Keith Busam

April 23, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Gaucho Netters Prepare to Bludgeon Warriors

By Keith Busam

It is only fitting that on the first day of the campus elections in which students will vote on whether or not to upgrade the current state of the athletic facilities at our university, the UCSB men’s tennis team w...

April 17, 2002

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Halters Lions at RecCen Courts

By Keith Busam

"Great tennis players win when they are not playing their best tennis." That came from the mouth of No. 75 UCSB men's tennis Head Coach Marty Davis. Davis was referring to his team's ability to win despite not playing we...

April 15, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Cal Poly Trounced by Santa Barbara at San Luis Obispo

By Keith Busam

The Gauchos defeated Cal Poly 6-1 to remain in a three-way tie for first place in the Big West Conference.

April 9, 2002

Men’s Tennis: No Wully Bully Here: Ranked Bulldogs Fall to Gauchos

By Keith Busam

Coming from disappointing matches last weekend, the UCSB men's tennis team rebounded and defeated No. 60 Fresno State 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at the RecCen courts.

March 6, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Toreros, San Diego State Triumph Over UCSB

By Keith Busam

The No. 75 UCSB men's tennis team struggled through a tough road trip to San Diego this past weekend and was unable to win either of its two matches.

February 26, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Brings Out Brooms at Courts

By Keith Busam

In baseball they bring brooms to the third game of a three-game series in anticipation of a sweep. Gaucho fans could have done the same for the UCSB men's tennis team this past weekend at Campus Courts as it swept away t...

February 22, 2002

Softball: Gauchos Drop Cougars, Prepare for Invitational

By Keith Busam

In a tune up for this weekend's Softball by the Beach Invitational, the UCSB softball team downed Brigham Young 4-2 at Campus Diamond

February 12, 2002

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Cuts Down Lumberjacks at Roots, Falls Victim to ‘Cats, 5-2

By Keith Busam

The Gauchos blanked Northern Arizona on Saturday, but knew that the real challenge would come the following day. On Sunday, UCSB took aim at No. 41 University of Arizona and Steven Capriati, World No. 1 Jennifer Capriati...

February 7, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Palencia’s Travels Bring Him to UCSB

By Keith Busam

The 20-year-old ,Carlos Palencia, from Cordoba, Mexico has played for three different schools in the last four years, and, like Odysseus at Ithaca, has finally found a home at UCSB.

January 29, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Gaucho Netters Destroy Gonzaga, Portland; Fall to #22 Washington

By Keith Busam

It wasn't a "tournament," it wasn't a "four-way," and it wasn't a "get together." Call it what you want, but the bottom line is that when the UCSB men's tennis team returned home Sunday night, it had added two wins to it...

January 24, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Prepares to Swing for Victories With Experienced Squad

By Keith Busam

Each season brings an optimism that everyone can feel, and the level of excitement surrounding this year's UCSB men's tennis team is one that has not been felt in years.

January 9, 2002

UCSB Falls Short in 2001

By Keith Busam

Santa Barbara had advanced all the way to the Elite Eight, compiled an impressive 26-8 record and finished the year ranked 9th in the nation.

November 30, 2001

Santa Barbara Preps for NCAA Tournament at Long Beach State

By Keith Busam

The Gauchos women's volleyball team will square off against the University of San Diego on Friday night in the Pyramid at 5:30 and should they win that match, they will most likely face #1 Long Beach State in the second ...

November 27, 2001

Santa Barbara Draws USD in First Round of NCAA Tournament; LBSU Lurks in Round Two

By Keith Busam

Monday afternoon the NCAA released the official bracket for the 2001 NCAA Championships, and the result was everything that the Gauchos could have wanted and more.

November 26, 2001

Wildcats Snare Gauchos

By Keith Busam

The weekend was not a complete loss for the Gauchos (17-12 overall), as they posted a win over unranked San Diego State on Friday night before succumbing on Saturday night to one of the most potent offenses in the land.

November 21, 2001