Ryan Burns

April 14, 2016

UCSB Begins MPSF Title Search at Stanford

By Ryan Burns

After defeating No. 5 Stanford in its regular season finale at home last Saturday, the No. 6 UCSB men's volleyball team will look to build upon its five-match winning streak in its visit to Cardinal territory to begin th...

April 11, 2016

Gauchos Clinch No. 5 Seed With Pair of Weekend Victories

By Ryan Burns

Increasing its win streak to five matches with wins over No. 3 Stanford and No. 6 Pepperdine this past weekend, the No. 7 UCSB men's volleyball team is a lock as the No. 5 seed in the MPSF playoffs set to begin on Saturd...

April 6, 2016

No. 7 UCSB in Final Week of Season, Host No. 9 Pepperdine and No. 3 Stanford

By Ryan Burns

As the MPSF conference tournament is scheduled to begin next Saturday on April 16, the UCSB men's volleyball team will attempt to build on its momentum heading into the postseason with two home matches versus No. 6 Peppe...

April 4, 2016

No. 7 UCSB Peaking, Earn Back-to-Back Victories Over No. 8 Hawaii

By Ryan Burns

At the halfway point of its stretch of home matches to end the season, the No. 7 UCSB men's volleyball team captured its second sweep of an opponent in its last three matches with its 3-0 victory over No. 8 Hawaii Saturd...

April 1, 2016

UCSB Begins Four-Match Home Stretch vs. Hawaii

By Ryan Burns

With a current 9-2 home record, the UCSB men's volleyball team will attempt to capitalize on its four-match home stretch to close out the season beginning this Friday vs. the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

March 24, 2016

Premier League Title Race Proves Money Can’t Buy Titles

By Ryan Burns

Staff writer Ryan Burns explains why the strategic approach of English Premier League clubs Leicester City and Tottenham may have an advantage in their acquisition of talent over heavy-hitter teams such Manchester City, ...

March 7, 2016

Gauchos Struggle Against No. 4 UCLA

By Ryan Burns

UCSB falls to 9-7 in conference play after two losses, one at home and one on the road, to No. 4 UCLA.

March 2, 2016

No. 9 UCSB With Chance to Make a Statement, Will Face No. 4 UCLA Twice

By Ryan Burns

The No. 9 UCSB men's volleyball team is looking to earn a pair of huge victories against No. 4 UCLA this week. The Gauchos will be in Bruin territory for tonight's match, but will return home to host UCLA this Friday in ...

February 29, 2016

No. 8 UCSB Successful at Home, Sweep USC and No. 15 Cal Baptist

By Ryan Burns

After being swept by Stanford last week, the No. 8 UCSB men's volleyball team rebounded with sweeps of USC AND No. 15 Cal Baptist last week to improve to 13-6 overall and 9-5 in MPSF play.

February 24, 2016

UCSB Climbs to No. 8 in Nat’l rankings, Preps for USC and No. 15 Cal Baptist

By Ryan Burns

UCSB looks to defeat USC, No. 15 Cal Baptist, for the second time this season.

February 22, 2016

No. 10 UCSB Defeats No. 9 Pepperdine, Falls to No. 4 Stanford

By Ryan Burns

The Gauchos split their week with a 1-1 record against top 10 competition.

February 17, 2016

No. 10 UCSB Faces Pepperdine, Stanford in Pair of Top-Ten Clashes

By Ryan Burns

The Gauchos continue their difficult schedule with a pair of games this week.

February 16, 2016

No. 10 Gauchos Shake Three-Match Slump, Sweep No. 11 UCI & UCSD

By Ryan Burns

On a three-match skid entering its two matchups versus No. 11 UC Irvine and UC San Diego, the No. 10 UCSB men's volleyball team prevailed with straight-set victories over the Anteaters and Tritons.

February 11, 2016

Jake and Joe: Dynamic Decade-Long Duo

By Ryan Burns

Jonah Seif and Jacob Delson, two of the Gauchos' top players, have a bond that goes beyond both their time at UCSB and the game of volleyball itself.

February 9, 2016

Gauchos Can’t Stop BYU, Extend Losing Streak to Three

By Ryan Burns

Playing back-to-back games against No. 3 BYU, the Gauchos couldn't find an answer.

February 4, 2016

Super Bowl 50 Key Matchups: Defense Wins Championships

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Jorge Mercado, Elliot Thornton, Ryan Burns

Just three days away from the kickoff of Super Bowl 50 between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, the Daily Nexus Sports Staff broke down the primary matchups and advantages heading into Sunday's game.