Nick DiPierro

November 7, 2019

Volleyball Ragnarök: Rivals UCSB, Cal Poly Set for Clash of the Season

By Nick DiPierro

With both teams currently in a dogfight for first place alongside perennial powerhouse Hawai’i, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly women’s volleyball will compete against each other for the 83rd rendition of the Blue-Gree...

November 4, 2019

UCSB Falls to Hawai’i, Looks to Rebound Against Cal Poly

By Nick DiPierro

With just five games left, Cal Poly will host yet another rendition of the Blue-Green rivalry, as the Gauchos will head north for a clash of titans between two of the best the Big West has to offer.

October 31, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Heads to Hawai’i For Pivotal Rematch

By Nick DiPierro

With just six games left to play and both Cal Poly and Hawai’i hot on their trail, UCSB is set to take on Hawai’i at the Stan Sheriff Center this Friday.

October 28, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Sweeps UC Davis and UC Riverside

By Nick DiPierro

Ruddins, who missed the match against Cal Poly just last week, triumphantly returned with a kill percentage of 0.531 over the two games all the while committing just three errors.

October 24, 2019

Women’s Volleyball Gaining Momentum, Heads Out on Two-Game Road Trip

By Nick DiPierro

Even without one of the best players in college volleyball, UCSB took a huge step forward in their quest for glory after defeating Cal Poly 3-1.

October 17, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball To Host Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

By Nick DiPierro

There are just three games separating the Gauchos from their next back-to-back matchups against Hawai’i and Cal Poly, and they will surely regret letting one tough loss get the best of them.

October 10, 2019

Gauchos Take 13-Game Win Streak Into Conf. Matchup With No. 19 Hawai’i

By Nick DiPierro

UCSB currently leads the Big West with a 15-1 overall record and will be hoping to continue their form against their toughest opponent yet. Hawai’i meanwhile is 13-2 and sits in third place.

October 3, 2019

Ruddins Looking To Make Good On 11th Player of the Week Award

By Nick DiPierro

The Gauchos will host UC Davis this Friday at 7 p.m. while Saturday’s game against UC Riverside will kickoff at 5 p.m., both right here at the Thunderdome.

September 27, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Seeking Revenge in Irvine

By Nick DiPierro

Overall, this should be an exciting weekend for the Gauchos who will have two very different matchups that will ultimately teach us a lot about this team.

September 23, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Looks to Keep Eight-Game Win Streak Alive

By Nick DiPierro

UCSB will take on CSUN Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. while games against UCI and Fullerton will kickoff Friday and Saturday at 7:00 and 5:00 p.m. respectively.

September 19, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Takes Down UCLA for First Time Since 1998

By Omar Hernandez, Nick DiPierro

After a season that saw individual efforts win some games, the Gauchos have surged up the standings 10 games in and have proven to be cold-blooded killers.

September 12, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Set to Host Thunderdome Classic

By Nick DiPierro

UCSB will host both La Salle University and Harvard University on Saturday in what should prove to be an exciting weekend.

September 8, 2019

Gauchos Roll Through Competition At VCU Invitational

By Nick DiPierro

The UCSB women's volleyball team finished with a dominant 3-0 outing this weekend at the VCU Invitational.

September 2, 2019

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Team Starts Season Off Strong

By Nick DiPierro

The Gauchos got off to a 2-1 record to open their season this past weekend.

August 22, 2019

2019-20 Season Preview: Women’s Volleyball Team Hoping to Turn Individual Accolades Into Team Success

By Nick DiPierro

The UCSB women's volleyball team are hoping that their combination of young talent and experienced veterans will lead them to their first Big West title since 2013.