Galen Carrico

December 7, 2006

Swimming: UCSB Finishes Among Nation’s Best

By Galen Carrico

In the annual Austin Invitational hosted by the University of Texas this past weekend, the UCSB swim team finished eighth in the women's division while the men took ninth.

November 30, 2006

Swimming

By Galen Carrico

Sixteen Gaucho swimmers from the men's and women's teams headed to Austin, Tex., yesterday for the Texas Invitational to be held today through Saturday, with the top teams in the country attending.

November 21, 2006

Santa Barbara Closes in on NCAAs in W Volleyball

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team is well on its way to securing a playoff spot after sweeping UC Davis on the road 30-12, 30-19 and 30-19 this past Friday. The Gauchos have won four of their last five matches - putting t...

November 21, 2006

Gauchos Fall to Top-Ranked Bears in Swimming

By Galen Carrico

The #4 ranked Cal swim team defeated the UCSB women 142-95 this past Friday at Campus Pool, with the only individual win for the Gauchos coming by way of sophomore Jamie Lathers who took the 50-yard freestyle in 24.45.

November 16, 2006

Gauchos Set to Host Top-Ranked Cal, Cal Poly

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's swim team has a tough weekend ahead of it as the Gauchos set to host #1 Cal this Friday at 2 p.m. at Campus Pool. On Saturday, Nov. 18, both the men's and women's teams will host Cal Poly at 11 a.m.

November 14, 2006

SB Scores First Come From Behind Win

By Galen Carrico

With its eyes set on attaining a playoff spot, the UCSB women's volleyball team defeated conference opponent Pacific, sweeping the Tigers 3-0 Friday night. The Gauchos also went on to defeat Cal State Northridge in a com...

November 9, 2006

UCSB Closes Out Conference at Home

By Galen Carrico

UCSB women's volleyball will host its final two home games of the season this weekend as they face Big West opponents Pacific on Friday and Cal State Northridge on Saturday night.

November 6, 2006

Titans Snap SB’s Unbeaten Streak

By Galen Carrico

UCSB women's volleyball suffered its first loss in the history of the program to Cal State Fullerton (16-9 overall, 5-6 Big West) Friday, making the series record between the two Big West teams 52-1. The Titans out-block...

November 2, 2006

Swimming: UCSB Faces More Stress Than Midterms

By Galen Carrico

Head Coach Gregg Wilson of the #1 UCSB swim team has a busy weekend ahead, with his daughter expecting a baby any day now in addition to preparing his team for the competition it will face in the next three days.

October 31, 2006

Gauchos Drown in Hawaii Waters

By Galen Carrico

UCSB swimming suffered two losses this past weekend when it traveled to the University of Hawaii. Both the men's and women's teams attempted to overcome the absence of a diving team, forcing them to go down early in two ...

October 26, 2006

Gauchos Head to Challenge Familiar Face

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB swim team heads to Hawaii this weekend to face off with former assistant coach and Gaucho swimmer, Victor Wales, who is now the head coach at the University of Hawaii.

October 17, 2006

Gauchos Dive Into New Season

By Galen Carrico

In last week's preseason coaches' poll, both the UCSB men's and women's swim teams were picked to repeat their Big West Championship runs of last season. However, the women's team fell short last week in a dual meet, los...

October 13, 2006

Undefeated Mustangs Do Not Phase UCSB

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team looks to seek revenge Saturday night as it matches up with #20 Cal Poly, which snapped its 16 game home-winning streak in a 3-1 victory in the Thunderdome Sept. 23.

October 11, 2006

SB Wallops Waves in Thunderdome

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team extended its longest winning streak of the season to four matches last night as it defeated Pepperdine by scores of 30-24, 30-24 and 30-19. The Gauchos have been unstoppable in their last...

October 9, 2006

Santa Barbara Streaks on Home Court

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's volleyball team is on a three-game winning streak - its longest this season - after defeating Big West opponents Cal State Fullerton, this past Friday, and UC Riverside on Saturday evening. Both victorie...

October 5, 2006

Swimming: Gauchos to Face U.S. Olympians

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB swimming team has yet to compete in a meet this early in the season, but according to Head Coach Gregg Wilson, the men's and women's teams are deep into the final sessions of their training camp, which began Sep...