Matt Faust

February 7, 2003

Cruisin’ for a Bruin

By Matt Faust

Struggling to find its identity as well as wins, the UCSB men's volleyball team travels to Pauley Pavilion tonight at 7 to face #7 UCLA. The Gauchos have lost five of their last six games and need a win to get back into ...

February 5, 2003

Anteaters Raid Gauchos

By Matt Faust

The #12 UCSB men's volleyball team found out quickly why #1 Irvine is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Anteaters easily disposed of the Gauchos in three games, 30-21, 30-25 and 30-26 at The Rob on Tuesday night.

February 4, 2003

Anteaters Attack The Rob

By Matt Faust

Santa Barbara enters the game having lost four of its last five matches, three of those coming at the hands of MPSF opponents.

February 3, 2003

Pacific, Stanford Spoil UCSB’s Plans

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos endured another tough weekend by dropping both of their matches to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponents Pacific and Stanford. After playing five straight road games, the UCSB men's volleyball team fou...

January 31, 2003

Men’s volleyball: UCSB Loves Taste of Home Cookin’

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team will finally get a chance to come home this weekend, hosting Pacific tonight and Stanford on Saturday at Rob Gym.

January 27, 2003

Santa Barbara Blasts Trojans

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team (3-5, 1-2) were finally able to post their first victory in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play Saturday night at USC (1-5, 0-3), winning in three games, 30-28, 30-25, 30-22.

January 24, 2003

Gauchos Crash Into WavesSubhead: SB Loses to Pepperdine

By Matt Faust

The squad was defeated by #9 Pepperdine (4-1, 2-0) in three games 30-8, 30-28 and 30-27 in only one hour and 25 minutes at Firestone Fieldhouse onThursday night.

January 23, 2003

SB Looks to Rally on Road

By Matt Faust

Back home from America's heartland, the #12 UCSB men's volleyball team treks to Malibu tonight at 7 to face #9 Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse.

January 21, 2003

Gauchos Settle for Split on Road

By Matt Faust

It took a trip to the Midwest to do it, but the UCSB men's volleyball team snapped its three-match losing skid this weekend, defeating Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday night 3-2 before faltering 3-0 during Sunday's se...

January 17, 2003

FYI, Gauchos Tackle IPFW

By Matt Faust

After losing to Northridge 3-1 on Wednesday night in a dismal showing at the Matadome, the Gauchos will try to pick up the pieces and move forward.

January 15, 2003

SB Set to Charge at Matadors

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos lost 3-1 to CSUN on Saturday night at Rob Gym in the third-place match of the UCSB/Elephant Bar Invitational. But the loss has not hindered Santa Barbara's confidence.

January 13, 2003

Santa Barbara Serves Toast at E-Bar Invite

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team started the 39th annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Volleyball Invitational with a bang on Friday night, upsetting Pacific at Rob Gym.

January 8, 2003

Gauchos Need to Dig Deep, Take Bite at E-Bar

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos begin their 2003 campaign this weekend, hosting the 39th Annual UCSB/Elephant Bar Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 10-11. The invite provides the Gauchos with an opportunity to showcase their new talent after ...

December 5, 2002

Bears Kick Gauchos Out of NCAA Playoffs

By Matt Faust

At some point in time, all good things must come to an end. The UCSB men's soccer team (18-3-1) fell 2-1 at Cal in a second-round playoff game on Nov. 27, concluding the most successful season in Gaucho soccer history.

November 26, 2002

UCSB Tries Cal in Round Two

By Matt Faust

After winning its first playoff game in the history of the program on Saturday, the UCSB men's soccer team (18-2-1) plays at Cal (13-5-2) this afternoon at 1:30.

November 25, 2002

Gauchos Be-Friend Playoffs

By Matt Faust

Whoever said the third time's a charm never saw the Gauchos in a playoff game. The UCSB men's soccer team did not disappoint a crowd of over 3,400 Saturday night at Harder Stadium, winning its first ever playoff game in ...