Michael Long

February 18, 2003

Tigers Loosly Elude Gauchos

By Michael Long

The #17 UCSB women's basketball team took #4 LSU to three overtimes to decide the outcome of Saturday night's non-conference affair.

February 14, 2003

UCSB Toasts Champaign

By Michael Long

The only Valentine's Day gift that the #17 UCSB women's basketball team received Thursday evening was the first-class plane ticket out of Illinois after beating up on the ladies from the Land of Lincoln. The Gauchos (18-...

February 13, 2003

Gauchos Fight for National Respect

By Michael Long

The #17 UCSB women's basketball team ventures outside the confines of the Big West Conference for its much anticipated two-game national trip in preparation for the NCAA Tournament. The Gauchos trek out to the Midwest to...

February 10, 2003

Vandals Lower Shields

By Michael Long

The Gauchos cruised to a 70-58 victory on Saturday night against Idaho to improve to 17-3 overall and 10-1 in the Big West. Santa Barbara sparked the second-half comeback with an 8-0 run with 12 minutes left to play to r...

February 7, 2003

Gauchos Gun for Vandals

By Michael Long

The best advice for the Gauchos is to hit the ground running against Idaho because they will need the momentum in the coming week. After completing a perfect three-game homestand, the #17 UCSB women's basketball team wil...

February 6, 2003

Revenge Is Sweet

By Michael Long

The #17 UCSB women's basketball team avenged a Jan. 18 nine point loss to Pacific on Wednesday night by thrashing the Tigers 66-37 in the Thunderdome.

February 5, 2003

The Title IX Generation

By Michael Long

Thirty years have passed since the United States government amended Title IX, one of the most successful civil rights laws in our history. Yet the controversial piece of legislation still generates tremendous national ex...

February 3, 2003

Gauchos Throw the Book at LBSU

By Michael Long

And just like that, they're back. In the battle for first place at the Thunderdome on Saturday night, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team proved that it is by far and away the best team in the Big West.

January 31, 2003

Women’s basketball: UCSB Mann-handles UCI

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team sautŽed, stuffed and nuclearized Irvine 70-54 in a Big West clash for second place in the conference on Thursday.

January 29, 2003

SDSU’s New Sheriff

By Michael Long

Tony Gwynn is coming to town. Gwynn, probably the greatest hitter of our generation, played college ball with San Diego State before his celebrated career with the San Diego Padres.

January 29, 2003

Santa Barbara Sets Sights on Anteaters

By Michael Long

The #19 UCSB women's basketball team returns home tonight from a grueling four-game road trip with a 3-1 record over that span and some motivation to prove the critics wrong in tonight's battle with Irvine at the Thunder...

January 27, 2003

Women’s Basketball:UCSB Receives Mann Advantage

By Michael Long

Sometimes winning isn't easy to come by, but then again, victories are victories and teams take them any way they come. The #21 UCSB women's basketball team toppled Cal Poly on Saturday night at the Mott Gym 65-49 to imp...

January 24, 2003

UCSB Rounds Up Riverside

By Michael Long

Although it wasn't pretty, the #21 UCSB women's basketball team dispelled UC Riverside 70-58 on Thursday night at the Student Recreation Center.

January 23, 2003

Gauchos Shoot to Rebound

By Michael Long

The #21 UCSB women's basketball team must prove that its recent, shocking loss to Pacific last week was merely an aberration. The Gauchos will face Riverside on the road tonight at 7 in the Student Recreation Center

January 21, 2003

Pacific Tweaks Santa Barbara’s Win Streak

By Michael Long

The University of the Pacific snapped the #21 UCSB women's basketball team's string of 31 straight victories over opponents from the Big West on Saturday night by handing the Gauchos a devastating 74-65 defeat in the Ale...

January 17, 2003