Matt Faust

March 29, 2004

Lady Gauchos Finally Taste Sweet Sixteen

By Matt Faust

Through the first 20 minutes of its Sweet 16 matchup against two-time defending national champion and second-seeded University of Connecticut, the UCSB women's basketball team looked as if they would shock the nation.

March 5, 2004

Santa Barbara Dribbles Past UCI

By Matt Faust

When there's a Willett, there's a way. Senior forward Lisa Willett was perfect from the field in the second half and helped the UCSB women's basketball team to its third straight victory as the Gauchos defeated UC Irvin...

March 4, 2004

SB Preps for Tourney, Irvine Awaits

By Matt Faust

After wrapping up its ninth straight regular-season conference title, the UCSB women's basketball team will finish the conference season how it started.

March 2, 2004

Santa Barbara Rules With Seniority

By Matt Faust

Senior guard April McDivitt hit a career-high five three-pointers, and junior forward Kristen Mann recorded her 15th career double-double - fifth this season - as the Gauchos cruised to a 75-38 victory over Cal State Ful...

March 1, 2004

Taylor Dominates UCR

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team returned home and were reminded just how much fun it is to beat up the little guy. Senior center Lindsay Taylor scored a team-high 17 points and tied a career-high 16 rebounds as the Gauc...

February 27, 2004

W. Basketball: Trojans Overwhelm SB in L.A.

By Matt Faust

Maybe beating up on Big West Conference schools isn't so bad after all. After winning 10 consecutive Big West Conference games, the UCSB women's basketball team lost to Pac-10 opponent USC 76-61 at the Los Angeles Memori...

February 26, 2004

Santa Barbara Searches for Eleven

By Matt Faust

Tired of beating up on Big West Conference opponents, the UCSB women's basketball team takes its 10-game win streak to Los Angeles tonight for a game against USC at 7 p.m. at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

February 20, 2004

Gauchos Blast Pacific in Stockton

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team made sure that history did not repeat itself on Thursday night in Stockton. Senior center Lindsay Taylor moved to within two points from third place on the Santa Barbara career scoring li...

February 19, 2004

UOP Entertains Streaking UCSB

By Matt Faust

The push for its eighth consecutive Big West Conference title begins tonight for the UCSB women's basketball team. The Gauchos travel to Stockton for a battle against second place Pacific at 7 at the Alex G. Spanos Cente...

February 17, 2004

Santa Barbara Pummels Cal Poly

By Matt Faust

Cal Poly shot only 23.4 percent from the field as the Gauchos cruised to their eighth straight win, defeating the Mustangs 64-42 at Mott Gym on Saturday.

February 13, 2004

Central Coast Rival Hosts UCSB

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team travels up the coast on Saturday to play Cal Poly at 7 p.m. at Mott Gym. The Gauchos are currently riding a seven-game win streak as they travel to San Luis Obispo over the weekend.

February 12, 2004

McDivitt Paces Santa Barbara

By Matt Faust

With dazzling passes and remarkable accuracy from three-point range, senior guard April McDivitt makes her presence felt every time she steps onto the court. Midway through her first season as a starting guard at Santa B...

February 11, 2004

Taylor Earns Big West Honor

By Matt Faust

The honors keep rolling in for the UCSB women's basketball team. Senior center Lindsay Taylor was the second Gaucho in as many weeks to win Big West Player of the Week after averaging 23 points, 6.5 rebounds and four blo...

February 9, 2004

Gauchos Rout Young Utah State

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team extended its season-long win streak to seven games with an 88-54 victory over Utah State Saturday night in the Thunderdome.

February 6, 2004

UCSB Trounces Idaho

By Matt Faust

For the UCSB women's basketball team, revenge is sweet. Senior center Lindsay Taylor scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Gauchos defeated the Vandals 86-50 in front of 1,774 fans in attenda...

February 5, 2004

Vandals Spotted At Thunderdome

By Matt Faust

Three weeks after its worst defensive display of the season, the UCSB women's basketball team has a chance for vengeance. The University of Idaho, the only team to beat Santa Barbara this season, comes to the Thunderdome...