Lauren Creamer

June 3, 2004

Female Athlete of the Year: Megan Blackshire

By Lauren Creamer

Megan Blackshire is a team player. She may have led the UCSB women's volleyball team's offense as a middle blocker, but the sophomore Capistrano Beach, Calif., native has nothing but the team on her mind.

May 26, 2004

UCSB Claims Fourth-Straight Commissioner’s Cup

By Lauren Creamer

UCSB is the best in the Big West. Santa Barbara earned its fourth consecutive Big West Conference Commissioner's Cup, recognizing its overall dominance in league competition for the 2003-04 academic year.

May 10, 2004

Conference of Champions

By Lauren Creamer

The fact that the NCAA Championships mirrored the MPSF Championships is not a fluke; it's an exhibition of the high level of play established in the MPSF.

May 6, 2004

Sports Column: Don’t Be Like Mike

By Lauren Creamer

Former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett

April 27, 2004

Santa Barbara Signs Seven Top Recruits for New Roster

By Lauren Creamer

Head Coach Paul Stumpf has signed seven new recruits to National Letters of Intent for the 2004 UCSB women's soccer team. Coming off a 2003 second-place finish in the Big West, the Gauchos secured three defenders, two fo...

April 26, 2004

Santa Barbara Bites Dust at Pyramid

By Lauren Creamer

The Beach's current was too strong for the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team this weekend. Santa Barbara allowed #2 Long Beach State to pull the Gauchos to a 3-0 loss in the first round of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ...

April 23, 2004

Santa Barbara Hits Playoff Road

By Lauren Creamer

They have already done it this season, and they believe they can do it again. The #7 Gaucho men's volleyball team will travel to The Pyramid tomorrow night in hopes of upsetting #2 Long Beach State in the first round of ...

April 19, 2004

UCLA Topples Gauchos

By Lauren Creamer

UCLA clawed at the UCSB men's volleyball team Saturday night in Rob Gym, handing the Gauchos their final Mountain Pacific Sports Federation loss of the season 4-1.

April 16, 2004

Regular MPSF Play Ends With Bruin Rematch

By Lauren Creamer

Rob Gym play host to the final Mountain Pacific Sports Federation men's volleyball game of the regular season, in which senior middle blocker Justin Adams will be honored prior to #8 UCSB's showdown with #3 UCLA tomorrow...

April 15, 2004

Hungry Ants Eat Gauchos

By Lauren Creamer

In its last regular Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match away from Rob Gym, the UCSB men's volleyball team once again failed to pull off a victory on the road.

April 14, 2004

Gauchos Clinch MPSF Tournament Berth

By Lauren Creamer

Having clinched a spot in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament, the UCSB men's volleyball team heads to Irvine more relaxed and focused on handing the Anteaters their third loss to the Gauchos this season.

April 12, 2004

Volleyball: Santa Barbara’s Ship Sinking Quick

By Lauren Creamer

Despite being given the chance to prove themselves, the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team could not prove anything. Over the weekend, Santa Barbara lost consecutive matches on the road to #13 UC San Diego and #2 Long Beach S...

April 9, 2004

Santa Barbara Faces Next Test

By Lauren Creamer

The Gauchos are being tested once again. This time, the UCSB men's volleyball team is travelling south to UC San Diego and Long Beach State in hopes of picking up two more wins on the road.

April 5, 2004

Gauchos Plaster Pacific, #8 Stanford

By Lauren Creamer

Fire in the eyes of each player on the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team carried the Gauchos to consecutive wins over University of the Pacific and #8 Stanford Friday and Saturday night in Rob Gym.

April 1, 2004

Gauchos Prepare for Pacific

By Lauren Creamer

UCSB men's volleyball team will face University of the Pacific and Stanford University both tonight and Saturday at 7:05 in Rob Gym.

March 30, 2004

Scoring Without “Scoring”

By Lauren Creamer

Today I watched a guy score. He went through the bases sequentially. Patiently. First base. Second base. Third base. You know, how most people do it. Hey there, get your mind out of the dugout! I'm writing about baseball...