Monique Moyal

June 28, 2006

From College to the Pros

By Monique Moyal

Since June 3, the Santa Barbara Foresters (16-5 overall, 12-5 in the California Collegiate League) have been playing on campus at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium, recruiting college players from various teams across the nation.

June 28, 2006

Pardall Tunnel To Close for Summer Construction Work

By Monique Moyal

The section of sidewalk and bike path between Snidecor Hall and the Thunderdome leading to the Pardall Tunnel will be closed July 5 through Sept. 8 to undergo a complete facelift before the opening of the new Student Res...

May 26, 2006

Club Ultimate Frisbee

By Monique Moyal

Rebounding off of a first-round Regional loss to UC San Diego last year, the Black Tide will begin its Ultimate Players' Association College Championship quest today for a chance to face off in the final round Sunday at ...

May 23, 2006

Rec Cen Honors SB Alumni in Hall of Fame

By Monique Moyal

Last weekend, the Rec Cen kicked off its inaugural Celebration of Recreational Sports weekend, with over 300 UCSB alumni attending the event. During an awards banquet held in Corwin Pavilion on Saturday evening, three st...

May 22, 2006

AVP Open Exhibits Local Pros

By Monique Moyal

Cloudy skies did not stop the Olympic stars and 10 Santa Barbara locals from shining as the Association of Volleyball Professionals swung through West Beach and competed in the 50th annual Santa Barbara Bud Light Open. ...

May 19, 2006

She Got Game

By Monique Moyal

If you're opening to the sports page out of your own free will, chances are you've already read Moneyball from cover to cover. Even for the average non-East Bay baseball fanatic, the book was genius. It captured the esse...

May 16, 2006

Santa Barbara Thumps Army, Maryland in Dallas

By Monique Moyal

Despite a tournament arrangement that left the #5 UCSB women's lacrosse team in an unfavorable position, the Gauchos were able to rebound from a first-round loss to win their last two games of the Intercollegiate Associa...

May 11, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse

By Monique Moyal

Today, the #5 UCSB women's lacrosse team will face off against #12 Navy in the Women's Division Intercollegiate Association's National Championships held in Dallas. The Gauchos (9-4 overall) are one of six teams who won ...

May 3, 2006

Gauchos Dig Deep to Fill Holes in Roster

By Monique Moyal

As with any other sport, this year's off-season has been extremely eventful for the UCSB women's volleyball team. By the end of February, the entire UCSB roster was in a state of instability with the departures of three ...

April 25, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse: Mustangs Manhandle Santa Barbara in Final

By Monique Moyal

Last weekend, the #2 UCSB women's lacrosse team made an appearance at the Western Women's Lacrosse League (WWLL) championships at Occidental College, winning two games early on Saturday but dropping the final championshi...

April 24, 2006

Softball: Matadors Blow Past SB, Win Series

By Monique Moyal

Despite dropping the series to Cal State Northridge, the UCSB softball team salvaged the weekend with a late win on the road yesterday to avoid a sweep.

April 20, 2006

Bruins Bump Gauchos in MPSF Playoff Game

By Monique Moyal

Last night's game during the play-in round between seventh-seeded UCLA and #9 UCSB essentially summed up the Gauchos' entire season. For much of the year, the Gauchos lacked players - whether due to injuries or academic ...

April 19, 2006

UCSB Looks to Take First Victory Over Bruins Since 2002 Playoffs

By Monique Moyal

Tonight the #9 UCSB men's volleyball team will face #7 seed UCLA in the preliminary "play-in" round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament in Los Angeles.

April 17, 2006

Top-Ranked UCI Clinches MPSF

By Monique Moyal

The #8 UCSB men's volleyball team lost its third consecutive game of the season, as #1 UC Irvine clinched its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title Saturday night, during the last night of regular season play.

April 13, 2006

UCLA Busts Out the Brooms on SB

By Monique Moyal

The #6 UCLA men's volleyball team efficiently swept #8 UCSB in three sets, preparing for next week's play-in match in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament.

April 12, 2006

Gauchos Host UCLA in Possible MPSF Postseason Preview

By Monique Moyal

Despite last weekend's loss to Pepperdine, the #8 UCSB men's volleyball team managed to secure a playoff spot for next week, most likely against long-time rival #6 UCLA, who it will face tonight during the last season ho...