Sports

March 12, 2012

UCSB Women Complete Storybook Ending With Win Over Long Beach State in Big West Championship

By Kristen Henneman

  In ending its Cinderella story season, the UCSB women’s basketball team brought home something better than a prince — a Big West Championship and an automatic berth into the Big Dance. It was the first time a ...

March 9, 2012

Women Have Busy Weekend vs. SDSU, CSUN; Men Look to Rebound From Two Straight Losses vs. Nevada

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s tennis team plays at San Diego State this afternoon and then resumes Big West play at home against Cal State Northridge on Sunday. The Gauchos are 4-9 overall and 2-1 in the Big West after dropping the...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Look to Finish Strong on Road Trip

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team will conclude its 10-game road swing starting today as it heads to San Jose to compete in the Santa Clara Bronco Classic. After dropping four out of five and leaving 31 runners stranded on base in ...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Advance to Second Round

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men’s basketball team hosted a party for three on Thursday afternoon at the Honda Center. Riding 10 three-pointers on the day at 47 percent shooting from behind the arc, the Gauchos beat University of the Paci...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Face Test Against Pacific in Second Round

By Kristen Henneman

With momentum on its side and a Big West championship two games within reach, the UCSB women’s basketball team heads to the Honda Center to take on Pacific this afternoon. Although Pacific swept the season series, the ...

March 9, 2012

No. 16 Gauchos Host Harvard in First of Home Stretch

By Joshua Greenberg

On Sunday the No. 16 UCSB women’s water polo team will host Harvard University in the Gauchos’ first home game since January 29. This will be the first of nine straight home games that will take them through the rest...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Look to End Losing Skid At Home Against UCSD

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Currently on a three-game losing streak, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team will look to get back to its winning ways when they host UC San Diego tonight in the Thunderdome. Losing to No. 2 Irvine on Wednesday, the ...

March 8, 2012

UCSB Falls in Straight Sets to Irvine

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Facing one of the top teams in the nation, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team fell in straight sets to UC Irvine Wednesday night in Rob Gym for their third consecutive loss. In their last match of the year at Rob Gy...

March 8, 2012

UCSB Begins Defense of of Big West Tournament Title

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s basketball team will begin its defense as the two-time defending Big West Tournament Champions today when the team faces Pacific in the first round of the conference tournament at the Honda Center in Ana...

March 8, 2012

Gauchos Ready For Awaiting Challenge in Anaheim

By Christian Peterson

The following is the latest installment of the Nexus Sports athlete blog series, featuring Chrisitan Peterson, a senior forward on the men’s basketball team.   So after a great senior night and closing out league ...

March 7, 2012

UCSB Beats Irvine, Advances to Second Round

By Kristen Henneman

Despite being swept in the season series, the UCSB women’s basketball team beat UC Irvine 61-51 and will head to the Honda Center to continue their quest for a Big West Championship. “I’m excited for this team,” ...

March 7, 2012

Gauchos Capture West Coast League Title

By Josh Deitell

After going undefeated in six games against some of the strongest teams in the nation, it is official — the Gauchos are the 2011-12 West Coast Roller Hockey League champions. Santa Barbara beat all four other teams inv...

March 7, 2012

One on One With James Nunnally

By Ryan Porush

After another stellar season from guard James Nunnally, the UCSB men’s basketball team enters the Big West Tournament this Thursday as the No. 3 overall seed. Daily Nexus Sports Editor Ryan Porush sat down with Nunnall...

March 6, 2012

Big West Tourney Begins With UC Irvine

By Kristen Henneman

It’s win or go home as March Madness kicks off for the UCSB women’s basketball team, which will face UC Irvine on the road tonight. The Gauchos enter the tournament as the sixth seed, finishing at 8-8 in the Big West...

March 6, 2012

Gauchos Face CSUB in Solo Game Series

By Brent Pella

UCSB’s disappointing 1-2 showing against Loyola Marymount University this past weekend will transition into a solo-game series against visiting Cal State Bakersfield today at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The Gauchos beat LM...

March 5, 2012

Gauchos Send Off Seniors in Style

By Ryan Porush

On Senior Night in the Thunderdome, the UCSB men’s basketball team marched out its five seniors at the opening tip as the heralded class led the Gauchos to a decisive 90-43 victory over UC Davis. “That was probably t...