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Gauchos Drop Series to No. 4 Fullerton

April 15, 2013 by

  The UCSB baseball team had its biggest series of the year so far against first-place Cal State Fullerton this past weekend. The Gauchos dropped two out of three in the weekend set, losing Frida...
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UCSB Falls in Season Finale to Pepperdine

April 15, 2013 by

Senior night had no happy ending for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Facing No. 6 Pepperdine at the Thunderdome Friday night, the Gauchos were spurred on by the pregame festivities honoring th...
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UCSB Takes Big West Challenge Cup

April 15, 2013 by

UCSB track and field had a successful weekend as the women took home the Big West Challenge Cup, beating out rival Cal State Long Beach and the men came in second place, losing only to Long Beach Stat...
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Gauchos Drop Pair of Conference Matchups

April 15, 2013 by

The No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team dropped two matches over the weekend to Big West opponents No. 6 UC Irvine and No. 9 Long Beach State, 11-5 and 9-5, respectively. The losses end the Gauchos...
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The Clippers are the Team to Beat in LA

April 12, 2013 by

The Los Angeles Lakers have always dominated basketball in L.A., overshadowing the Clippers and stealing the attention. Not anymore. Fittingly, the Clippers defeated the Lakers last Sunday on national...
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Women’s Tennis Concludes Regular Season Play

April 12, 2013 by

This weekend the UCSB women’s tennis team will wrap up its regular season with back-to-back matches against UC Davis and Pacific. The Gauchos are coming off a 6-1 demolition of Cal Poly and will loo...
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Women’s Water Polo Faces Pair of Tough Opponents

April 12, 2013 by

Just a week after pulling a tremendous upset over then No. 6 San Diego State, the No. 13 UCSB women’s water polo team will arrive in Irvine Saturday to face the new No. 6 team in the polls, conferen...
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Gauchos Look to Make Statement

April 11, 2013 by

The UCSB baseball team is headed into perhaps the biggest series of the year this weekend. The Gauchos hit the road and travel to No. 4 Cal State Fullerton to take on the first-place Titans, who remai...
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Gauchos Sweep Rival Cal Poly in Doubleheader

April 11, 2013 by

The UCSB softball team picked up two important road wins over rival Cal Poly yesterday and looks to continue its win-streak this weekend with three home games against UC Davis. With the victories, the...
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UCSB Heads to Big West Challenge Cup in Irvine for Important Meet

April 11, 2013 by

UCSB track and field will travel to Irvine to compete in the Big West Challenge Cup on Friday night. Both the men’s and women’s teams will get a good look at Big West competition in what will be a...
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UCSB Captures Crucial Victory Over USC

April 11, 2013 by

It wasn’t pretty, but it was a still a win for the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Coming off two straight losses, the Gauchos bounced back for a 3-1 win against USC last night at home. Despite ...
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Gauchos Ready to Snap Two-Game Skid

April 10, 2013 by

With only two games left in the regular season, the No. 7 UCSB men’s volleyball team plans to end the season strong and gain momentum for the playoffs when it plays USC tonight at the Thunderdome. A...
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Finding Strength in the Face of Adversity

April 10, 2013 by

“Only the strong survive.” For UCSB women’s basketball player Sweets Underwood, it’s an adage that sticks with her every day. In 2002, at just 10 years old, Underwood lost her mother to breast...
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UCSB Travels North for Pair of Blue-Green Rivalry Games

April 10, 2013 by

The UCSB softball team travels to Cal Poly today to play the rival Mustangs in two games that could be significant to the rest of its season. The Gauchos currently sit in the bottom half of the Big We...
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UCSB Wins Rematch Against Pepperdine

April 10, 2013 by

The UCSB baseball team picked up a big road victory yesterday afternoon against Pepperdine University, winning 5-4. The Gauchos bounced back to snag a win from the Waves as now both teams have gone in...
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