Izabella Nickerson

August 26, 2026

From UCSB to the world stage: how Gauchos Calvin Proskey and AJ Krodel made it to the MLB

By Izabella Nickerson

The odds of being drafted by a Major League Baseball team are slim, but for seven members of UC Santa Barbara baseball, their dreams became a reality. These talented athletes were among the 613 players selected in the 20...

July 31, 2026

Reid Habas reflects on a dominant season for men’s club lacrosse

By Izabella Nickerson

The UC Santa Barbara men’s club lacrosse team showcased dominance all season long, finishing at the top of their conference with a 11-3 overall record, and a 6-0 division record, capturing the Western Collegiate Lacros...

June 3, 2026

Gauchos set University records and reach regional finals before NCAA tournament exit

By Izabella Nickerson

While UC Santa Barbara baseball (40-20, 22-8 Big West) was unable to advance to the NCAA Division I Super Regionals, they demonstrated versatility, going 2-2 at the Austin Regionals tournament over the weekend. 

May 27, 2026

Top-seeded UCSB Baseball falls to UC San Diego in tournament elimination

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara Baseball (38-18,22-8 Big West) opened the Big West Championship as the top seed, cruising by Cal State Fullerton (24-32,15-15 Big West) 7-4 on Thursday, May 21. Pushed into the next round, the Gauchos fe...

May 20, 2026

UCSB’s Ekua Youri named 2026 Big West Women’s Tennis Player of the Year

By Izabella Nickerson

Junior transfer women's tennis player Ekua Youri celebrated her first year at UC Santa Barbara, demonstrating dominance all season and earning the 2026 Big West Women's Tennis Player of the Year award.

May 13, 2026

UCSB women’s rugby claim first ever national championship

By Izabella Nickerson

For fourth-year economics and accounting major Amber Lau, a national championship title wasn’t originally on her 2026 bucket list. In its first appearance at a national championship tournament, UC Santa Barbara’s wom...

May 7, 2026

As Big West Champions, the Gauchos’ season concludes in hard-fought NCAA opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara’s men’s tennis team wrapped up its season in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center in San Diego.

May 7, 2026

Gauchos conclude 2026 season with Big West Titles and an NCAA appearance

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara’s women's tennis closed its 2025-26 season at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu, California, on Friday, May 1. Facing tough competition, No. 11 Pepperdine University, the Gauchos fell short at 0-4 ...

April 29, 2026

Gauchos emerge victorious, bring home Big West championship title

By Izabella Nickerson

After winning the Big West regular-season championship earlier this month, the UC Santa Barbara women’s tennis team headed into the Big West tournament as the No. 1 seed. UCSB beat both California State University Long...

April 29, 2026

Gauchos eliminated by Tritons in Big West Championship opener

By Izabella Nickerson

During their final tournament of the season, No. 4 seed UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball headed to UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center on Thursday, April 23, to face No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the first round of the 2026...

April 21, 2026

UCSB Women’s Tennis clinches Big West regular season championship title

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara No. 48-ranked Women's Tennis team faced No. 73 California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo at Ronca Tennis Center on Saturday, April 18. In a blue-green rivalry match, UCSB delivered a 4-0 sweep.

April 21, 2026

Gauchos triumph against UC San Diego, pushing the game to five sets

By Izabella Nickerson

No. 9 UC Santa Barbara beat No. 11 UC San Diego in a 3-2 match Saturday, April 10, in La Jolla. This secured the Gauchos No. 4 seed in the 2026 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship at UC Irvine, April 23-25...

April 14, 2026

Gauchos celebrate seniors, fall short in the home game season finale against No. 3 Long Beach

By Izabella Nickerson

No. 9 UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball took on No.3 California State University, Long Beach in back-to-back matches Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.  

April 9, 2026

UC Santa Barbara triumphs against Cal State Northridge

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball defeated California State University, Northridge Matadors in a 3-0 win on Thursday, April 2. The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team is currently ranked No. 8 in The Big West Conf...

April 5, 2026

UCSB Beats UCSD in a thrilling five-set Big West opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UCSB Men's Volleyball stunned UC San Diego on Friday, March 6, pushing the Tritons to five sets. Playing their first Big West Conference match of the season, UCSB set the tone for the season ahead with a powerful match....

March 6, 2026

UCSB Tests No. 1 UCLA Ahead of Big West Opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball fought hard in a 3-0 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, against the UC Los Angeles Bruins. The UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team is currently ranked No. 12 with an 8-6 overall record, ...