Sports

Reaching new heights: Eitan Goore’s journey as UCSB’s record-breaking pole vaulter

For most of us, the thought of running full speed with a pole, planting it into the ground and launching ourselves into the air seems more like an act of daredevilry than an athletic pursuit. But for ...
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In Photos | UCSB women’s basketball crushes Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball dominated against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) in their first game of the season with a 70-26 win. It was the first win for Renee Jimenez as the Gaucho’s he...
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Wrex Coast Tour 2024 opens in Santa Barbara: Wrexham AFC and AFC Bournemouth draw 1-1

Fans from all over the Central Coast welcomed Welsh football club Wrexham AFC and English Premier League team AFC Bournemouth to UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium on July 20, 2024.  Harder Stadium ...
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UCSB men’s soccer shutout win against UCI

The number 25 National Collegiate Athletic Association ranked UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team arrived at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium on Oct. 12, hungry to score and ready for a win after their pas...
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UCSB men’s soccer defeats UCD at home

The UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team took on UC Davis in a refreshing home game at Harder Stadium after two away games with over 1,400 fans in attendance. The Gauchos took control of the game and ...
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Women’s Volleyball secures 3-0 win over Hawai‘i

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Volleyball hosted the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Rainbow Warriors Saturday night and won in dominant fashion, leading much of the contest and winning all 3 sets.
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Sports’ stories from Storke: once an athlete, always an athlete 

The Daily Nexus staff reflects on how their experience as an athlete has impacted their journey at UCSB.
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UCSB men’s soccer ties with Cal Poly in Blue-Green Rivalry match

The Oct. 6 match extended the Gauchos’ 12-year unbeaten run in their rivalry against Cal Poly, along with maintaining their undefeated home game status this season.
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UCSB baseball sweeps CSUN on the road

The UC Santa Barbara baseball team continued its dominance over the Big West Conference this past weekend as they swept the California State University, Northridge Matadors. With the sweep, the Gaucho...
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UCSB softball ends season with a win against CSUN

The UC Santa Barbara Softball team has caught fire toward the back end of its season, winning seven of its last 10 games. Two of these wins came from big conference games against California State Univ...
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Men’s Basketball Falls to UC Riverside at Home in Final Regular Season Contest

UC Santa Barbara fell to the UC Riverside Highlanders in disappointing fashion Saturday night, losing to their conference rival 81-64 at the Thunderdome. From the opening minutes of the first period, ...
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Gauchos Lose Extra Innings Thriller to UCLA

After losing twice in a three-game series against California Polytechnic State University and San Luis Obispo, the UC Santa Barbara baseball team took a break from Big West competition and traveled to...
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Men’s basketball loses big on the road against UCI

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team went on the road on Feb. 22 to face the top team in the Big West Conference, UC Irvine. After a dominant first half from the Anteaters, their lead was ...
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Women’s basketball starts slow in loss to UCI

After traveling out of state and losing to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team returned to the Thunderdome to take on the UC Irvine Anteaters. After a...
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Women’s basketball falls in out-ofstate road game versus Hawai’i

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team headed to the Hawaiʻian islands to face off against the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Rainbow Wahine on Saturday, Feb 17. The Gaucho’s late...
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