Sports

UCSB Drops Season Opener in Vegas

November 13, 2012 by

Despite a career-high 13 points from senior guard Destini Mason, the UCSB women’s basketball team was unable to come away with a win on the road in the team’s season opener, losing 58-52 to UNLV i...
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Gauchos Drop Two in Final Road Games

November 13, 2012 by

The No. 4 USCB men’s water polo team dropped to 15-9 overall and 1-5 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation with losses to No. 5 Pacific and No. 4 Cal over the weekend. After starting the season ...
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Volleyball Drops Pair of Home Matches

November 12, 2012 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team lost both matchups this weekend, extending its losing streak to four games. The two losses also drop Santa Barbara to seventh in the Big West conference. UCSB is now...
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Gauchos Go Ballin’ in the Bayou

November 9, 2012 by

After three of the most successful years in program history, the UCSB men’s basketball team is ready to embark on a new season and new era tonight when they travel to take on LSU. The youthful Gauch...
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UCSB Looks to Rebound Against NorCal Opponents

November 9, 2012 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will host two tough teams this weekend as they welcome Pacific and UC Davis to the Thunderdome. At 18-8 and 6-7 in the Big West, Pacific will look to move ahead in t...
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No. 4 Gauchos Travel North Looking to Move up MPSF Standings Against Cal and Pacific

November 9, 2012 by

The No. 7 UCSB men’s water polo team heads north for a weekend double header, beginning at No. 5 University of Pacific Saturday and followed by a game at No. 4 University of California Berkeley Sund...
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Gauchos Open 2012-13 Season on the Road Against UNLV

November 9, 2012 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team will look to win its first home opener since the 2008-09 season when the team travels to UNLV tonight. “[Our goal is] to go out there and play hard and play to the...
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2012 Rookie Quarterbacks Making Big Impact on the NFL

November 8, 2012 by

For the first time in history, the 2012 NFL season began with five teams starting rookie quarterbacks. That’s right: Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill, Brandon Weeden and Russell Wilso...
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The Incredible Impact of Title IX: The Gaucho Perspective

November 7, 2012 by

Title IX was signed into law on June 23, 1972 by Richard Nixon and declares that no person in the United States can be excluded from any education program or activity receiving federal financial assis...
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Recognizing the Effects of Title IX: the Best of Women’s Sports

November 7, 2012 by

While the 40th anniversary of Title IX commemorates gender equality in education, including athletics, the celebration has extended much further into a celebration of women. In the context of sports, ...
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UCSB Tames Lions in Exhibition Victory

November 7, 2012 by

It won’t count for the record, but the UCSB women’s basketball team earned a 52-39 exhibition win over Vanguard in its first game of the 2012-13 season The Gauchos looked solid for playing its fir...
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Rookie Running Backs Making Noise in Pass-Oriented NFL

November 6, 2012 by

Entering the NFL season, all the focus was on the five rookie quarterbacks that were set to begin the season as starters. However, with half of the season concluded, an equally compelling storyline of...
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UCSB Drops Season Finale to Cal Poly

November 5, 2012 by

A tough season for the UCSB men’s soccer team didn’t end any better as the team dropped its final game of the season 1-0 to Cal Poly. The Gauchos finish their season in fourth place in the North D...
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Gauchos Sweep Dual Meets at Campus Pool

November 5, 2012 by

A long layoff seemed to be exactly what the UCSB swim and dive team needed as they completed dual meet sweeps of UC San Diego and Cal Poly this past weekend at Campus Pool. Back in the pool for the fi...
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Gauchos Lose Two on the Road

November 5, 2012 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team has now dropped two straight games, losing two crucial road games this weekend. The Gauchos lost in three sets to Hawaii on Thursday before falling to Cal State Nort...
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