UCSB: Best in Big West

November 19, 2001 by

If Friday night was orgasmic, Sunday was a kick in the crotch. On its first game of the weekend, the UCSB men's soccer team vanquished second-place Irvine 2-0 to clinch the Big West Title.
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Hey, Irvine: Here We Come

November 16, 2001 by

The strategy is simple - at least in the words of UCSB men's soccer Assistant Coach Rick Barker it is."Score one more than they do."
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Gauchos Demolish Mustangs

November 13, 2001 by

There is no such thing as a sure thing. Going into last weekend's game, the players on UCSB men's soccer team knew they needed a win to remain in contention for the Big West title.
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UCSB To Battle Mustangs

November 9, 2001 by

When the UCSB men's soccer team battled Cal Poly on Oct. 19, it allowed an early goal and went into the locker room deflated and off-key. But the Gauchos exploded in the second half, scoring three and...
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Santa Barbara Moves Into First With Two 1-0 Wins

November 5, 2001 by

The two 1-0 victories for the UCSB men's soccer team this weekend were downright ugly. But with the wins, Santa Barbara moved into first place in the Big West with 16 points.
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Gauchos Ready to Take on Northridge, UCR

November 2, 2001 by

The UCSB men's soccer team may be entering the most important weekend of the season.
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Gauchos Trounce Highlanders With Blitz

October 29, 2001 by

Northridge afflicted the UCSB men's soccer team with its first Big West defeat two weekends ago. In the game, the Gauchos lost starting freshman goalkeeper Dan Kennedy for a hard foul in the box and s...
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Santa Barbara Rallies to Top Cal Poly

October 22, 2001 by

UCSB came out sluggish in the first half. The sloppy play led to an early Cal Poly goal by forward Mark Jones, whose shot was deflected off the Gaucho defense and into the net.
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Santa Barbara To Head South to Northridge

October 19, 2001 by

Last weekend was one of turn-arounds for the UCSB men's soccer team. It broke a 252-minute scoreless streak but also let in two goals each game.
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Midweek Report: UCSB Offense Wakes

October 18, 2001 by

The UCSB men's soccer team hadn't scored more than a single goal since Sept. 6 against San Diego State. So when the Gauchos went into the half down 2-0 against Fullerton, the team needed more than eve...
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Gauchos Rally to Top CSUF, Settle for Tie vs. Irvine

October 15, 2001 by

Coming off two straight lackluster offensive performances, the UCSB men's soccer team turned things around this weekend with a 3-2 win against Fullerton and an impressive 2-2 tie against Irvine.
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Santa Barbara Looks to Kick 206-Minute Scoreless Streak Versus Fullerton, Cal Poly

October 12, 2001 by

After a frustrating weekend when the UCSB men's soccer team tied a game and dropped another while outplaying both opponents, the Gauchos are primed for the start of Big West play this Friday.
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Gauchos Settle for Tie with Fresno, Fall to Denver

October 8, 2001 by

"It's really frustrating to lose a game like this the way we did," said freshman midfielder Nate Boyden. "We dominated those guys and then they got a lucky goal at the end."
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UCSB Looks to Find Back of Net vs. Fresno State, Denver

October 5, 2001 by

The Gauchos are coming off a 120-minute scoreless tie with Pac-10 power UCLA, a game which the team played nearly half of short-handed due to senior defender Reuben Bates getting red-carded.
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Gauchos Hope to Bite Harder, Send Bruins Into Hibernation

September 26, 2001 by

"UCLA is a good team, but they're nothing we can't handle," senior defender and defensive anchor Reuben Bates said.
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