Mark Salay

February 5, 2013

UCSB Ends Homestand, Faces Cal Baptist

By Mark Salay

After putting an end to its six-game losing streak last Friday, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team looks to keep riding the momentum tonight at Rob Gym against No. 14 Cal Baptist. Playing in the final match of their...

February 4, 2013

Gauchos Snap Six-Game Skid, Defeat Tritons

By Mark Salay

Despite losing six straight games, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team delivered its best performance of the season in a must-win game against No. 13 UCSD, winning three sets to one. Led by senior middle blocker Dyla...

February 1, 2013

Gauchos in Need of Win, Attempt to Snap Six-Game Skid

By Mark Salay

Entering tonight’s game riding a six-game losing streak, the No. 13 UCSB men’s volleyball team will play its third game of the week tonight against No. 11 UC San Diego at Rob Gym. “I think we’ll be ready to play....

January 31, 2013

Gauchos Swept by Irvine, Drop Sixth Straight

By Mark Salay

Playing just one day after its worst loss of the season against Princeton University, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team rebounded with a better performance against No. 2 UC Irvine last night at Rob Gym. In three cl...

January 29, 2013

Gauchos Prep for Princeton After Skid

By Mark Salay

After losing two games in its first road trip of the season, the No. 10 UCSB men’s volleyball team will now get ready for a four-game homestand starting with Princeton University tonight at Rob Gym. With a season-high ...

January 28, 2013

Gauchos Drop Pair of Matches Up North

By Mark Salay

In its first road trip of the season, the UCSB men’s volleyball team came up empty on both of its games, getting swept by Stanford Saturday and losing to Pacific in a tough five-set match Friday. The Gauchos now find t...

January 25, 2013

UCSB Hits Road Against Tough Foes in No. 14 Pacific, No. 4 Stanford

By Mark Salay

The first road trip of the season has come at an inopportune time for the No. 10 UCSB men’s volleyball team as they travel north to face No. 14 Pacific and No. 4 Stanford Friday and Saturday, respectively. After starti...

January 22, 2013

UCSB Downs Cal Poly in 2OT Thriller

By Mark Salay

Rarely do rivalry games live up to their billing, let alone surpass them. Saturday’s matchup at the Thunderdome between the UCSB men’s basketball team and Cal Poly did exactly just that, as fans were treated to a dou...

January 21, 2013

Gauchos Downed by UCLA

By Mark Salay

The No. 8 UCSB men’s volleyball team fell short once again to No. 5 UCLA last Friday night at Rob Gym, losing three sets to one. Despite winning the first set of the match, the Gauchos dropped the next three sets as th...

January 18, 2013

Gauchos Seek to Avenge Five Set Loss When Hosting UCLA Friday

By Mark Salay

Payback will be the mindset for the No. 8 UCSB men’s volleyball team this Friday at Rob Gym as they prepare to host No. 5 UCLA in a rematch of the first game of the season. After losing to the Bruins in five sets in th...

January 14, 2013

Gauchos Drop First Away Game of Season

By Mark Salay

The first road game of the season did not go as planned for the No. 9 UCSB men’s volleyball team as it lost in five sets against No. 11 Cal State Northridge Friday night, snapping the team’s three-game win streak. Th...

January 11, 2013

Big West Men’s Basketball: Cal Poly Mustangs

By Mark Salay

As defending regular season Big West champions, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team will enter the season with much to prove after losing key players from last year’s squad to graduation. Picked to finish fourth in ...

January 10, 2013

Gauchos Sweep in Conference Opener

By Mark Salay

Playing in its first conference game of the season last night at Rob Gym, the No. 9 UCSB men’s volleyball team had a dominating performance against No. 6 Long Beach State, sweeping the 49ers in three sets 25-17, 25-21 ...

January 9, 2013

Big West Men’s Basketball: Cal Poly Mustangs

By Mark Salay

After surprising many with last season’s fourth-place finish in the Big West, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team plans on doing more of the same this year as it looks to finally break through in a conference with no ...

January 9, 2013

UC Irvine Anteaters

By Mark Salay

Big things are expected of this year’s UC Irvine men’s basketball team after its run to the Big West Tournament semifinals last season. Despite finishing 12-20 overall and 6-10 in conference last year, the Anteaters ...

January 7, 2013

Gauchos Place Fifth in UCSB Invitational

By Mark Salay

Despite last year’s disappointing finish to the season, hopes are running high for the No. 13 UCSB men’s volleyball team after a positive performance at the UCSB Asics Invitational. The Gauchos began the season this ...