Sports

October 22, 2012

UCSB Falls to Rival Cal Poly in Overtime

By Kristen Henneman

The game seemed locked up. It looked as if the No. 16 UCSB men’s soccer team had beaten rival Cal Poly. But a goal with 1:06 remaining in regulation and a golden goal almost exactly six minutes into the first overtime ...

October 22, 2012

Gauchos Lose Friday, Win Saturday Night

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its weekend games, sustaining its .500 record this season. after losing to Cal State Fullerton 3-2 on Friday and then defeating UC Riverside 3-1 on Saturday. On Saturday night, th...

October 22, 2012

UCSB Splits Weekend Matches

By Tanner Gore

The No. 3 UCSB men’s water polo team split their two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games over the weekend, losing 10-5 to UCLA on Saturday and beating UC Irvine 13-7 on Sunday, bringing their record to 15-5 on the...

October 22, 2012

Gauchos Erupt to Beat CSUF

By Mark Salay

Coming off its first conference win of the season last weekend, the UCSB women’s soccer team went on the road still in contention for qualifying for the Big West Tournament. Despite salvaging a split and defeating Cal ...

October 19, 2012

Rivalry Renewed: UCSB and Cal Poly

By Kristen Henneman

In tonight’s blue-green rivalry game against Cal Poly, pride won’t be the only thing on the line. With only three points separating the four teams in the North Division of the Big West, the No. 16 UCSB men’s soccer...

October 19, 2012

Gauchos Look to Break Third Place Tie in the Big West

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will have an opportunity to move up in the Big West conference with two home league matches against Fullerton tonight and Riverside Saturday. Santa Barbara’s match against Fullerton h...

October 19, 2012

UCSB Varsity Men’s Crew To Compete In Prestigious Two-Day Rowing Tournament

By Jonathan Rogers

UCSB’s men’s varsity club rowing team is heading to Boston this weekend to participate in the world’s largest multi-day rowing competition. The legendary “Head of the Charles” tourna- ment — held on the Charl...

October 19, 2012

Coming off Loss, No. 3 Gauchos Prepare for Pair of Matches Against No. 2 UCLA, No. 6 UC Irvine

By Tanner Gore

After a tough loss to Stanford last weekend, the No. 3 UCSB men’s water polo team continues MPSF play with games against UCLA and UC Irvine this weekend. On Saturday, the Gauchos will host UCLA at home and then travel ...

October 19, 2012

UCSB Travels South to Face Riverside, Fullerton

By Mark Salay

After playing its final home games of the regular season, the UCSB women’s soccer team travels south for a pair of conference matches against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside this weekend. Virtually eliminated from...

October 18, 2012

UCSB’s Taylor Gang has Gauchos in Contention

By Caleb Shoffner

At the end of last season, the UCSB women’s volleyball team lost two incredible players and All-Americans in Chelsey Lowe and Stacey Schmidt. With only one senior on the squad this season and just five upperclassmen to...

October 17, 2012

Early Goals Push UCSB Over Sac State

By Mark Salay

Facing Big West North conference leader Sacramento State, the UCSB men’s soccer team delivered an outstanding performance Tuesday night in a critical league game, defeating the Hornets by a score of 2-0. Coming off two...

October 17, 2012

MLB Playoffs: Don’t Look Away, One Second Can Change it All

By Caleb Shoffner

What an exciting week of baseball! I’m sure if you’re a fan at all, and I mean that to include the fan who turned it on for three seconds, you have truly enjoyed this week of baseball. I turned on the TV to catch thr...

October 17, 2012

There Is No Shortage of Brotherly Love for UCSB

By Tanner Gore

The No. 2 UCSB men’s water polo team is playing some of its best water polo in recent history, thanks in large part to three pairs of brothers and the natural team chemistry that comes along with them. The three pairs ...

October 16, 2012

Gauchos Host Big West Leader Sac State

By Kristen Henneman

October 16, 2012

Aaron Rodgers Showed on Sunday Why He Is the NFL’s Best

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Aaron Rodgers is back. Picked in the top three of virtually all fantasy drafts, Rodgers underperformed for the first three weeks of the season, and after two good weeks of play, Mr. Discount Double Check himself exploded...

October 15, 2012

Gauchos Beat UC Davis, Pacific on the Road

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team was victorious this weekend with two big conference wins. UCSB is now 11-11 and 4-3 in the Big West and reaches a .500 record for the first time since mid-September. On Saturday night, ...