Matt Faust

November 22, 2002

Gauchos Tango With Toreros in Tourney

By Matt Faust

Only three days after placing nine players on the All-Big West Conference Team, the #12 UCSB men's soccer team (17-2-1) will host its first ever playoff game this Saturday at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.

November 19, 2002

Gauchos Eager to Host San Diego

By Matt Faust

With a school-record 17 wins and a second-straight Big West Championship to its credit, the UCSB men's soccer team knew the NCAA couldn't keep the Gauchos out of the playoffs this year.

November 18, 2002

Santa Barbara Soars High on Senior Night Over UCR

By Matt Faust

Records are made to be broken, and the 2002 UCSB men's soccer team broke its fair share in a 5-0 thrashing of the University of California, Irvine on Saturday night at Harder Stadium.

November 15, 2002

Home Finale: Santa Barbara Honors Seniors

By Matt Faust

The #14 UCSB men's soccer team will finish up arguably its best regular season in school history on what is sure to be a special Senior Night this Saturday against UC Irvine.

November 13, 2002

Santa Barbara Young at Heart

By Matt Faust

Senior midfielder Dan Young has taken the road less traveled in becoming co-captain of the Big West Champion UCSB men's soccer team.

November 12, 2002

Big West Champions

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's soccer team fought off both a heavy downpour and an underdog Riverside team Saturday night to clinch its second straight Big West title, winning 3-0 at UCR.

November 7, 2002

Men’s soccer: Gauchos Manhandle Matadors in Slugfest

By Matt Faust

Even the lights that went out at Harder Stadium Wednesday night could not stop the UCSB men's soccer team from continuing to fight for dominance in the Big West.

November 5, 2002

UCSB Fights Matadors

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos had the makings of great offense a year ago, but needed one more player to ignite the offense. Junior midfielder Memo Arzate, leading the Big West with 14 assists, has been that spark.

November 4, 2002

Men’s soccer: SB Haunts Cal Poly

By Matt Faust

The #15 UCSB men's soccer team took a long time to wake up on offense Saturday night against Cal Poly at Harder Stadium, but when the Gauchos finally did, they awoke with a fury.

November 1, 2002

SB Must Tame Mustangs

By Matt Faust

The #15 UCSB men's soccer team hopes to take its fourth in a row over Cal Poly Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos defeated the Mustangs 3-1 last Friday, and head into this weekend's game undefeated i...

October 25, 2002

Hoosier Daddy: UCSB

By Matt Faust

The #17 UCSB men's soccer team travels to Big West rival Cal Poly tonight before taking on #1 Indiana on Sunday at Fullerton in arguably the biggest game in school history.

October 17, 2002

Gauchos Corral Highlanders

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos rebounded from a slow start against Riverside Wednesday night to beat the Highlanders 5-0 at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos improved to 2-0-0 in the Big West, and 10-1-0 overall.

October 16, 2002

Gauchos Get By With a Little Help From a Friend

By Matt Faust

UCSB senior forward Rob Friend has spent the better part of two years wreaking havoc on opponents in the Big West. But it took a little faith on Friend's part for his recent Gaucho success to come into fruition.

October 11, 2002

Gauchos Hope to Maul UOP

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos open the Big West season against Pacific at 7, hoping to carry over the momentum of an 8-1 triumph at Air Force in which sophomore midfielder Krystal Sandza scored a UCSB record five goals.