Xavier Cardenas

June 2, 2016

2016 Nexus Sport Awards: Gauchos in Full Effect

By Sean White, Jorge Mercado, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Ryan Burns, Antonia Bird, Sinead Leon, Liam Bailey, Xavier Cardenas, Elliot Thornton, Duncan MacPhee

Reminisce on the best moments, storylines and highlights of the 2015-2016 sports season.

May 31, 2016

Season in Review: UCSB Women’s Tennis

By Xavier Cardenas

With the season officially ending for the UCSB women's team last Friday as doubles partners Stefani Stojic and Palina Dubavets were defeated, an overview of the Gauchos season is provided.

May 28, 2016

Gauchos’ No. 22 Duo Has Postseason Run Ended

By Xavier Cardenas

Helping extend the UCSB women's tennis team's season beyond its loss to Cal in the NCAA Tournament, the nation's No. 22 doubles pair in Stefani Stojic and Palina Dubavets were the Gauchos' last form of hope in the postse...

May 25, 2016

Gauchos’ Strong Pair Heads to Oklahoma for NCAA Tourney

By Xavier Cardenas

After a successful regular season campaign, doubles pair junior Stefani Stojic and sophomore Palina Dubavets will look to dominate at the NCAA D1 Doubles Tournament beginning today.

May 16, 2016

UCSB’s Postseason Run Ends After Win Over Kansas

By Xavier Cardenas

The No. 74 UCSB women's tennis team earned a 4-3 first round victory over Kansas in its trip back to the NCAA Tournament since 1996, but had its momentum quickly ended once swept by No. 2 Cal on Sunday.

May 12, 2016

Gauchos Return to NCAA Postseason, Take on Jayhawks

By Xavier Cardenas

Clinching its first Big West Conference title since 1996, the No. 74 UCSB women's tennis team is scheduled to face No. 33 Kansas this Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

May 2, 2016

UCSB Claims First Big West Title In Twenty Years

By Xavier Cardenas

After a twenty year hiatus and avenging its loss in the championship last year, the Gauchos win their seventh Big West tournament in school history.

April 28, 2016

Unanimous Decision: Boxing Reigns Supreme

By Xavier Cardenas

In response to Nexus Sport colleague Sean White, Staff Writer Xavier Cardenas gives his input on the long-lasting tenure of boxing that never left and will continue to outpace the growing popularity of UFC/MMA.

April 27, 2016

Greatness Comes in Pairs

By Xavier Cardenas

Looking to take each of their playing careers to a higher level, the UCSB women's tennis team's transfer athletes in Palina Dubavets and Stefani Stojic have brought a refreshing element to the Gauchos' program this seaso...

April 18, 2016

Gauchos End Season on High Note, Clinch No. 2 Seed

By Xavier Cardenas

The UCSB women's tennis team concluded the 2015-16 regular season with two wins this weekend, entering the Big West Championships with a five-match win streak.

April 16, 2016

2016 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Locked In

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Ryan Burns, Antonia Bird, Xavier Cardenas

With the 2016 NBA Playoffs set to tip-off this morning, each Staff Writer explains their take on the Eastern Conference matchups in store.

April 14, 2016

Blue-Green Match Marks End of Conf. Play

By Xavier Cardenas

Tied for second place in the Big West Conference standings, the No. 75 UCSB women's tennis team will close out its conference schedule against Blue-Green rival Cal Poly. The Gauchos enter their bout versus the Mustangs o...

April 11, 2016

Gauchos Move Up in Big West Standings After Solid Weekend

By Xavier Cardenas

Gauchos continue to excel in conference play and now moves to second place in the conference standings with one weekend to go.

April 7, 2016

UCSB Looks to Serve Seventh Place Irvine, First Place Fullerton

By Xavier Cardenas

The Gauchos look to improve upon their solid 4-1 Big West record and third place conference standing when it takes on seventh place UCI and first place CSU Fullerton.

April 4, 2016

No. 65 Gauchos Defeat CSUN and UCR, Lose 4-3 to No. 67 LBSU

By Xavier Cardenas

In its last home matches of the season, the No. 65 UCSB women's tennis team managed to improve to 4-1 in Big West play with victories over CSUN and UCR despite being edged by No. 67 Long Beach State.

April 1, 2016

No. 65 Gauchos With Trio of Conference Matches

By Xavier Cardenas

Entering conference play with a three-match winning streak, the UCSB women's tennis team will attempt to extend its latest winning stretch in its set of conference opening matches at home versus CSUN, LBSU, UCR.