Mark Salay

October 1, 2012

UCSB Loses, Ties at Harder

By Mark Salay

Fans were on the edge of their seats at Harder Stadium this past weekend as the UCSB women’s soccer team played two overtime matches against UC Davis and the University of the Pacific to begin the Big West conference s...

September 28, 2012

Gauchos Open Big West Play, Host Davis and Pacific

By Mark Salay

After ten non-conference matches to begin the season, the UCSB women’s soccer team prepares itself for the beginning of its conference schedule and a shot for the Big West conference title as it hosts UC Davis and Univ...

August 22, 2012

Young Gauchos Look to Rise Up Big West

By Mark Salay

With a roster consisting of 22 underclassmen, the UCSB women’s soccer team will try to overcome inexperience and rebound from last year’s disappointing last place Big West finish. While projected to place fifth in co...

May 25, 2012

UCSB Looks to Win Big West With Recruits

By Mark Salay

Falling short of winning the program’s first Big West title in its history, the UCSB softball team will add seven incoming players to next year’s squad in hopes that their athleticism and raw talent will finally earn...

May 24, 2012

Gauchos Bring in All-American Recruits

By Mark Salay

Despite a spectacular season for both the UCSB men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, the Gauchos fell just short of attaining conference championships. As a result, the teams will look to the new recruiting cl...

May 14, 2012

UCSB Ends Season, Earns Second Place

By Mark Salay

In its final series of the season, the UCSB softball team completed a sweep of Cal State Northridge this past weekend to end on a seven-game winning streak. With first-place Long Beach State winning two out of three from...

May 11, 2012

Gauchos Play in Final Series of the Season

By Mark Salay

Two games behind first place Long Beach with one series left in the season, the UCSB softball team travels to Cal State Northridge today with the oppor- tunity to earn a Big West Championship crown. With three other team...

May 9, 2012

Perseverance at the Plate and Off the Field

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team enters its final series of the season this weekend with a chance of winning the Big West for the first time in the program’s history. There is no doubt that the Gauchos would not be in this posit...

May 7, 2012

UCSB Sweeps Poly in Final Home Series

By Mark Salay

In its final homestand of the regular season, the UCSB softball team was able to stay in contention for first place in the Big West as the Gauchos completed a sweep of Cal Poly at Campus Diamond last weekend. “We wante...

May 4, 2012

Gauchos Play in Final Homestand

By Mark Salay

After a disappointing series loss to UC Davis last weekend, the UCSB softball team returns home for a three game series against rival Cal Poly this weekend. The loss against Davis cost the Gauchos control of the No. 1 sp...

April 25, 2012

Stud Sophomores Lead Bright UCSB Future

By Mark Salay

With one of the best seasons in the history of UCSB women’s swimming and diving already wrapped up, a pair of sophomore swimmers are geared to step onto center stage next season. Sophia Yamauchi and Andrea Ward broke o...

April 23, 2012

Gauchos Finish Weekend Atop Big West

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team comes out of this weekend in a four-way tie for first place in the Big West after winning two out of three from the University of the Pacific this past weekend at Campus Diamond. “I think we’re...

April 20, 2012

Gauchos Face First Place Pacific

By Mark Salay

After a three-game sweep against UC Riverside last weekend, the UCSB softball team returns to Campus Diamond this weekend to face defending Big West champion and current league leader Pacific. With this weekend’s serie...

April 13, 2012

Softball to Face Cal State Fullerton

By Mark Salay

After a thrilling doubleheader sweep against Cal State Bakersfield last Tuesday, the UCSB softball team now draws its attention back to conference play, as the Gauchos go on the road this weekend to face UC Riverside in ...

April 11, 2012

UCSB Survives Close Games, Sweeps Bakersfield

By Mark Salay

Late-inning heroics propelled the UCSB softball team to a sweep of Cal State Bakersfield yesterday in a nonconference doubleheader at Campus Diamond. After a close win in the first game, the Gauchos staged a late-inning ...

April 9, 2012

Gauchos Drop First Big West Road Series

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team played its first conference road games of the season against Cal State Fullerton this past weekend, losing the series by dropping two of three games with all games decided by one run. “The games ...