Kristen Henneman

January 18, 2013

UCSB Travels to Cal Poly for Heated Rivalry

By Kristen Henneman

Beginning a three-game road trip this Saturday, the UCSB women’s basketball team could think of no better way to start that road trip than a win over rival Cal Poly. Santa Barbara enters the Blue-Green rivalry game at ...

January 17, 2013

Top NBA MVP Candidates Already Surfacing

By Kristen Henneman

January 14, 2013

UCSB Snaps Two-Game Losing Streak Against UC Davis

By Kristen Henneman

One team was going to break its losing streak. With a dominating 58-43 performance over UC Davis, the UCSB women’s basketball team snapped a two-game skid and won its first game at home in its last six appearances. The...

January 11, 2013

Pacific Tigers

By Kristen Henneman

With this year being the University of the Pacific women’s basketball team’s final year in the Big West conference, the Tigers are looking for a way to make it special. Voted to finish second in the Big West in the p...

January 11, 2013

2012-2013 Big West Conference

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team is the reigning Big West Champion, but it’s not thinking about that. The Gauchos were also predicted to finish third in conference this year by the Big West preseason media poll, rece...

January 11, 2013

Big West Men’s Basketball: Cal State Northridge Matadors

By Kristen Henneman

Last year, a young Cal State Northridge women’s basketball team surprised everyone, finishing second in the Big West. This year, nobody will be shocked if the Matadors top the conference. At 9-5 overall and 3-0 to star...

January 7, 2013

Gauchos Lose in Big West Final Rematch

By Kristen Henneman

It was the same matchup from last year’s Big West Championship game, but the result was different. The UCSB women’s basketball team fell to Long Beach State 45-52 on the road, dropping to 5-9 overall and 1-1 in the...

January 7, 2013

Christmas Day Games Showcase the NBA’s Best Match-Ups

By Kristen Henneman

For any basketball fan, NBA basketball on Christmas Day is always something to look forward to. For anyone’s schedule that looked like mine, you got up early to open presents and then unwound in front of some of the be...

November 30, 2012

Gauchos Searching for Six

By Kristen Henneman

The St. Mary’s women’s basketball team has never won a game in the Thunderdome and UCSB would like to keep it that way when it hosts the Gaels Saturday. UCSB currently holds a 2-4 record while St. Mary’s enters the...

November 28, 2012

UCSB Rally Falls Short Against Trojans

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team saw its toughest competition to date last night against Pac-12 opponent USC, which proved to be too much to handle as the Gauchos fell 62-51. With the loss, UCSB dropped to 2-4 while US...

November 20, 2012

UCSB Spends Thanksgiving in Mexico

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB might be heading to paradise for Thanksgiving break, but this trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico won’t be about sunbathing for the women’s basketball team as they play some tough competition in the 2012 Hardwood To...

November 14, 2012

UCSB Squeaks Out Home Opening Win

By Kristen Henneman

It was another close game for the UCSB women’s basketball team, but this time, the result was different as the team held on for a 43-41 victory over New Mexico State last night in the Thunderdome. The Gauchos improve t...

November 14, 2012

Five Gauchos Garner 2012 Big West Honors

By Kristen Henneman

While the UCSB men’s soccer team won’t participate in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 seasons, the team received good news last week when the 2012 Big West All-Conference teams were announced. Along with...

November 14, 2012

Ryan Takes the Reins

By Kristen Henneman

In a season full of disappointment for the UCSB men’s soccer team, there was one major bright spot on the year: Nic Ryan. “I thought Nic Ryan had a breakout season,” Head Coach Tim Vom Steeg said. “He stepped up ...

November 14, 2012

UCSB To Play Aggies in Home Opener

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team looks for its first win of the season tonight when the team plays in its home opener against New Mexico State. The Gauchos are currently 0-1 after losing their first game of the season ...

November 13, 2012

UCSB Drops Season Opener in Vegas

By Kristen Henneman

Despite a career-high 13 points from senior guard Destini Mason, the UCSB women’s basketball team was unable to come away with a win on the road in the team’s season opener, losing 58-52 to UNLV in a game that came d...