Kelly Hayes

November 15, 2004

Golden Goal Guides #1 Gauchos

By Kelly Hayes

What are the chances of the #1 UCSB men's soccer team earning a high seed in the NCAA Tournament? Golden. The Gauchos got a 1-0 win in double overtime at UC Irvine on Friday, on a golden goal from senior forward Neil Jon...

November 10, 2004

UCSB Reclaims Big West Title

By Kelly Hayes

For the third time in four years, the #1 Gauchos (16-2-1 overall, 7-2-0 in the Big West) clinched the Big West Conference Championship on Tuesday night with a 2-1 victory over #2 Cal State Northridge (9-5-2, 4-2-2 Big W...

November 9, 2004

Showdown Tonight for Big West Championship

By Kelly Hayes

Harder Stadium takes a trip back to the OK Corral tonight. The UCSB men's soccer team hosts Northridge, looking to show its opponent how the Big West is won.

November 8, 2004

#5 Santa Barbara Posts Record 12th Season Shutout

By Kelly Hayes

Nil, love, zero, held scoreless, shut out. However easy it is to put it on paper, it is quite a different matter to ask the UCSB men's soccer team to perform such a task on the field. Yet, perform it did Saturday night, ...

November 4, 2004

Aggies, Santa Barbara To Graze Field

By Kelly Hayes

Maybe it was the ocean views, or the opportunity to play the nationally ranked UCSB men's soccer team. Or maybe it was just a good chance to get away from the cows.

November 1, 2004

Penalty Kick Gives Gauchos Shutout Win

By Kelly Hayes

The UCSB men's soccer team looked like the I.V. Foot Patrol this Halloween weekend, shutting down Fullerton on Saturday night like a keg party on DP.

October 29, 2004

UCSB Takes on Titans

By Kelly Hayes

Deuces are wild for the UCSB men's soccer team this weekend. The #6 Gauchos snagged a double-overtime victory over the Titans in their last meeting and a 2-0 victory over Cal Poly on Oct. 24.

October 22, 2004

UCSB Revamps Starting Lineup, Creams Cal Poly

By Kelly Hayes

Even a well-maintained vehicle can start to sputter; when it does, all that's needed is a tune-up. The UCSB men's soccer machine got its oil changed and came out running smoothly Sunday night.

October 20, 2004

Gauchos Drop to #2

By Kelly Hayes

The #2 UCSB men's soccer team returns home tonight looking to use the first rain of the season to wash away memories of the loss that ended its 12-game unbeaten streak Saturday.

October 18, 2004

Matadors Shock UCSB

By Kelly Hayes

The seemingly unstoppable Gauchos (11-1-1 overall, 4-1-0 in the Big West) proved that they, too, are human, coming out on the losing end of a 3-1 decision Saturday at Northridge.

October 15, 2004

D-Day Arrives for Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

Midterms are quickly approaching and, even with its #1 national ranking, the UCSB men's soccer team is not going to get off the hook. The Gauchos are studying hard for a big test, traveling to Northridge, where UCSB has ...

October 11, 2004

Gauchos Round Up Mustang Defense

By Kelly Hayes

The UCSB men's soccer team did it Argentinian Cowboy-style Saturday night, rounding up some mustangs in San Luis Obispo. The Gauchos (10-0-1 overall, 3-0-0 in the Big West) tamed Cal Poly's defense in a 5-1 win, featurin...

October 7, 2004

Gauchos Breathe Sigh of Relief

By Kelly Hayes

Santa Barbara (9-0-1 overall, 2-0 Big West) came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Cal State Fullerton in double overtime 4-3.

October 4, 2004

Gauchos Stand Strong at Home

By Kelly Hayes

The Gauchos (7-4-1 overall, 2-0 Big West) started their Big West Conference season with two victories this weekend. On Friday, UCSB scored four second-half goals in a 4-1 win over Long Beach State.

October 1, 2004

Battle of Beach Resumes Tonight

By Kelly Hayes

The fall 2004 chapter of the "Battle of the Beach" will begin tonight at Harder Stadium, where the UCSB women's soccer team plays host to Long Beach State at 7. Santa Barbara (5-4-1 overall) enters tonight's game having...

September 29, 2004

Fresh Blood Fuels Santa Barbara Footballers

By Kelly Hayes

The past four years have seen the Gauchos lose the Big West Conference championship in the last weekend of the season. This year, however, UCSB is heading into its conference season with a new depth to its team and new f...