Sports

October 8, 2021

Women’s Soccer Wins and Draws in Weekend Matches

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team went 1-0-1 this past weekend by beating the UC Davis Aggies 1-0 and tying with the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahines 0-0. The victory and draw move the Gauchos to a record of 4-6-3 as t...

October 4, 2021

Gauchos Mark Their 50th Win in the Classic Blue-Green Rivalry

By Jacob Davis

The Gauchos played their final non-conference match against their rivals, the Cal Poly Mustangs, on Saturday night at Harder Stadium. Both teams had to play with the pressure of 8,000 spectators that created a very livel...

October 4, 2021

2021 MLB Award Predictions

By Garret Harcourt

As the Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season is coming to an end, there are many candidates to take home the best awards the MLB has to offer. Some awards are more certain than others, but with a week left, many of ...

October 4, 2021

Women’s Volleyball Inconsistent in Thunderdome Classic and League Play

By Garret Harcourt

The UC Santa Barbara women’s volleyball team has shown resilience this season following a string of losses. Although they didn’t do well in the Thunderdome Classic, they rebounded opening up league play with two vict...

October 4, 2021

Men’s Water Polo Places Fifth in MPSF Invitational

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo team took part in the 2021 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Invitational this past weekend and finished with a record of 3-1. The Gauchos finished in fifth place with their 14-6 ...

October 4, 2021

Offense Stalls in Women’s Soccer 1-0 Loss to CSUF

By Max Somerfeld

On Sunday, Sept. 26, the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team took on Cal State Fullerton. The match was a defensive battle resulting in a 1-0 loss for the Gauchos. Going into the game, the Titans were 3-7-0, whereas t...

September 23, 2021

Powerhouses Collide This Weekend, Alabama and Georgia Remain Unscaved

By Garret Harcourt, Preston Espar

Year in year out there are powerhouse college football teams expected to be in the Top 25 college football rankings. The first that comes to mind is the dominant University of Alabama Sooners, coached by the legendary Ni...

September 23, 2021

Gauchos Fall to Loyola Marymount University in Third Consecutive Double Overtime

By Jacob Davis

Friday’s match was a disappointing one, as the Gauchos lost on a set piece in double overtime. This is their fourth game of the season that was decided within the second half of extra time, in which they have a 1-2-1 r...

September 23, 2021

Week 2 NFL Recap

By Preston Espar

At the end of the first week of this young NFL season, half of the teams in the league were tied for first place, as they were undefeated at 1-0. However, after Week 2, only seven undefeated teams remain.

September 23, 2021

Slow, but Promising Start For the Gauchos

By Garret Harcourt

This year’s women’s volleyball team will have some work to do if they are to make the end- of-the-year NCAA tournament. Although they started out 1-6 in the 2021 season, they have won their last two at the UniWyo Inv...

September 23, 2021

Women’s Soccer Comes Out on Top in Close Match

By Ethan Gardner

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory last Sunday, against a solid University of San Diego side with a strong defense. This helped break a 5-game streak without a win, signifying a ...

September 14, 2021

Gauchos Split Last Two Games Against Colgate and Stanford

By Jacob Davis

The Gauchos took their first loss of the season last Monday against a nationally ranked Stanford, with the team struggling in the first half being outshot 10 to 1.

August 30, 2021

Messi and PSG’s Staggering Summer Transfers

By Jacob Davis

With the dust settling from Lionel Messi’s historic transfer from his boyhood club, Barcelona, to nine-time French champions Paris Saint-Germain, it is likely that many are starting to come to terms with the reality th...

August 30, 2021

2021 National Football League Preview

By Preston Espar

With many teams looking competitive to start the year, this NFL season looks to be an entertaining one.

August 30, 2021

Men’s Soccer Back with a Bang

By Garret Harcourt

UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer is riding into this season off some recent success they are hoping to translate to this year’s team.

August 22, 2021

United States Major Sports Took Major Victories at the Olympics

By Preston Espar, Garret Harcourt

Every four years the Olympics give some of the United States’ best athletes a chance to compete for medals, some of the U.S. major sports are still being represented in the Olympics, like soccer, baseball and basketbal...