Michael Long

May 19, 2003

Offensive-Minded UCSB Returns Talent in 2003

By Michael Long

Santa Barbara will welcome two freshmen to the squad next year, both of which should make an immediate impact. Darci Gwartz should look to make a run for a position vacancy located at the defensive central-midfielder spo...

May 13, 2003

Women’s Tennis: Gauchos Look to Continue Success in 2004

By Michael Long

The Gauchos, led by the seemingly invincible senior Uzma Khan, bowed out of the 2003 Big West Tournament in the semifinals in a heartbreaking 4-3 loss to Cal Poly but still managed to compile one of the most successful s...

May 1, 2003

Santa Barbara Sees Success in ’04

By Michael Long

The future is always bright for the UCSB women's basketball team, but 2004 might be the year the Gauchos get the monkey off their back. For two consecutive seasons, Santa Barbara has proved that it belongs on an elite wo...

April 22, 2003

Track and Field: On Top of Mt. SAC

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's and women's track and field teams ran wild over the weekend at both the Pomona-Pitzer and Mt. Sac Invitationals. Santa Barbara posted many individual personal best times at Mt. Sac, widely regarded as the ...

April 18, 2003

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Plans on Tanking Toreros

By Michael Long

The #70 UCSB men's tennis team heads into this weekend's matchup with #39 University of San Diego on a three-game tear. The Gauchos defeated defending Division II champion UC San Diego 4-3 on Tuesday afternoon at Santa B...

April 14, 2003

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Live High Life

By Michael Long

In baseball terms, the UCSB men's tennis team showed Big West foe Riverside the meaning of perfection, facing seven Highlanders and sitting seven down. The #74 Gauchos swept the Highlanders 7-0 on Saturday at UCSB's RecC...

April 10, 2003

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Roughs Up CPU

By Michael Long

The Gauchos pummeled Central Coast rival Cal Poly at home on Wednesday afternoon 7-0 in an unusual mid-week match. Santa Barbara won all three doubles matches to secure the all-important doubles point and then went to wo...

April 8, 2003

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Splits Down South

By Michael Long

The UCSB women's tennis team split in a pair of Big West road matches last weekend by dropping a tight 4-3 match at #71 Long Beach State before cruising to a 6-1 victory over Riverside at the RecCen Courts on Senior Day.

April 7, 2003

Taylor Gleans AP All-American Honors

By Michael Long

Junior center Lindsay Taylor, the dominant threat in the middle for the UCSB women's basketball team, was named an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.

March 31, 2003

Bittersweet March Ends Early for SB

By Michael Long

Just one shot from the taste of something sweet, the #17 UCSB women's basketball team's historic run through the 2002-03 season came to a bittersweet end.

March 7, 2003

UCSB Sinks Titans in Blowout

By Michael Long

With all the scoring outbursts she's been pouring in lately, junior center Lindsay Taylor has established herself as the leading candidate for the 2003 Big West Player of the Year award.

March 6, 2003

Gauchos Bid Farewell to Dynamic Backcourt

By Michael Long

Senior guards Jess Hansen and Debby Caine bid farewell to Santa Barbara's loyal supporters at Saturday night's regular season finale against Riverside. The senior tandem must suit up for a dress rehearsal tonight as the ...

March 4, 2003

Taller Taylor Stands High Over Big West

By Michael Long

In a week marked by two wins and the clinching of its eighth straight Big West championship, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team couldn't wait two more games to start receiving their accolades.

February 28, 2003

UCSB Smacks Irvine

By Michael Long

Saturday night's victory over second-place Irvine on the road proved to be a test of character for the #19 UCSB women's basketball team. Once the Gauchos enter the 64-team tournament, anything is possible.

February 27, 2003

Big West Champions

By Michael Long

With a victory over Long Beach State on Wednesday night, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team generated its eighth-straight Big West regular season title and 20-win season. Santa Barbara (20-4 overall, 12-1 in the Big We...

February 21, 2003

Cal Poly Crumbles

By Michael Long

After taking the nation's fourth-best team to triple overtime last weekend, the #18 UCSB women's basketball team didn't let its guard down against streaky Cal Poly.