Ryan Burns

February 3, 2016

UCSB Ascends to No. 10 in National Rankings, Travel to No. 3 BYU for Back-to-Back Road Matches

By Ryan Burns

Despite a 3-2 loss to No. 2 LBSU last Friday, the No. 10 UCSB men's volleyball team is determined to learn from its narrow five-set loss with hopes of moving up in the MPSF standings if it can prevail while on the road a...

February 1, 2016

No. 11 UCSB Unable to Maintain Late Lead vs. No. 2 LBSU, Lose in Five-Set Battle

By Ryan Burns

Riding a three-game winning streak entering its match versus No. 2 Long Beach State this past Friday, the No. 11 UCSB men's volleyball team fell just short in a 3-2 loss against the 49ers as the Gauchos were unable to ma...

January 28, 2016

No. 11 UCSB Spoils No. 12 CSUN’s Undefeated Streak, Play LBSU Tomorrow

By Ryan Burns

The No. 11 UCSB men's volleyball team managed to extend its winning streak to three games with its first sweep of a ranked opponent in a 3-0 win versus No. 12 Cal State Northridge in its MPSF home opener on Thursday nig...

January 25, 2016

UCSB Improves to 4-1 in MPSF Standings with Wins Over No. 15 USC and Cal Baptist

By Ryan Burns

Back-to-back 54 assists outings performances by senior setter Jonah Seif helped the UCSB men's volleyball team to wrap up its road trip with a 3-1 record. The Gauchos are now 7-2 overall, 4-1 in MPSF play after defeating...

January 21, 2016

No. 9 UCSB Travels to No. 15 USC Thursday Night, Cal Baptist Friday

By Ryan Burns

The Gauchos play No. 15 USC and Cal Baptist this weekend after getting off to a 1-1 start in MPSF conference play last weekend.

January 19, 2016

No. 13 UCSB Handles UCSD, Outmatched by No. 4 Irvine

By Ryan Burns

The Gauchos rallied in the first set to take down UCSD, but couldn't match the talent of a strong Anteater side.

January 14, 2016

2015-16 Big West Women’s Basketball Conference Preview

By Michael Jorgenson, Sean White, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Ryan Burns, Elliot Thornton, Xavier Cardenas, Sinead Leon, Jorge Mercado, Antonia Bird

Big West basketball season is in full swing. Check out the Nexus' previews of each women's team in the conference and where they currently stand after one weekend of conference play.

January 14, 2016

No. 4 UCSB Prepared for First Two MPSF Clashes

By Ryan Burns

MPSF play kicks off this weekend as the No. 8 UCSB men's volleyball team prepares to play UCSD and No. 4 UC Irvine.

January 11, 2016

McLaughlin Hits 100 Wins, Gauchos Go Undefeated at Asics Invitational

By Ryan Burns

The UCSB men's volleyball team goes 3-0 over the weekend to give Head Coach Rick McLaughlin his 100th win with the program.

January 7, 2016

2015-16 Big West Men’s Basketball Conference Preview

By Michael Jorgenson, Sean White, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Elliot Thornton, Jorge Mercado, Ryan Burns, Sinead Leon, Antonia Bird, Xavier Cardenas

  Full of resolutions and new beginnings, the New Year can be considered a reset button for many. However, in the world of college basketball, the New Year signals the beginning of conference play and brings us clos...

January 7, 2016

UCSB to Host 51st Annual Asics Invitational, Slate of Non-Conference Opponents Awaits

By Ryan Burns

After a huge 3-1 road victory over reigning national champion Loyola (Illinois) last Sunday, the UCSB men's volleyball team looks to use it momentum in its home opener. The Gauchos are hosting the 51st annual Asics Invit...