Sports

April 29, 2026

Colin Beazizo’s steady rise within UCSB baseball

By Roxy Padilla

For UC Santa Barbara third-year sociology major and outfielder Colin Beazizo, baseball has been a constant in his life long before the intensity of college baseball. Beazizo was first introduced to the game at a young ag...

April 29, 2026

Gauchos eliminated by Tritons in Big West Championship opener

By Izabella Nickerson

During their final tournament of the season, No. 4 seed UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball headed to UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center on Thursday, April 23, to face No. 5 seed UC San Diego in the first round of the 2026...

April 21, 2026

UCSB Women’s Tennis clinches Big West regular season championship title

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara No. 48-ranked Women's Tennis team faced No. 73 California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo at Ronca Tennis Center on Saturday, April 18. In a blue-green rivalry match, UCSB delivered a 4-0 sweep.

April 21, 2026

UCSB baseball falls to UCI on the road in second game of the series

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team dropped a back-and-forth affair with the UC Irvine Anteaters on Saturday, April 18, 6-3 in the loss. The Gauchos, ranked No. 1 in the Big West Conference standings, have now spl...

April 21, 2026

Gauchos triumph against UC San Diego, pushing the game to five sets

By Izabella Nickerson

No. 9 UC Santa Barbara beat No. 11 UC San Diego in a 3-2 match Saturday, April 10, in La Jolla. This secured the Gauchos No. 4 seed in the 2026 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship at UC Irvine, April 23-25...

April 21, 2026

Gauchos upset No. 1 UCLA, snap Bruins’ 27-game win streak

By Haiden Rogers

The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team stunned No. 1-ranked UC Los Angeles on April 14. The Gauchos shut out the Bruins 4–0 on their home field, snapping a 27-game win streak and delivering one of the biggest upset...

April 14, 2026

Gauchos celebrate seniors, fall short in the home game season finale against No. 3 Long Beach

By Izabella Nickerson

No. 9 UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball took on No.3 California State University, Long Beach in back-to-back matches Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.  

April 14, 2026

Gauchos rally and respond, take three-game series from Tritons

By Haiden Rogers

The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team secured a hard fought series victory over UC San Diego, winning two of three games in a weekend set that had dominant pitching, extra innings and clutch performances. 

April 9, 2026

Gauchos complete Blue-Green Rivalry sweep

By Haiden Rogers

UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball delivered a dominant weekend showing against rival Cal Poly, sweeping the three-game Blue-Green Rivalry series.

April 9, 2026

UC Santa Barbara triumphs against Cal State Northridge

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball defeated California State University, Northridge Matadors in a 3-0 win on Thursday, April 2. The UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball team is currently ranked No. 8 in The Big West Conf...

April 5, 2026

UCSB soccer enters new era with Pac-12 partnership

By Haiden Rogers

As conference realignment has emerged as a common event that continues to change college athletics, a new partnership between the Big West Conference and the Pac-12 Conference is set to make a sure impact on the West Coa...

April 5, 2026

UCSB women’s basketball drops final game of regular season at UC San Diego

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team dropped a close game against the UC San Diego Tritons in a tough 72-65 loss on Saturday, March 7. Though the Gauchos and Tritons remained in lockstep through three quarters,...

April 5, 2026

UCSB Beats UCSD in a thrilling five-set Big West opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UCSB Men's Volleyball stunned UC San Diego on Friday, March 6, pushing the Tritons to five sets. Playing their first Big West Conference match of the season, UCSB set the tone for the season ahead with a powerful match....

March 6, 2026

Gauchos end skid, beat Highlanders to stay in race for Big West crown

By Owen Jones

UC Santa Barbara came out strong against UC Riverside on Feb. 26 at the Thunderdome, taking the Highlanders by storm in the rebounding battle on their way to a crucial 70-59 win with just two more games remaining in the ...

March 6, 2026

UCSB Tests No. 1 UCLA Ahead of Big West Opener

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara men’s volleyball fought hard in a 3-0 loss on Wednesday, Feb. 25th, against the UC Los Angeles Bruins. The UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team is currently ranked No. 12 with an 8-6 overall record, ...

March 6, 2026

UCSB Women’s Basketball upsets UC Irvine in Senior Day thriller

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team delivered an incredible upset against the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Anteaters on Saturday, Feb. 28, in a stunning 70-62 win.