Sports

April 23, 2013

2013 NFL Draft Full of Linemen

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The NFL draft begins on Thursday and will conclude on Saturday in what will be a marathon of a three-day event where many teams will fill their biggest needs with promising young stars. Last season, five rookie quarterba...

April 22, 2013

Gauchos Fall to Cal Poly in Final Game of Regular Season

By Austin Richardson

The UCSB men’s tennis team finished its regular season Saturday with a 5-2 loss against no. 65 and rival Cal Poly. The Blue-Green rivalry loss dropped UCSB’s record to 9-13 overall and 2-4 in Big West play. It also s...

April 22, 2013

UCSB Ends Season With Loss to UCI

By Mark Salay

It seemed like 2011 was about to repeat itself. After taking a 2-1 lead in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinal, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team seemed on the verge of upsetting No. 3 UC Irvine on t...

April 22, 2013

Gauchos Take Two of Three at Home Against Long Beach

By Caleb Shoffner

  This weekend the UCSB baseball team played host to fellow Big West rivals Long Beach State and came away with a series win going 2-1. Long Beach had won four in a row leading up to the trip but was beaten by the G...

April 22, 2013

UCSB Drops Third Consecutive Game

By Roy Kim

  The No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team dropped its final match of the season Friday against conference rival No. 14 CSU Northridge, 13-9. With the loss, the Gauchos conclude their season with an overall 19-13 r...

April 21, 2013

Gauchos Salvage Series With Sunday Victory

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team traveled to offensive powerhouse Long Beach State University this past weekend for three games against the 49ers and came away with just one win. The Gauchos are now 7-8 in Big West play with a 26-...

April 19, 2013

Gauchos Set to Play in Final Game of the Regular Season

By Roy Kim

The No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team will head to Matador Pool this Friday to take on No. 14 Cal State Northridge in the final game of its regular season. With both teams currently tied for the No. 5 seed in the Big...

April 19, 2013

A Bright Future for the WNBA

By Kristen Henneman

In its 17-year history, the WNBA has been the target of a lot scrutiny and criticism. That was not the case last Monday during the league’s draft, when the WNBA not only received positive media attention, but received ...

April 19, 2013

UCSB drops close Contest to Hawaii, Prepares for Cal Poly

By Austin Richardson

On Wednesday, the UCSB men’s tennis team lost an agonizingly close match to the University of Hawaii 4-3 without the help of seniors Mbonisi Ndimande and Benjamin Recknagel. Recknagel and Ndimande both did not play, th...

April 19, 2013

Gauchos Head to Irvine to Begin Postseason Play

By Mark Salay

It’s one and done from here on out. The No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team will make its first playoff appearance since 2011 when they reach the national title game, playing Saturday in the Mountain Pacific Sports Fede...

April 19, 2013

UCSB Falls in Series Finale to Cal Poly

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team fell to Cal Poly 3-1 on Wednesday in their third and final matchup against its rival this season. The Gauchos travel to Long Beach State this weekend for three games against the 49ers. The Gauchos ...

April 17, 2013

UCSB Downed by San Diego on the Road

By Caleb Shoffner

One game after handing first-place Cal State Fullerton its first loss in league play, the UCSB baseball team fell to the University of San Diego last night 7-5. The Gauchos scored first with three runs in the top of the ...

April 17, 2013

Stepping Up When it Matters Most

By Mark Salay

If you thought the only underdogs winning in college were in basketball, think again. The UCSB men’s volleyball team is entering the playoffs on a streak very reminiscent of when it went on its Cinderella run two years...

April 17, 2013

Gauchos Try to Sweep Rival Cal Poly

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team travels back to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly in the third and final game of its season series. The Gauchos defeated the Mustangs in both of their two season meetings last week by scores of 3...

April 16, 2013

History Made in the 2013 Masters Tournament

By Tanner Gore

He can’t win the big one. He is good, but he will never win a major. He doesn’t have the clutch gene. These are only a few of the many criticisms that Adam Scott dismissed with his Master’s win this past Sunday. Wh...

April 16, 2013

UCSB Finishes Road Trip at San Diego

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team concludes its four-game road trip with a one-game showdown against the University of San Diego tonight. The Gauchos make the trip after dropping two out of three games to Cal State Fullerton over t...