Richard Benites

December 6, 2019

UCSB Visits No.4 Wake Forest in Elite 8 Round of the NCAA Tournament

By Richard Benites

With No. 4 Wake Forest up next, UCSB is only a win away from securing a spot at the Final Four in Cary, N.C.

November 30, 2019

UCSB Travels to No. 5 Indiana for NCAA Tournament’s Round of 16

By Richard Benites

Depending on the results from the round of 16, either UCSB or Indiana will face off against the winner of the Michigan and Wake Forest game in the quarterfinals. 

November 21, 2019

No. 22 UCSB Hosts Cal in Opening Round of NCAA Tournament

By Richard Benites

The winner advances to the second round’s opponent — Saint Mary’s College — while the loser will see their season come to a close. 

November 14, 2019

No. 15 UCSB Visits No. 16 UC Davis for Big West Tournament Final

By Richard Benites

With plenty of storylines in the mix and plenty of star players to compete this week, the Big West Tournament Final is shaping up to be yet another great day for soccer fans.

November 7, 2019

No. 15 Gauchos Secure Big West Second Seed, Set to Face Winner of UCI Versus CSUN

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos will be awarded a first-round bye and won’t be aware of their weekend opponent until the conclusion of Wednesday night’s quarterfinal fixtures; specifically, the match between UCI and CSUN will be the one...

October 31, 2019

No. 19 UCSB To Take On Rival Cal Poly in Final Regular Season Game

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos remain in the hunt for a first-place conference finish and will want to prove their ranking as No. 19.

October 28, 2019

Gauchos Wrap up Road Trip with Back-to-Back Overtime Draws

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos will have plenty of time to rest up with no midweek game, but they’ll return to action for another installment of the Blue-Green rivalry.

October 24, 2019

No. 17 UCSB Men’s Soccer Ties UC Davis Aggies 1-1

By Richard Benites

The men’s soccer postseason starts in two weeks for the Gauchos, but the team still has a pair of road games ahead of them before they can think about playoff glory.

October 16, 2019

No. 12 UCSB Undefeated in Ten Straight, Set to Host UCR and UCI

By Richard Benites

Now, in the midst of this near historic winning streak, the Gauchos have been recognized in the No. 12 spot in the Top Drawer Soccer National Rankings.

October 9, 2019

UCSB Hosts Sac State, Visits No. 24 Fullerton as Big West Conference Play Begins

By Richard Benites

Currently at a 7-2-2 overall record on the year with a win percentage of .727, the Gauchos will want to keep their winning streak alive and start off conference play on the right foot.

October 3, 2019

Blue-Green Rivalry Part I : No. 18 UCSB Set To Host Cal Poly

By Richard Benites, Omar Hernandez

It’s time to claim bragging rights in the biggest college rivalry in soccer — at least until these teams meet again on month from now.

September 27, 2019

UCSB Men’s Soccer Hosts No.1 Stanford For Toughest Challenge Yet

By Richard Benites

Looking ahead, on Saturday, the Gauchos will face their biggest test of the season against the highest-ranked program in the nation — No. 1 Stanford. 

September 23, 2019

UCSB Closes Out Doubleheader with Imposing Home Win over UMBC

By Richard Benites

Overall, the Gauchos are picking up steam and will hope to carry this momentum into next week’s difficult doubleheader. 

September 21, 2019

UCSB Defeats Seattle University at Home, Extends Win Streak to Three in a Row

By Richard Benites

Still, UCSB managed to hold off Seattle University for a solid 1-0 victory at Harder Stadium and they’ll look to take this momentum into this weekend’s matchup. 

September 11, 2019

UCSB Heads North for Doubleheader Matchup Against Gonzaga and Oregon State

By Richard Benites

First, the Gauchos will get the chance to snap their current two-game losing streak and return to a .500 win percentage against the struggling Gonzaga Bulldogs.

September 7, 2019

Short-handed UCSB Men’s Soccer Team Set To Host Berkeley

By Richard Benites

It’ll be an exciting Saturday night for soccer as the Gauchos will fight for another home win in hopes of bringing their regular season record to 2-1.