Omar Hernandez

October 30, 2017

Women’s Soccer Ends Season With 1-1 Tie Versus Blue-Green Rival Cal Poly

By Omar Hernandez

The Gauchos finish the season with a 6-8-5 overall, 2-4-2 conference record. They have now missed the Big West Tournament for the second year in a row.

October 26, 2017

‘Chos Aim to End Season on a Positive Note vs Blue-Green Rival

By Omar Hernandez

Despite not having any playoff implications, the Gauchos will still be looking to knock off their big-time rival Cal Poly.

October 23, 2017

Gauchos Knocked Out of Big West Tournament Contention

By Omar Hernandez

Although its week started off with a promising 1-0 victory at Davis, the UCSB women’s soccer had its Big West tournament aspirations come to an end on Sunday in its loss to CSU Fullerton.

October 19, 2017

Pressure Mounting Upon UCSB, Need Wins at UCD & CSUF

By Omar Hernandez

In order for UCSB to qualify for the postseason, it needs to win its final three Big West games of the year beginning with UC Davis tonight at Aggie Stadium.

October 5, 2017

Gauchos Remain Winless in Conference Play Following 1-1 Draw Against CSUN

By Omar Hernandez

The UCSB women's soccer team managed to avoid its third consecutive loss with a 1-1 tie on the road at Cal State Northridge.

October 5, 2017

Gauchos Hoping for Reversal of Fortune, Face CSUN in Critical Big West Match

By Omar Hernandez

UCSB will hope to overcome its bad start to conference play with a road test against Cal State Northridge.

October 1, 2017

Gauchos Fall to Irvine 4-1 in Second Game of Conference Play

By Omar Hernandez

UCSB falls to 0-2 in conference play after another 4-1 loss this time coming against favorites to win the Big West, UC Irvine.

September 28, 2017

Why Sports and Politics Must Mix: Introducing Uncomfortability

By Omar Hernandez

Daily Nexus sports writer Omar Hernandez explores the reality of the sports and political world and analyzes the viewpoints that have hurt and helped those discussions.

September 28, 2017

Fresh Start for Gauchos as They Open Big West Play Hosting UCR

By Omar Hernandez

UCSB hopes to erase the memory of a sixth-place finish in conference play last season with a match its 2017 Big West opener against UCR.

June 8, 2017

2017 Nexus Sports Awards – Welcome to the Next Level: Armani Smith & Lindsey Ruddins Named “Nexus” Freshmen of the Year

By F.P. Santangelo Jr, Omar Hernandez

Freshman don't produce, right? WRONG! Armani Smith and Lindsey Ruddins helped lead each of their teams despite being new to the collegiate scene.

June 1, 2017

2017 NBA Finals Key Team Matchups

By Omar Hernandez, Austin Cole, Quinn Moslander, DJ Rubalcava

With the NBA Finals set to tip-off today, the Nexus sports staff decided to breakdown some of the key team matchups for both squads.

May 25, 2017

Season In Review: UCSB Softball

By Omar Hernandez

After two losses in the NISC tournament, marking its return to postseason play, the UCSB softball team's season has officially come to an end.

May 11, 2017

Gauchos Face Red-Hot Cal State Fullerton in Last Series of the Season

By Omar Hernandez

After dropping four of their last six, the Gauchos now face off against a CSU Fullerton team that has won nine in a row and 12 of its last 13.

May 8, 2017

Gauchos Fall Short in Pivotal Home Series Against UC Davis

By Omar Hernandez

After having its three series winning streak ended last weekend, the Gauchos endured another series defeat over the weekend to UC Davis.

April 23, 2017

Gauchos even series with 5-2 victory over Long Beach State

By Omar Hernandez

Despite dropping the opening game of its series, the UCSB softball team bounced back with a victory in Game 2.

April 20, 2017

Johnston Plays Hero in Gauchos Walk-Off Victory

By Omar Hernandez

Home field continues to work in the UCSB softball team's favor as it improved to 13-4 at Campus Diamond after a narrow 2-1 victory over Fresno State.