Matt Faust

November 26, 2003

SB Swallows Wildcats

By Matt Faust

For the first ten minutes of the game, the UCSB women's basketball team's 25-game home win streak looked as if it was going to end against #21 Arizona. For the next 30 minutes, the Gauchos looked as if they weren't going...

November 25, 2003

Wildcats Slam into SB

By Matt Faust

After losing its first game of the season last week at #5 Texas Tech, the road doesn't get any easier for the #16 UCSB women's basketball team.

November 24, 2003

Favre’s Reign at the Top Coming to a Close

By Matt Faust

Once again San Francisco entered Lambeau Field with hopes of ending their curse on the frozen tundra, and once again, they fell short. From the moment Brett Favre's pass fell into the hands of Javon Walker for a 66-yard ...

November 20, 2003

Santa Barbara Seeks Revenge in Lubbock

By Matt Faust

#18 Santa Barbara travels to Lubbock, Texas today to play #6 Texas Tech in the semifinals of the Preseason Women's National Invitational Tournament at 7 p.m. at United Spirit Arena.

November 19, 2003

W. Basketball Preview: Gauchos Looking for Sweet (16) Success in 2004

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team enters the year with eight consecutive Big West conference titles and seven consecutive berths to the NCAA Tournament to boast.

November 18, 2003

SB Edges Utes in WNIT

By Matt Faust

The UCSB women's basketball team's streak of 25 consecutive home wins came close to crumbling Monday night in the Thunderdome, but junior forward Kristen Mann made sure the streak stayed intact.

November 17, 2003

SB Wins, Eyes Seconds

By Matt Faust

UCSB extended the nation's second-longest home win streak to 24 games with an 82-44 win over the University of San Diego on Nov. 15 at the Thunderdome in the Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT).

November 4, 2003

Santa Barbara Excites in Exhibition Game

By Matt Faust

Playing in her first competition since the 2002 NCAA Final Four in Tennessee, April McDivitt led the #10 Santa Barbara women's basketball team to an 87-71 win over the Latvian Select Monday night at the Thunderdome.

October 27, 2003

Monday Night Football Relocated

By Matt Faust

Due to the fires in and around the San Diego area, tomorrow's Monday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins will be moved from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, A...

October 27, 2003

Marlins Make All the Right Moves

By Matt Faust

Anyone who predicted the Florida Marlins would win the World Series before the season started is a liar. So how did a team eight games below .500 in May become the World Champion?

October 24, 2003

Some Other Guy’s Children

By Matt Faust

As a 21-year-old political science major in a decidedly liberal state, I'll be the first to admit that I am biased in my opinions on the war in Iraq. I also have high school friends in Iraq right now, fighting a war I am...

October 7, 2003

A Schott to the Heart

By Matt Faust

Imagine your favorite meal lying on the table in front of you. Your stomach growls due to an undying hunger; you haven't eaten a meal in days. You reach toward the food, mouth salivating, stomach aching in anticipation.

September 26, 2003

Men’s Soccer Headline: Hornets Seek to Tame Undefeated Gauchos

By Matt Faust

Since its 1-1 double overtime tie against San Jose State in the first game of the season, Santa Barbara has rattled off six straight victories, vaulting into the No. 10 spot in the national polls.

September 25, 2003

UCSB Grills Mustangs

By Matt Faust

The Cal Poly defense did its best to keep the ball away from the UCSB men's soccer team's top scorers, but simply nothing was going to stop the Gauchos from scoring in their Big West opener Wednesday night at Harder Stad...

September 25, 2003

Santa Barbara Soccer Cheers Community and Loyal Supporters

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's and women's soccer teams entered the 2003 season as two of the top teams in the Big West. They both feature the top goal scorers in the Big West, a solid coaching staff and exciting play.

September 24, 2003

Gauchos Greet Mustangs

By Matt Faust

For the men's soccer team, 2003 has been a case of history repeated. Once again, the Gauchos, off to a fast start, begin Big West play tonight against Cal Poly at Harder Stadium at 7 p.m.