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Red-Hot UCSB Heads to Mayfair Invitational

The UCSB softball team hit the road on Thursday and defeated Weber State 4-1 in its first game in the Mayfair Invitational in Long Beach. The Gauchos play four more games this weekend against South Al...
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In Need of Playoff Push, Gauchos Host Pair of Ranked Opponents

A season’s worth of play will all come down to this weekend for the No. 14 UCSB men’s volleyball team. Entering in ninth-place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with nine conference games ...
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UCSB Defeats Long Beach, Secures Fourth Seed

When it mattered most, the UCSB women’s basketball team came up with the victory. With a 59-50 win over Long Beach State, the Gauchos solidified the fourth seed and earned a first round bye going in...
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UCSB Faces Long Beach State at Thunderdome

While it will surely be an emotional weekend for the UCSB women’s basketball team as it plays its final home games of the season, tonight’s game against Long Beach State is without doubt the most ...
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Gauchos Battle For Position, Host Titans

With a postseason conference birth already clinched, the eighth-place UCSB men’s basketball team has a chance to improve its standing tonight when it hosts seventh-place Cal State Fullerton. Santa B...
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Johnson Making Impact with Indiana

At this time last season, Orlando Johnson was the best player for the UCSB men’s basketball team and a hopeful candidate for the NBA draft. Fast forward a year and Johnson is a thriving role player ...
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Crunch Time in the NBA: the Playoff Picture

The NBA season is almost three-quarters the way through. Now is the time when we start seeing which teams are real contenders for an NBA title and which teams can pull through to earn those final play...
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Nexus Sports Examines Hottest Teams in the NHL

The National Hockey League is back and the painfully long off-season lockout seems like ancient history. Although this season will only feature 48 games, it is proving to be worth the 119 day wait. Th...
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Gauchos Win Fourth Straight in Rout

The UCSB baseball team capped its long nine-game homestand on Monday with a blowout win over Saint Mary’s College by a score of 10-1. With the win, the Gauchos claim a 6-3 record over the nine home ...
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Joe Flacco is a Champion, But is He Worth $120 Million?

In case you haven’t heard, Joe Flacco is now the highest-paid player in the history of the NFL after agreeing to a six-year, $120.6 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens. While Flacco may have guid...
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UCSB Earns Big West Tournament Berth

The UCSB men’s basketball team proved Saturday they could win the pivotal games that can make or break a season. UCSB defeated Cal State Northridge 83-74 on the road to clinch a spot in the Big West...
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Gauchos Go Perfect 5-0 at Campus Diamond

In its second home stand of the young season, the UCSB softball team returned to form with a 5-0 sweep in the Gaucho Classic II, defeating Seattle three times and South Dakota State twice. “We playe...
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Gauchos Get Revenge Against Riverside

After a horrible loss to Cal State Fullerton Thursday that broke a 40-game winning streak, the UCSB women’s basketball team responded in dominating fashion Saturday, defeating UC Riverside 62-42. Th...
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UCSB Sweeps San Jose State at Home

Just three days after a crushing defeat to UCLA, the UCSB baseball team bounced back with a three-game sweep of San Jose State. The Gauchos took two of the three games in the final at bat in walk-off ...
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Finding Their Stride at the Right Time

UCSB Men’s Volleyball Has Won Two Straight Entering Second Half of Conference  Winner of its last two games, the UCSB men’s volleyball team heads into tonight’s match against No. 3 Long Beach S...
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