Matt Faust

February 4, 2004

Mann Leads Gauchos to Wins

By Matt Faust

When the UCSB women's basketball needed someone to step up and assume the role of leader, junior forward Kristen Mann answered the call. Mann was named Big West Player of the Week and averaged 18 points, eight rebounds a...

February 2, 2004

Titans Fall to Gauchos’ Defense

By Matt Faust

With a new focus placed on defensive pressure, the UCSB women's basketball team won its fifth straight game with a 67-48 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at Titan Gym.

January 30, 2004

Santa Barbara Drowns Riverside

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team has hit its stride and is now on a four-game winning streak after an 88-67 victory over UC Riverside on Thursday night at the Student Recreation Center.

January 29, 2004

First-Place Santa Barbara Heads South

By Matt Faust

After reclaiming first place in the Big West conference after a 25 point victory over the University of Pacific last Saturday, the UCSB women's basketball team travels to Riverside to take on the Highlanders at 7 p.m. on...

January 26, 2004

UCSB Cruises to Win

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team couldn't have dreamt of a better start to Saturday's game against the then conference-leading University of the Pacific. For the first time all season, the Gauchos played to their potenti...

January 23, 2004

Santa Barbara Edges Matadors

By Matt Faust

With conference-leading Pacific coming to town on Saturday, the UCSB women's basketball team needed to make a statement to the rest of the Big West Conference that they were ready for the stretch run.

January 22, 2004

CSUN Sets Sights on UCSB

By Matt Faust

While many people argue over the pronunciation of her name, nobody can argue over the talent that forward Ofa Tulikihihifo possesses.

January 20, 2004

Mustangs Driven From UCSB

By Matt Faust

After its first conference loss of the season, the UCSB women's basketball team got defensive. Santa Barbara held Cal Poly to 27.9 percent shooting as the Gauchos defeated the Mustangs 69-45 Saturday at the Thunderdome.

January 16, 2004

Mustangs Travel to Santa Barbara

By Matt Faust

The road back to first place in the Big West Conference begins on Saturday night for the Gauchos. The UCSB women's basketball team hosts Cal Poly on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Thunderdome.

January 13, 2004

Tests Lie Ahead For SB

By Matt Faust

Entering the 2003-04 season, the UCSB women's basketball team had high hopes of reaching new heights of success. While the potential still remains for the Gauchos to reach those hopes, Santa Barbara is still searching fo...

January 12, 2004

Santa Barbara Loses Its Way

By Matt Faust

Idaho defeated Santa Barbara 84-80 on Saturday in Moscow, Idaho, ending a 13-gamelosing streak to the Gauchos and vaulting to second place in the conference.

January 9, 2004

Santa Barbara Disposes of Utah State

By Matt Faust

Entering Thursday's game against Santa Barbara, Utah State hoped they would mount a competitive effort against the eight consecutive Big West champs. Their mission failed. The UCSB women's basketball team dominated the A...

January 8, 2004

Santa Barbara Searches Slopes for Win

By Matt Faust

For 0-2 Utah State, timing couldn't be worse for the eight-consecutive Big West champion Gauchos to come to town.

January 5, 2004

Santa Barbara Stuffs ‘Eaters

By Matt Faust

Down 5-0 against 1-9 Irvine, the UCSB women's basketball needed an answer. They found one in senior forward Lisa Willett. Willett scored the Gauchos' first eight points en route to a 20-point performance that included fo...

January 5, 2004

LBSU Out-Manned at Thunderdome

By Matt Faust

With the UCSB women's basketball team stumbling during Winter Break, Long Beach State hoped to catch the Gauchos off-guard and steal a win in the Big West Conference opener on Saturday. Santa Barbara wasn't buying it.

December 4, 2003

#15 Santa Barbara Sinks Illini

By Matt Faust

The #15 UCSB women's basketball team has found a knack for making games exciting. Led by senior center Lindsay Taylor's 20 points, the Gauchos rallied from eight points down, with 15 minutes to go, to defeat Illinois 70-...