Mark Salay

April 11, 2013

UCSB Captures Crucial Victory Over USC

By Mark Salay

It wasn’t pretty, but it was a still a win for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Coming off two straight losses, the Gauchos bounced back for a 3-1 win against USC last night at home. Despite earning the much nee...

April 10, 2013

Gauchos Ready to Snap Two-Game Skid

By Mark Salay

With only two games left in the regular season, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team plans to end the season strong and gain momentum for the playoffs when it plays USC tonight at the Thunderdome. Already with a spot i...

April 8, 2013

UCSB Falls to No. 1 BYU in Full Five Sets

By Mark Salay

  In February, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team lost against top-ranked BYU in Utah in five sets. On Friday at the Thunderdome, the Gauchos once again took the No. 1 team in the county to the brink of defeat b...

April 4, 2013

The Streak Ends at Seven

By Mark Salay

All good things must come to an end, and that was the case for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team last night against No. 6 Cal Baptist. The Gauchos lost for just the second time in their past 11 games, getting swept ...

April 3, 2013

Red Hot Gauchos Travel to Cal Baptist

By Mark Salay

  Having already clinched a spot in the postseason, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team looks to build on its current seven-game winning streak tonight against No. 6 Cal Baptist. Only one game behind fifth place ...

April 1, 2013

Gauchos Win Seventh Straight

By Mark Salay

Besides getting to spend spring break in Honolulu, the No. 8 UCSB men’s volleyball team also got to benefit from taking two games from the University of Hawaii this weekend, winning 3-1 on Friday and 3-0 on Saturda...

March 8, 2013

In Need of Playoff Push, Gauchos Host Pair of Ranked Opponents

By Mark Salay

A season’s worth of play will all come down to this weekend for the No. 14 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Entering in ninth-place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with nine conference games left on the season, ...

March 1, 2013

Finding Their Stride at the Right Time

By Mark Salay

UCSB Men’s Volleyball Has Won Two Straight Entering Second Half of Conference  Winner of its last two games, the UCSB men’s volleyball team heads into tonight’s match against No. 3 Long Beach State looking to end ...

February 27, 2013

UCSB Travels to No. 7 UCLA

By Mark Salay

Coming in with a road victory under its belt for the first time this season, the UCSB men’s volleyball team looks to keep its momentum going tonight when it travels to No. 7 UCLA. Having already lost twice earlier in t...

February 22, 2013

UCSB Downs USC For First Road Win of Season

By Mark Salay

After a stretch of untimely errors and heartbreaking defeats, the UCSB men’s volleyball team finally prevailed on the road last night, defeating No. 9 USC 3-1 for its first road win of the season. Losers of 10 of the l...

February 20, 2013

UCSB Falls to Pepperdine in Straight Sets

By Mark Salay

Despite playing only one hour away from Santa Barbara, the road continues to give the UCSB men’s volleyball team trouble as the Gauchos lost last night against No. 4 Pepperdine three sets to none. The Gauchos now find ...

February 15, 2013

UCSB Falls to Defending National Champs For Second Straight Loss

By Mark Salay

Facing the No. 1 team in the country, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team was unable to defeat UC Irvine last night on the road, losing 3-1 to the Anteaters for the second time this season. Despite winning the first ...

February 14, 2013

UCSB Set to Take on Defending Champ UCI

By Mark Salay

Playing in its second game of a six-game road trip, the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team isn’t getting any breaks from its schedule. After losing to top ranked BYU in their previous game, the Gauchos will have a sho...

February 13, 2013

Setting the Bar Beyond Expectations

By Mark Salay

Coming into the season as one of the youngest teams in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, the UCSB men’s volleyball team knew it had to rely on its underclassmen to help them reach the postseason once again. What ...

February 8, 2013

UCSB Falls to No. 1 BYU in Fifth Set Ending Win Streak

By Mark Salay

Facing the No. 1 team in the country on the road isn’t exactly the way the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team wanted to begin its six-game road trip. Nevertheless, the Gauchos took top-ranked Brigham Young University ...

February 6, 2013

UCSB Wins Second Straight Game at Home

By Mark Salay

Faced with the task of accomplishing a feat it has struggled with all season long, the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team earned its first five-set victory last night against No. 12 Cal Baptist at Rob Gym. In a back-and...