Soccer

Heartbreak at Harder Stadium

November 21, 2025 by

On an uncharacteristically rainy Nov. 14 night in Santa Barbara, the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos faced off with the increasingly familiar UC Irvine Anteaters in the Men’s Soccer Big West Championship g...
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Highs and lows of gaucho women’s soccer postseason

November 14, 2025 by

As the team took the pitch again at CSUN’s Matador Soccer Field, they knew what it would take to defeat their opponents in a championship game edition of the storied Blue-Green Rivalry. Santa Barbar...
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Gauchos’s sublime semifinal revenge

November 13, 2025 by

Benches clearing, twice. Dramatic goalline saves. Three statement goals. What may have been the most exciting game of the season for the men’s soccer team almost turned sour before the final whistle...
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Men’s soccer secures No. 1 seed in Big West

November 11, 2025 by

While the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team moved on in the Big West Championship tournament, the UCSB men’s soccer team was fighting for the number one spot in their last regular season confer...
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UCSB women’s soccer wins and advances to semis

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team, which ranks fifth in the Big West standings, faced off against UC Irvine, which ranks fourth, in the first round of the Big West Championship tournament on ...
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Gauchos clinch Big West Tournament spot on senior night

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team had their senior night matchup against UC Riverside on Sunday, Oct. 26. The Gauchos defeated the Highlanders 3-1 in a dominant offensive performance. In the ...
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UCSB clinches with another shutout win

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team played against Sacramento State on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Gauchos beat the Hornets 2-0, clinching them a spot in the Big West Championship tournament.  To st...
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Gauchos win the Blue-Green Rivalry series

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team had their Blue-Green Rivalry match against California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo’s Mustangs on Sunday, Oct. 18. This match resulted in a 1...
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Gauchos stay on top in draw with Roadrunners

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team faced off against California State University, Bakersfield on Saturday, Oct. 11. This match resulted in a 1-1 tie, keeping the Gauchos on top in the Big West C...
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UCSB downs CSUF to snag the No. 1 spot

November 11, 2025 by

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team played against the undefeated Big West Conference leaders, California State University, Fullerton on Thursday, Oct. 9. The match resulted in a 1-0 win for th...
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Blue-Green Rivalry ends in a draw

November 11, 2025 by

On Saturday, Sept. 27, the UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team had their blue-green rivalry match against California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. This meeting with the Gauchos a...
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Gauchos win in Big West Championship rematch

November 11, 2025 by

On Sunday, Oct. 5, the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team had a Big West conference championship rematch with California State University, Bakersfield. This match resulted in a 1-0 win for UCSB, w...
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UCSB secures first win, shuts out CBU

November 11, 2025 by

The 2024 Big West Conference champions, UC Santa Barbara’s women’s soccer team faced off against the 2024 Western Athletic Conference champions California Baptist University on Aug. 22, resulting ...
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Former Gaucho makes MLS debut for San Diego FC

June 29, 2025 by

Manu Duah, a former Gaucho midfielder, made his Major League Soccer debut for San Diego FC on June 25 in a Western Conference game against the Vancouver Whitecaps.  Duah was the first overall pick in...
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Men’s soccer defeats Cal Baptist in spring season opener

March 15, 2025 by

A set piece just outside the 18-yard box helped the UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team secure a victory against the California Baptist University Lancers.
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