Sports

April 2, 2012

Gauchos Drop Eighth Straight in Conference

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Spring Break did not bring about any change for the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team, as the Gauchos lost two games over the weekend, their seventh and eighth consecutive losses overall. UCSB dropped matches at UC Irv...

April 2, 2012

No. 15 Gauchos Win Five of Seven Over Break

By Joshua Greenberg

The No. 15 UCSB women’s water polo team has played seven games at home since March 11, including its first two games of the conference portion of their schedule. The Gauchos won five and lost just two of those games to...

April 2, 2012

UCSB Opens Conference With Series Win Vs. LBSU

By Mark Salay

The UCSB softball team began its long awaited conference season this past weekend at Campus Diamond, playing host to preseason league favorites Long Beach State for a three-game series. The Gauchos began their hunt for t...

March 23, 2012

Gauchos Dominated by No. 1 Baylor in First Round of NCAA’s

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team experienced firsthand why Baylor is the No. 1 team in the nation this past Sunday when the Lady Bears handed the Gauchos an 81-40 defeat in the first round of the NCAA tournament. With ...

March 19, 2012

Gauchos to Face No. 1 Baylor in First Round of NCAA’s

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB women’s basketball team will look to pull off a major upset on Sunday in the first round of the NCAA tournament when the team takes on Baylor, the No. 1-ranked team in the nation. The Baylor Bears are an undef...

March 12, 2012

Gauchos Bring Home the Hardware

By Kristen Henneman

In ending its Cinderella story season, the UCSB women’s basketball team brought home something better than a prince this past weekend in Anaheim: a Big West championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. I...

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 ...