Veteran Squad Brings Back Firepower

After finishing as the No. 7 collegiate program in 2012, the UCSB men’s water polo team is again positioned for another successful fall campaign. The 2013 corps will feature an experienced squad tha...
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UCSB Brings in 11 Recruits for Next Season

With the conclusion of the 2012-13 season, the UCSB women’s water polo team will graduate four seniors from its program. Defender Kacey Creek, attacker Shelby Haroldson, utility Rachel Nelson and Al...
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Samantha Murphy Garners Big West Freshman of the Year

After scoring a record 78 goals for the No. 17 UCSB women’s water polo team this season, freshman utility Samantha Murphy became the first Gaucho to be crowned the Big West Freshman of the Year in h...
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UCSB Places Sixth at Big West Tourney

The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo concluded its year with a sixth place finish at this weekend’s Big West Tournament. The Gauchos lost two games to No. 8 San Diego State and No. 14 CSU Northridge...
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UCSB Preps to Face SDSU in Big West Tourney

The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team will culminate its season with the Big West Championship this weekend. The Big West Tournament will be a three-day affair, with the top placing team guarantee...
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UCSB’s Behind the Scenes Leaders

It is unusual to see a freshman’s name perched atop the Big West leader boards for total goals in women’s water polo. The fact that two freshmen at No. 16 UCSB — utilities Samantha Murphy and Je...
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UCSB Drops Third Consecutive Game

  The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team dropped its final match of the season Friday against conference rival No. 14 CSU Northridge, 13-9. With the loss, the Gauchos conclude their season wit...
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Gauchos Set to Play in Final Game of the Regular Season

The No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team will head to Matador Pool this Friday to take on No. 14 Cal State Northridge in the final game of its regular season. With both teams currently tied for the N...
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Gauchos Drop Pair of Conference Matchups

The No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team dropped two matches over the weekend to Big West opponents No. 6 UC Irvine and No. 9 Long Beach State, 11-5 and 9-5, respectively. The losses end the Gauchos...
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Women’s Water Polo Faces Pair of Tough Opponents

Just a week after pulling a tremendous upset over then No. 6 San Diego State, the No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team will arrive in Irvine Saturday to face the new No. 6 team in the polls, conferen...
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UCSB upsets San Diego State

In its last scheduled appearance at Campus Pool this season, the No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team galvanized the home crowd as it upset conference rival and No. 6 San Diego State in dominant fash...
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Gauchos to Play Final Home Game of the Year

The month of April typically marks the onset of spring, but for the No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team, it signals the homestretch. Coming off two consecutive wins in last weekend’s tourney at th...
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UCSB Finishes Strong in Hawaii

The No. 17 Santa Barbara women’s water polo team returned from Hawaii this week having brought back some added momentum for April. After dropping matches to No. 8 Hawaii and No. 2 Stanford, UCSB reg...
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UCSB Wins Five of Seven at Winter Invite

After sweeping its first round of competition Friday and winning its first four games of the UCSB Winter Invite, the No. 15 UC Santa Barbara women’s water polo team closed this weekend with a 5-2 re...
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UCSB Goes 2-0 to Start Season

The UCSB women’s water polo team found a lot to smile about following their wrap of a successful opening weekend. The No. 15 Gauchos defeated CSU Bakersfield 13-10 on Friday before demolishing Cal S...
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