Matthew Boelk

December 2, 2004

Sports Column: What About Us?

By Matthew Boelk

For a normal athletic department with foresight and competence, hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament would mean bringing some national attention as well as revenue to its program, two main goals of any ath...

November 18, 2004

Gauchos To Conclude Big West Play in SLO

By Matthew Boelk

It's official, the #18 UCSB women's volleyball team (21-3 overall, 15-2 in the Big West) is the three-time Big West Conference champion and has assured itself an automatic bid in the 64-team field of the NCAA Tournament.

November 12, 2004

Gauchos Look to Clinch Big West Title

By Matthew Boelk

Heading into this weekend's showdowns in the Southland, the #19 UCSB women's volleyball team (19-3 overal1, 3-2 Big West Conference) is in control of its own playoff destiny, as a win in any of its final three league mat...

November 5, 2004

Gauchos Return Home to Extend Win Streak

By Matthew Boelk

This weekend the #19 UCSB women's volleyball team (17-3 overall, 11-2 in the Big West Conference) will bring its seven-game win streak to the Thunderdome for its final two home matches.

October 22, 2004

SB Shares Top Big West Spot

By Matthew Boelk

The 2004 Big West schedule has reached its midway point, and after one contest with each league opponent, UCSB stands atop the league with a 7-2 record (along with Northridge and Pacific) and holds the 20th spot in the n...

October 18, 2004

SB Gets Back on Course

By Matthew Boelk

Entering her 30th year as the UCSB women's head volleyball coach, the traditionally "in your face"-style coach Kathy Gregory had self-admittedly lightened up a bit.

October 13, 2004

Gaucho Neglects Sweet Tooth For Taste of Sweet Victory

By Matthew Boelk

Olivia Waldowski of the UCSB women's volleyball team is anything but an average student athlete. Not just because she stands at 6'3" and is the reigning Big West Freshman of the Year, or even that she is a math major. Wh...

October 5, 2004

Sports Column: Steamy Serving

By Matthew Boelk

It's not just the sports found in the X Games that are evolving and progressing; even 100-year-old sports like volleyball are still changing.

October 1, 2004

Gauchos Set to Spike in Thunderdome

By Matthew Boelk

At 7 tonight, the Gaucho women's volleyball team will break in the newly resurfaced Thunderdome floor for competition against longtime conference rival Pacific and give students their first opportunity to see the squad, ...

November 26, 2003

SB Preps for NCAA Tourney

By Matthew Boelk

The 2003 UCSB women's volleyball team has a great deal to be thankful for this season, including the tactful scheduling of Head Coach Kathy Gregory.

November 21, 2003

Santa Barbara Seeks Second Title

By Matthew Boelk

Throughout the history of the UCSB women's volleyball program, Head Coach Kathy Gregory's squad has only been the outright Big West Conference champion one time, which occurred last year.

November 17, 2003

Gauchos Sweep Beach, Widen Conference Lead

By Matthew Boelk

Over the weekend the UCSB women's volleyball team took down league opponents Long Beach State and UC Irvine and in doing so secured at least a share of their second consecutive Big West title.

November 3, 2003

Santa Barbara Overwhelms Matadors, Waves at Home

By Matthew Boelk

Like most of us in Isla Vista, the UCSB women's volleyball team played host to some visitors this weekend. Cal State Northridge and University of the Pacific, just like all the other kooky out-of-towners, were unprepared...

October 27, 2003

Santa Barbara Regains Sole Possession of First Place

By Matthew Boelk

With the wins, the #19 ranked-Gauchos regained sole possession of first place in the Big West standings, improving to 13-6 overall and 9-2 in conference.

October 10, 2003

Aggies, Vandals Try to Steal Wins

By Matthew Boelk

Six days after snapping their 23-game winning streak against Big West competition, the UCSB women's volleyball team returns home this weekend looking to extend their winning streak at home to three matches.

October 6, 2003

CSUN Snaps Santa Barbara’s Formidable Big West Streak

By Matthew Boelk

On Thursday night, the UCSB women's volleyball team completed what Head Coach Kathy Gregory called "one of the biggest comebacks in Gaucho history" against #23 Pacific, defeating the Tigers in five games in Stockton.