Sports

April 11, 2016

Gauchos Clinch No. 5 Seed With Pair of Weekend Victories

By Ryan Burns

Increasing its win streak to five matches with wins over No. 3 Stanford and No. 6 Pepperdine this past weekend, the No. 7 UCSB men's volleyball team is a lock as the No. 5 seed in the MPSF playoffs set to begin on Saturd...

April 11, 2016

UCSB Swept by UCR, Unable to Preserve Leads

By Antonia Bird

Despite its 3-0 start to its Big West schedule last weekend, the UCSB softball team was swept in its visit to Riverside and is now 3-3 in conference games.

April 11, 2016

UCSB Defeats Tough Big West Opponent

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Gauchos, now having won four straight matches, is continuing to excel in conference play.

April 11, 2016

Women Extend Perfect Start; Men Lose A Heartbreaker

By Duncan MacPhee

Gauchos continue to have memorable performances at weekend meets.

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 11, 2016

UCSB Cheer Focused on Growth, Participates in NCA Nationals

By Madeline Ewer

The UCSB cheer team participated in the National Cheer Association Nationals for the first time in program history, earning a sixth-place finish.

April 10, 2016

Nexus Top 10: Most Memorable March Madness Upsets

By Elliot Thornton

Although last Monday's championship duel between UNC and Villanova marked the ending of March Madness, Staff Writer Elliot Thornton ranks his Top-10 upset moments from the past decade and more.

April 7, 2016

‘The Answer’ Unveiled, AI’s Legacy Beyond the Court

By Sean White

Constantly critiqued yet admired by generations of kids and young adults worldwide, the 1996 NBA Draft's No. 1 overall pick Allen Iverson single-handedly transformed the culture of the NBA during his 14 year career. Cons...

April 7, 2016

UCSB Hopes to Maintain Perfect Conf. Record

By Antonia Bird

The Gauchos are tied for first place in the Big West with a perfect 3-0 record and will hope to maintain that when it takes on UCR this weekend.

April 7, 2016

No. 19 Gauchos End Road Stretch at Charleston

By Jorge Mercado

Despite its 13-1 home record, UCSB looks to improve its 4-5 road standing as it ends its long eight game road stretch at No. 24 College of Charleston.

April 7, 2016

Big West Challenge Cup Awaits Gauchos in Fullerton

By Duncan MacPhee

The Gauchos travel to Fullerton for first Big West meet of the season.

April 7, 2016

No. 14 Gauchos Shoot For First Conference Win This Weekend

By Sinead Leon

This weekend No. 14 UCSB has a great opportunity to pick up its first conference win of the season when it takes on Big West foes, No. 9 UC Davis and No. 4 Hawai'i.

April 7, 2016

No. 47 Gauchos Prepare For a Two-Match Weekend

By Daniel Moebus-Bowles

Gauchos will look to improve its overall record against UNLV and look to improve its perfect 2-0 Big West record when it takes on UCR this weekend.

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 6, 2016

No. 7 UCSB in Final Week of Season, Host No. 9 Pepperdine and No. 3 Stanford

By Ryan Burns

As the MPSF conference tournament is scheduled to begin next Saturday on April 16, the UCSB men's volleyball team will attempt to build on its momentum heading into the postseason with two home matches versus No. 6 Peppe...