Derek Mead

November 16, 2007

Gauchos Hit Road In Search of Big Upset

By Derek Mead

After having the fortune of starting their season in the familiarity of home, the UCSB women's basketball team opens up their first weekend on the road with a tough schedule.

November 5, 2007

SB Falls Short of Postseason

By Derek Mead

The final weekend for the UCSB women's soccer team was much like the whole season: good effort, bad results.

November 2, 2007

SB Enters Final Weekend in Hunt

By Derek Mead

With an eight-match season, the Big West race is always tight this time of year, and 2007 is no exception.

October 30, 2007

Ocho Cinco, Housh and the ‘Sheed

By Derek Mead

I don't want to talk about the World Series.

October 29, 2007

SB Makes Strides Toward Playoff Berth

By Derek Mead

At a crucial point of the season, the UCSB women's soccer team played solidly over the weekend with a pair of shutouts.

October 26, 2007

Santa Barbara Closing in on Conference Playoff Berth

By Derek Mead

With a short conference season, it's always a close race to the Big West playoffs, and right now the UCSB women's soccer team is right in the thick of it.

October 19, 2007

Santa Barbara Looks to Climb Big West Standings

By Derek Mead

After a well-fought 0-0 tie against Santa Clara Wednesday night, the UCSB women's soccer team will try to carry its momentum into a match against Cal Poly Saturday night.

October 18, 2007

SB Fights Elite Santa Clara to Tie on Road

By Derek Mead

Despite facing one of the nation's toughest teams with a battered roster, the UCSB women's soccer team left Santa Clara unscathed with a 0-0 double overtime tie. The Santa Barbara defense held strong despite giving up 16...

October 17, 2007

UCSB Battles Cal Poly in Fight for First

By Derek Mead

After a disappointing weekend with a pair of 2-1 losses to Pepperdine and UC Irvine, the UCSB women's soccer team will try and bounce back tonight in its final non-conference match of the season at #9 Santa Clara.

October 15, 2007

Anteaters Crawl Past Gauchos

By Derek Mead

The Gauchos dropped their first road game of the season yesterday with a 2-1 loss at UC Irvine. The loss snaps an eight-game unbeaten streak in Big West play for Santa Barbara (5-7-2 overall, 2-1 in the Big West). The An...

October 11, 2007

UCSB Looks to Stay Perfect in Big West

By Derek Mead

With a pair of solid shut-outs over the weekend and the Big West's Player of the Week in its midst, the UCSB women's soccer team is shooting for another victory tonight against non-conference opponent Pepperdine.

October 9, 2007

Coaching Carousel Keeps on Spinnin’

By Derek Mead

Damn, P.J. "Turkey Neck" Carlesimo had it easy.

October 8, 2007

Gauchos Sweep Weekend Pair

By Derek Mead

It's amazing how a little time and experience can help a team bounce back from a rough start. It's even better when the team comes back when it counts.

October 5, 2007

SB Attempting to Overcome Injury Problems

By Derek Mead

It's tough to win games when your best players are stuck limping on the sidelines in street clothes, a situation that the wounded UCSB women's soccer team knows all too well.

September 28, 2007

Gauchos Head North For Pair of Tough Games

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's soccer team is heating up just in time to carry a four-game win streak into a Pacific Northwest tour that has the Gauchos facing a pair of tough opponents.

September 27, 2007

Gauchos Go Overtime to Topple Visiting Aztecs

By Derek Mead

After a rough beginning to an injury-marred season, the UCSB women's soccer team picked things up tremendously with a pair of wins over the weekend. The Gauchos have climbed back to .500 after their current four-game unb...