Sports

March 1, 2013

Gauchos Prepare for Pair of Matches in Texas

By Austin Richardson

This weekend the UCSB women’s tennis team travels to Arlington, Texas for a pair of out-of-conference matches against Stephen F. Austin and the University of Texas-Arlington. The Gauchos are coming off their biggest wi...

March 1, 2013

Gauchos Face San Jose State at Home

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team continues its nine-game homestand today by welcoming San Jose State to Southern California for a three-game series. The struggling 2-6 Spartans are mired in a six-game losing streak after winning t...

March 1, 2013

UCSB Heads to Federal Way For Championships

By Josh Fiacco

Eight times have garnered NCAA ‘B’ cut considerations for the UCSB women’s swim and dive team after their performances at the MPSF Swimming and Diving Championships last weekend. Five women will wait to hear if the...

March 1, 2013

Fullerton Upsets UCSB, Snaps Second Longest Winning Streak in Nation

By Kristen Henneman

There’s an old saying that says, “All good things must come to an end.” The UCSB women’s basketball team had its 40-game winning streak against Cal State Fullerton snapped last night as it fell to the Titans 46-3...

February 28, 2013

Gauchos Go For 41st Straight Over CSUF

By Kristen Henneman

After continuing its streak against Northridge last Saturday, winning its 13th straight against the Matadors, the UCSB women’s basketball team has another winning streak to defend tonight when the team tries for its 41...

February 28, 2013

UCSB Travels to Hawaii Looking to End Skid

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The moments that define a young basketball team are how it responds in the face of adversity. Facing such adversity, the UCSB men’s basketball team will have a chance to make a statement and end a three-game losing ski...

February 27, 2013

UCSB Travels to No. 7 UCLA

By Mark Salay

Coming in with a road victory under its belt for the first time this season, the UCSB men’s volleyball team looks to keep its momentum going tonight when it travels to No. 7 UCLA. Having already lost twice earlier in t...

February 27, 2013

Gauchos Overpowered by No. 12 Bruins

By Caleb Shoffner

In a matchup against No. 12 UCLA, the UCSB baseball team fell 12-3, giving up 11 hits compared to just four for the Gauchos. Santa Barbara drops to 4-4 while the Bruins improve to 5-2. The Gauchos were short-handed after...

February 27, 2013

Like Father, Like Daughter

By Kristen Henneman

You could say that basketball is in Angelei Aguirre’s blood. Daughter of NBA legend Mark Aguirre, it seems as if Angelei was destined to be a basketball player. Mark was in between NBA titles when Angelei was born in S...

February 26, 2013

Gauchos Host No. 2 UCLA After Delay

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB baseball team will host No. 2 UCLA today at Cesar Uyesaka Stadium. The game had been previously scheduled for last Tuesday, but due to weather conditions was moved to today. The Gauchos are currently tied for fi...

February 26, 2013

World Baseball Classic: MLB’s Friend or Foe?

By Tanner Gore

Tired of watching meaningless spring training baseball games? Me too. Good thing the 2013 World Baseball Classic begins this weekend. The first WBC was held in 2006 and was played every three years until 2009, when it sw...

February 25, 2013

UCSB Splits Series Against San Francisco

By Caleb Shoffner

In its first home series of the year, the UCSB baseball team split its four games against San Francisco. The Dons move to 3-5, taking both games in Saturday’s doubleheader while the Gauchos now hold a 4-3 record after ...

February 25, 2013

UCSB Earn Fourth at MPSF Championships, Yamauchi Earns MPSF Swimmer of the Year

By Josh Fiacco

Junior Sophia Yamauchi has been named MPSF Swimmer of the Year after making headlines this past weekend at the MPSF Championships. Yamauchi came away from the competition with two individual wins and two team relay wins ...

February 25, 2013

Gauchos Break Even Against Fierce Competition at Mary Nutter Classic

By Michael Jorgenson

The UCSB softball team had a disappointing weekend in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, losing three out of their four games and dropping to 9-5 on the season. The Gauchos came into their final game of the weekend agai...

February 24, 2013

Underwood Carries Gauchos to Victory

By Kristen Henneman

Behind a career night from senior forward Sweets Underwood, the UCSB women’s basketball team handily defeated Cal State Northridge 66-55 at home. The win was the 13th consecutive victory over the Matadors. Breaking a t...

February 24, 2013

Gauchos Blow Lead, Drop Third Straight

By Kristen Henneman

For a struggling UCSB men’s basketball team, a break from conference play for the ESPN BracketBuster game could have been a chance to gain confidence heading into the homestretch of the season. Instead, the Gauchos ble...