Mark Salay

October 7, 2013

UCSB Splits Pair of Weekend Matches

By Mark Salay

UCSB defeats Irvine but falls to Long Beach.

October 3, 2013

UCSB Play UCI, LBSU for First Big West Matches

By Mark Salay

UCSB women's soccer vs. UCI, LBSU preview

September 30, 2013

UCSB Drops Decision to No. 19 Denver

By Mark Salay

All of the grit the UCSB women’s soccer team displayed during its first 10 games of the season was on display in its final non-conference game of the season versus the University of Denver. Up against the 19th ranked t...

September 27, 2013

Gauchos Look to Finish Non-Conference Play Strong

By Mark Salay

As the first Big West game of the season approaches next week, the UCSB women’s soccer team prepares for its final preseason match against the University of Denver on Sunday. Having allowed a total of only eight goals ...

August 28, 2013

Gauchos Look Strong on the Backline

By Mark Salay

A new season with a different attitude brings a new motto: Believe. That is the saying going around the UCSB women’s soccer team this year and that which the players have embraced as they prepare for the start of the s...

August 27, 2013

A-Rod’s Suspension Changes the Way MLB Looks at Cheaters

By Mark Salay

The suspension we all knew was coming and have waited for was finally handed down by Major League Baseball, and with that also comes one of the most historic falls of a professional athlete we’ve ever seen before. Alex...

May 20, 2013

UCSB Brings in Three Recruits For Next Year

By Mark Salay

With a majority of players returning from last year’s squad, the UCSB men’s volleyball team will have only three recruits coming in for next season. Although the incoming freshmen bring athleticism and talent, the Ga...

May 16, 2013

UCSB Brings In 14 for 2013 Recruiting Class

By Mark Salay

Despite losing only three seniors from last year’s team, the UCSB women’s soccer team will welcome 14 new players for its 2013 recruiting class. Following a season where the team struggled putting the ball in the bac...

May 10, 2013

Rose Smart For Sitting Amid Playoffs

By Mark Salay

Having LeBron James on your team doesn’t guarantee you an automatic victory, as evidenced by the Chicago Bulls stealing game one of the Eastern Conference semifinals from the Miami Heat. Similarly, having Derrick Rose ...

May 3, 2013

Jason Collins Breaks Another Barrier

By Mark Salay

Monday was the historic day we have all been waiting for. Jason Collins of the NBA’s Washington Wizards became the first active male professional athlete from an American sports league to announce he was gay. Despite t...

May 2, 2013

Gauchos Take Fourth at Conference Championship

By Mark Salay

Led by sophomore Brett Silvernail’s first-place score, the UCSB golf team closed out the Big West Conference Championship yesterday with a fourth-place finish. The three-day competition held at the Country Club at Sobo...

April 26, 2013

Davis Named National Blocker of the Year

By Mark Salay

After four years serving the UCSB men’s volleyball team, senior middle blocker Dylan Davis was honored this past week with the Off The Block/Springbak, Inc. National Blocker of the Year award as voted upon by coaches a...

April 22, 2013

UCSB Ends Season With Loss to UCI

By Mark Salay

It seemed like 2011 was about to repeat itself. After taking a 2-1 lead in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinal, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team seemed on the verge of upsetting No. 3 UC Irvine on t...

April 19, 2013

Gauchos Head to Irvine to Begin Postseason Play

By Mark Salay

It’s one and done from here on out. The No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team will make its first playoff appearance since 2011 when they reach the national title game, playing Saturday in the Mountain Pacific Sports Fede...

April 17, 2013

Stepping Up When it Matters Most

By Mark Salay

If you thought the only underdogs winning in college were in basketball, think again. The UCSB men’s volleyball team is entering the playoffs on a streak very reminiscent of when it went on its Cinderella run two years...

April 15, 2013

UCSB Falls in Season Finale to Pepperdine

By Mark Salay

Senior night had no happy ending for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Facing No. 6 Pepperdine at the Thunderdome Friday night, the Gauchos were spurred on by the pregame festivities honoring their four senior play...