Kristen Henneman

January 31, 2012

Gauchos Hit the Road to Take on Trojans

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team takes a break from conference play tonight to take on USC, the strongest team on the schedule for this year. The Gauchos enter the game at 8-11 overall and 3-5 in the Big West, while th...

January 30, 2012

Gauchos Overcome by Late Pacific Rally

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team dropped another close game Saturday afternoon at home against University of the Pacific by a score of 52-48. With the loss, the Gauchos (8-11 overall, 3-5 Big West) drop to seventh plac...

January 27, 2012

Gauchos Host Pacific in Big West Tiebreaker

By Kristen Henneman

  UCSB women’s basketball will seek revenge Saturday afternoon against Pacific, which stunned the Gauchos at home last season in the first round of the playoffs to end UCSB’s season. With a 51-47 loss to UC Davi...

January 26, 2012

UCSB Takes on Reigning League Champs UC Davis

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team will look to ride the momentum created from its double overtime victory against Northridge Saturday when the team hosts last year’s winner of the Big West tournament, UC Davis, tonigh...

January 23, 2012

UCSB Wins 2OT Thriller at CSUN

By Kristen Henneman

It takes big plays to win a double overtime game. For the UCSB women’s basketball team (8-9 overall, 3-3 Big West), which defeated top-ranked Cal State Northridge (10-9 overall, 5-2 in conference) 71-67 Saturday night,...

January 20, 2012

Gauchos Fall to Long Beach, Host Northridge on Saturday

By Kristen Henneman

Offensive shooting woes plagued the UCSB women’s basketball team Thursday night in an ugly 46-34 loss to Long Beach State. The 34 points was the lowest total scored by the Gauchos this season. With the loss, UC Santa B...

January 19, 2012

Gauchos Travel to Take on CSULB

By Kristen Henneman

After an easy victory against UC Riverside last weekend, the UCSB women’s basketball team will see tougher competition when it hits the road to face Long Beach State tonight. The Gauchos are currently 7-8 and 2-2 in co...

January 17, 2012

Gaucho Team Effort Overcomes UCR

By Kristen Henneman

It was a true team win for UCSB women’s basketball on Saturday afternoon when the squad knocked off UC Riverside 63-43 at the Thunderdome. With the victory, the Gauchos improve to 7-8 and 2-2 in the Big West, while the...

January 13, 2012

Big West Conference: Women’s Basketball Preview

By Kristen Henneman, David Russo, Mark Salay, Ryan Porush

UC Santa Barbara: Gauchos There’s been a lot of change for the UCSB women’s basketball team in the past year — a new coach and a new system — but last year’s co-champions of the Big West look ready to contend f...

November 23, 2011

Gauchos Take on Huskies at Home

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB women’s basketball finishes off a three-game home stand Wednesday against Pac-12 opponent Washington. After two consecutive wins last week, the Gauchos improved to 2-2. The Huskies have also won two straight, incl...

November 21, 2011

UCSB Tears Apart Lions for Second-Straight Win

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team earned its second consecutive win Saturday afternoon in the Thunderdome against visiting Loyola Marymount 66-49. With the victory, the Gauchos improve to 2-2 while the Lions drop to a w...

November 18, 2011

Gauchos Get Around Gaels in First Thunderdome Game

By Kristen Henneman

It was a tale of two halves for the UCSB women’s basketball team in their home opener last night, though the Gauchos walked away with a 61-52 victory. The game gives the team their first win of their campaign, bumping ...

November 17, 2011

Gauchos Face Gaels in Home Opener

By Kristen Henneman

After a rough start to the season last weekend, UCSB women’s basketball hopes to rebound Thursday in their home opener against St. Mary’s. “We want to get back on the floor,” junior guard Destini Mason said. “W...

November 14, 2011

UCSB Goes Winless in Road Openers

By Kristen Henneman

November 7, 2011

Mitchell & Co. Get First Win of Season

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB won their first game of the year 62-58 against Vanguard in thrilling fashion, although as an exhibition match, it won’t count in their record. “I’m excited [with] the way the kids found a way to finish out the...

November 2, 2011

Red, White & Blue (and Gold)

By Kristen Henneman

For three years, Emilie Johnson has sported a blue and gold Gaucho jersey. A few months ago, she had the opportunity to wear the coveted red, white and blue for the first time while competing for Team USA. “It was a dr...