Soccer

Gauchos Tie Visiting Villanova

September 15, 2011 by

The result of Sunday’s game against visiting Villanova was not the shutout that the UCSB men’s soccer team was hoping for. However, the 0-0 double- overtime draw allowed the team to escape with a ...
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UCSB Dominates in Preseason Exhibition

August 24, 2011 by

The large number of tortillas flying onto the field made the match seem like a regular season rivalry game, yet the UCSB men’s soccer team’s 6-1 victory over Westmont College this past Saturday se...
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Sports Briefs

January 2, 2011 by

Men’s Basketball After upsetting #22 UNLV in Vegas 68-62 on Dec. 15, the Gauchos (7-5 overall) went 2-2 in their remaining games over Winter Break, with wins against Cal Baptist and Fresno Pacif...
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College Cup Team Previews: #4 North Carolina Tar Heels

December 8, 2010 by

Sometimes a victory takes playing even more than the usual 90 minutes. Sometimes it even takes more than one overtime period. For the North Carolina Tar Heels this postseason, victories have taken jus...
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College Cup Team Previews: #1 Louisville Cardinals

December 8, 2010 by

The #1 Louisville men’s soccer team began its 2010 campaign either unranked or ranked at, or near, the bottom of the list in all five of the major college soccer polls. Going undefeated and tying on...
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College Cup Team Previews: #10 Michigan Wolverines

December 8, 2010 by

After winning the Big Ten title, Michigan earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament and ended the regular season ranked 19th in the country in only its 11th season as a program.
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College Cup Team Previews: #3 Akron Zips

December 8, 2010 by

Reaching the College Cup is nothing new for the University of Akron men’s soccer team. For the second consecutive year, the Zips will be playing for a chance to win the national championship.
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Gaucho Soccer: Cultivating a Legacy

December 8, 2010 by

As a fan of UCSB soccer, it would be easy to get used to the success: nine consecutive trips to the NCAA Tournament, a National Championship in 2006, 16 All-Americans and 14 current professional playe...
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Gauchos Tumble in NCAA Second Round at UC Berkeley

November 22, 2010 by

It’s never easy to close out a season on a losing note, but Gaucho soccer faced heartbreak yesterday, giving up a 1-0 lead to the Bears with just two minutes to play in regulation, before giving up ...
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Bring on the Golden Bears

November 19, 2010 by

If every match of the postseason goes like last night’s, Waid Ibrahim’s pacemaker is going to need replacing.
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Gaucho Back Line Looks to Make Noise in Playoffs

November 17, 2010 by

How does one judge defense without the clear-cut statistics of other sports like baseball and basketball? The answer? Ask Gaucho seniors Sam Hayden and Michael Boxall.
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Men’s Soccer to Host Denver in NCAA Tournament First Round

November 15, 2010 by

Gaucho soccer received word of its NCAA tournament seeding Monday, when the selection committee announced that the team will face Denver in the first round at Harder Stadium this Thursday, Nov. 18 at ...
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Gauchos Capture Conference Tourney Title Over Fullerton

November 15, 2010 by

Gaucho soccer did something it has never done before on Saturday night: capturing its first-ever Big West Tournament Championship in a 3-1 victory over Cal State Fullerton.
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Gauchos Win Big West Championship

November 13, 2010 by

UCSB soccer captured its first ever Big West Championship on Saturday, taking out fourth-seeded Cal State Fullerton 3-1 in the conference championship game at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos scored early ...
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‘Chos Return to Big West Finals

November 11, 2010 by

Heading into overtime against Cal Poly just two weeks ago, things weren’t looking good for Gaucho soccer on the Mustangs’ cramped field in front of a crowd of over 8,000 and national television ca...
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