UCSB Suffers First Loss of the Season

October 8, 2012 by

Despite an exciting 2-1 double overtime victory Friday night against UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge handed the No. 4 UCSB men’s soccer team its first loss of the season in a 1-0 decision at Harder ...
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UCSB to Play First Big West Home Games

October 5, 2012 by

This weekend holds a couple of firsts for the No. 4 UCSB men’s soccer team. Not only will the Gauchos play their first games at home since the arrival of students for fall quarter, but they will als...
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UCSB Opens Big West, Still Undefeated

October 1, 2012 by

The No. 3 UCSB men’s soccer team remained undefeated after opening up Big West play on the road with a 3-1 win over No. 24 UC Riverside on Friday and a 0-0 draw with Cal State Fullerton Sunday night...
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UCSB Begins Quest for Big West Title

September 28, 2012 by

While school just began for students at UCSB, the No. 3 UCSB men’s soccer team is already starting league. At 6-0-2, the Gauchos will look to remain undefeated as they head on a two-game road trip, ...
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Nexus Sports Editors’ Welcome Letters

September 27, 2012 by and

Welcome back for another year at UCSB, and for new Gauchos, prepare for some of the most fun and exciting years of your lives. My name is Paul-Michael Ochoa (my friends call me P MO), and I am one of ...
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UCSB Sets Sights on NCAA Championship

August 22, 2012 by

UCSB men’s soccer has set high expectations for its season in hopes of once again returning to the elite of college soccer. “It’s all about winning a national championship this year,” senior m...
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Gauchos Add Eight Freshmen to Roster

May 24, 2012 by

As a young team with no seniors, five key freshmen on the UCSB men’s water polo team played large roles this past season. Next year, eight freshmen will join the squad, and they hope to create a lar...
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UCSB Heads to NCAA Championships

May 24, 2012 by

While the season ended two weekends ago at the Big West Championships for most of the UCSB track and field team, several athletes head to Austin, Texas, to participate in the first round of the NCAA C...
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Big West Champs Fill the Gaps

May 23, 2012 by

After winning the Big West title this past season, UCSB women’s basketball will look to repeat this feat and claim a second crown with the help of three new recruits next season. “I think they’r...
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The Seventh Wonder of the World

May 16, 2012 by

As a freshman at UCSB, Barbara Nwaba didn’t know what the heptathlon was. Now, it may be the event that takes her to the Olympics. “I’ve always had big dreams and [the heptathlon] is what I thin...
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UCSB Men Take Big West Championship

May 14, 2012 by

It was a weekend of mixed emotions for the UCSB track and field teams as they competed in the Big West Conference Championships at UC Irvine. The men pulled out a Big West Championship for the first t...
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UCSB Competes for Big West Championships

May 11, 2012 by

All season, UCSB Track and Field has been working toward the Big West Conference Championships. That event is finally here. “[This is] what we’ve been waiting for,” junior Barbara Nwaba said. ...
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Gauchos Win Both Multi-Event Crowns

May 7, 2012 by

The UCSB track and field team began postseason play in strong fashion on Friday and Saturday, taking first place at the Big West Multi-Event Championships at UC Irvine on both the men’s and women’...
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UCSB Heads to Final Events Before Competing in Big West Championships

May 4, 2012 by

While most of the UCSB track and field team rests this week in preparation for the Big West Championships next weekend, four members will head to UC Irvine for the Big West Multi Championship while ot...
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Gauchos Down Cal Poly in Dual Meet

April 30, 2012 by

In a dual meet Saturday against conference foe Cal Poly, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams captured victory for UCSB. While the men defeated the Mustangs 104-96, the women dominated...
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