 8-6 overtime loss to No. 14 Concordia, but it was able to rebound with a 9-8 victory against Pomona-Pitzer. UCSB is now 8-4 on the...

September 15, 2011

No. 8 Gauchos Have Record-Setting Weekend

By David Russo

The No. 8 UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team had an eventful weekend, losing its first game of the season to UC Irvine before winning three in a row at the Inland Empire Classic to improve its record to 5-1 on the ...

May 26, 2011

Gauchos look toward Postseason

By David Russo

Ten Gauchos will compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The UCSB track and field team will compete in nine different events for the chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships in Iowa...

May 17, 2011

She’s Going the Distance

By David Russo

Senior distance runner Amanda Moreno, who transferred from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2010 was originally recruited out of high school but never made it to UCSB on a recruiting trip. But after taking an architectu...

May 15, 2011

Women Finish Second, Men Place Fourth Overall in Big West Championship Meet

By David Russo

UCSB’s track and field teams performed well in the Big West Championships this weekend, with the women scoring 126 points for second place, falling short behind champion Cal State Northridge. The men scored 116.5 to fi...

May 12, 2011

UCSB To Compete in Big West Conference Championships

By David Russo

UCSB’s track and field team will travel to UC Irvine this weekend for another chance at a Big West Conference championship. Last year’s women’s squad finished five points behind first-placed Cal State Northridge, w...

May 12, 2011

Gauchos Defeat No. 13 UCLA on the Road

By David Russo

UCSB baseball was provided with a much-needed boost in morale after defeating the No. 13 UCLA Bruins 5-4 on the road Wednesday night.

April 29, 2011

UCSB Heads to Indian Wells for Conference Tourney

By David Russo

This weekend, the No. 64 UCSB women’s tennis team travels to Indian Wells for the Big West Championship Tournament. The Gauchos (13-9 overall, 5-3 Big West) are the fourth seed and will take on fifth-seeded Pacific (8-...

April 25, 2011

Gauchos Win Some, Lose Some at SD Invite

By David Russo

UCSB’s track and field team had several successful performances over the weekend while on the road at the UCSD Triton Invitational. Several schools competed in the events, including familiar foes Cal Poly and Long Beac...

April 21, 2011

Gaucho Track Heads South for SD Invitational

By David Russo

Today and tomorrow, UCSB’s track and field team will be in San Diego for the UC San Diego Triton Invitational. The Gauchos are looking to hit their stride with only a few key meets left before conference championships.

April 18, 2011

Women’s Tennis: UCSB Closes Out Regular Season With Two Wins

By David Russo

The No. 74 UCSB women’s tennis team ended the regular season with two wins, defeating Loyola Marymount 6-1 on Saturday and #60 UC Irvine 4-3 on Sunday. The Gauchos (13-9 overall, 5-3 Big West) finish the regular season...

April 18, 2011

Men’s Volleyball: UCSB Ousted By Trojans in Straight Sets

By David Russo

The No. 6 UCSB men’s volleyball team lost at No. 1 USC on Saturday in straight sets 25-21, 25-21, 30-28. The Gauchos (14-14 overall, 11-11 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) now enter the postseason having lost four o...

April 11, 2011

Women’s Tennis: Team Loses Pair of Big West Matches

By David Russo

The #64 UCSB women’s tennis team lost a pair of conference matches over the weekend, 4-3 to Pacific on Sunday and 5-2 to #65 UC Davis on Saturday, giving the Aggies their first win against a ranked opponent this season...

March 27, 2011

Gauchos Finish Strong in Texas

By David Russo

Spring Break was anything but relaxing for the UCSB women’s tennis team. In home matches, the squad lost to UT Arlington and #11 Northwestern by scores of 6-1 and 4-0 before traveling to Texas for the weekend. There, t...