Sports

Gauchos end skid, beat Highlanders to stay in race for Big West crown

UC Santa Barbara came out strong against UC Riverside on Feb. 26 at the Thunderdome, taking the Highlanders by storm in the rebounding battle on their way to a crucial 70-59 win with just two more gam...
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UCSB Tests No. 1 UCLA Ahead of Big West Opener

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball fought hard in a 3-0 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, against the UC Los Angeles Bruins. The UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team is currently ranked No. 12 with an ...
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UCSB Women’s Basketball upsets UC Irvine in Senior Day thriller

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team delivered an incredible upset against the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 28, in a stunning 70-62 win.
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UCSB Women’s Basketball falters against the University of Hawai’i

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team dropped a key game against the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Rainbow Wāhine on Saturday, Feb. 21, in a heartbreaking 58-52 loss.
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Red-hot Matadors run wild at Thunderdome, take overtime win from Gaucho’s grasp

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team fought down to the wire on Feb. 19 against the California State University, Northridge Matadors, but ultimately fell 85-83 in overtime after a rollercoaste...
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UCSB women’s basketball delivers rebound Valentine’s Day win against Cal Poly

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team knocked off the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Mustangs on Saturday, Feb. 14, in a well-rounded 63-54 win.
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Gauchos play with passion, hold on to defeat Anteaters for first time since 2023

For the first time in over three years, the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team walked away with a win over the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 7th. There was only one word to describe the ...
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Seahawks soar, Gauchos score: UCSB poll prediction matches Super Bowl outcome

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to win Super Bowl LX and secure the franchise’s second Vince Lombardi ...
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UCSB women’s basketball drops thriller against UCSD in defensive back-and-forth battle

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team fell to the UC San Diego Tritons on Thursday, Jan. 29, in a  52-49 low-scoring nail-biter. Both teams played stifling defense all game, but the Gauchos ...
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Gauchos vanquish Titans, extend win streak to 6

UC Santa Barbara is starting to string together wins when it matters, with their 83-69 win over the California State University, Fullerton Titans on Saturday, Jan. 31 giving them their sixth consecuti...
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Young USWNT team builds chemistry in dominant 5-0 win at Santa Barbara

Following the United States women’s national soccer team’s match versus Chile, the Daily Nexus Sports team interviewed three players from USWNT in the mixed zone — Emma Sears, Trinity Rodman and...
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From framework to flow: USWNT executes Emma Hayes’ vision at Harder Stadium

Ahead of the United States women’s national soccer team’s return to Santa Barbara for the first time since 1991 for their match against Chile, Head Coach Emma Hayes met with the media to outline h...
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International showdown: the stars and stripes take over Harder Stadium

The United States women’s national soccer team faced off against Chile on a historic night in Santa Barbara. In their first ever international match on California’s Central Coast, Harder Stadium w...
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From UCSB to the USWNT: Aaron Heifetz’s full-circle return to Santa Barbara

When the United States women's national soccer team faces off against Chile at UC Santa Barbara on Jan. 27, the match will mean much more than an international friendly in Harder Stadium. For Aaron He...
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UCSB men’s volleyball opens season undefeated

The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team closed out the final round of the 61st ASICS Invitational with a 3-1 victory over Harvard University last Saturday.
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