Matt Faust

April 4, 2003

UCSB Banks on Fun in Sun

By Matt Faust

While UCSB bicyclists struggle with the wind, the UCSB men's volleyball team lounges on pristine beaches in Hawaii. But a dose of relaxation may be just the ticket the team needs for revenge.

April 4, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos To Go Bear Hunting

By Matt Faust

The #10 UCSB women's water polo team heads north this weekend to face #3 California today at 4 p.m. The Gauchos then travel to Stockton on Saturday to face Pacific at noon.

April 2, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos Sail Over Anteaters

By Matt Faust

The #11 UCSB women's water polo team continued its strong play of late, defeating #15 Irvine 6-5 at Campus Pool on Sunday. Senior two-meter offense Erin Lezak scored the game-winning goal with 18 seconds left, finishing ...

March 31, 2003

Anteaters Slay UCSB

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team fell at Irvine in three games Thursday night. The Anteaters defeated the Gauchos for the third straight time this year, 30-18, 30-23, 30-28.

March 7, 2003

Trojans Ride Into Santa Barbara

By Matt Faust

After playing four top-10 teams in their last five games, the UCSB men's volleyball team will take a break from the juggernauts this weekend when USC comes to The Rob tonight at 7.

March 5, 2003

Men’s Volleyball: UCSB Braces for Tsunami Wave

By Matt Faust

The road does not get any easier tonight for the #15 UCSB men's volleyball team, which will host top-ranked Pepperdine at The Rob at 7.

February 28, 2003

Gauchos Succumb to Pacific, Stanford

By Matt Faust

The harder the UCSB men's volleyball team tries, the harder they fall. The Gauchos were beaten in five games Friday night at # 8 Pacific, 26-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-20 and 15-9. Santa Barbara lost again the next night at St...

February 27, 2003

Gauchos Head North

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team continues its road trip tonight in Stockton to face #8 Pacific at 7. The Gauchos then travel to Palo Alto on Saturday to play #9 Stanford.

February 24, 2003

SB Continues Up-Down Year

By Matt Faust

Santa Barbara fell at #7 Long Beach State on Friday night in the Pyramid in three straight games 30-27, 32-30, 30-26. The Gauchos responded the following evening though by sweeping UC San Diego 30-27, 30-24, 30-20.

February 20, 2003

Santa Barbara Stung from Behind by UCLA

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos collapsed down the stretch in each game as UCLA came to The Rob on Wednesday night and swept UCSB in three games, 30-26, 30-28,30-28. UCLA stormed ahead of Santa Barbara in the middle of game one, taking a 24...

February 19, 2003

Bear Season Opens for Santa Barbara

By Matt Faust

Fresh off its second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation win of the year Saturday against #4 BYU, the UCSB men's volleyball team hosts #12 UCLA at The Rob tonight at 7.

February 18, 2003

UCSB Dries Eyes to Blank Cougars

By Matt Faust

The # 14 Gauchos split this weekend's matches with BYU, falling to the #4 team in the nation Friday night at The Rob in three straight games, 30-26, 30-24, 30-24.

February 14, 2003

The Bus Stops Right Here

By Matt Faust

Busam has led the team in kills four times in 2003, including a career-best 18 against Stanford on Feb. 1. He has already accumulated 88 kills this season, six short of his previous three-year total

February 12, 2003

UCSB Devours Banana Slugs

By Matt Faust

Winning hasn't come easy as of late for the UCSB men's volleyball team, but the Gauchos were able to dispose of Division III Santa Cruz Tuesday night at The Rob. Santa Barbara defeated the Banana Slugs in three games

February 11, 2003

Men’s volleyball: Gauchos Ready for Slugfest

By Matt Faust

The #13 UCSB men's volleyball team will try to end its four-match losing streak when it hosts Division III Santa Cruz tonight at The Rob at 5.

February 10, 2003

Bruins Clobber Gauchos in Three Straight Games

By Matt Faust

The #13 UCSB men's volleyball team dropped its fourth straight match Friday night against #11 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins needed only 90 minutes to sweep the Gauchos in three games, 30-26, 31-29, 30-22.