Sports

March 5, 2012

Gauchos Place Sixth at Pac-12 Championships for Second Consecutive Year

By Mark Salay

After four days of competition in the Pac-12 Swimming Championships held in Monterey Park, the UCSB men’s swim team was unable to improve on last year’s performance, finishing in sixth place again with 251.5 points, ...

March 4, 2012

Men Drop Two, Women Lose at UCI

By David Russo

After forcing five matches to go into three sets, the No. 50 UCSB men’s tennis team ended up getting shut out against No. 37 Santa Clara yesterday, right after a tough 4-3 loss at No. 53 Cal Poly on Saturday. The Gauch...

March 4, 2012

Women’s Water Polo Finishes Weekend Games

By Josh Greenberg

After breaking into the top 10 for the first time in team history, the No. 10 UCSB women’s water polo team traveled to Thousand Oaks on Saturday for the Posada Royale Invitational, a one-day event that saw them move th...

March 2, 2012

UCSB Travels to Hawaii to Begin 10-Game Road Trip

By Mark Salay

After a successful 5-1 homestand last weekend, the UCSB softball team now begins a 10-game road trip starting today with the Bank of Hawaii Invitational hosted by Hawaii at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. The Gaucho...

March 2, 2012

No. 50 Men’s Team Set to Face Rival No. 53 Cal Poly, Women Travel to Take on Irvine

By David Russo

The No. 50 UCSB men’s tennis team moved up 11 spots to jump No. 53 Cal Poly in the rankings this week as the Blue-Green Rivalry is set to renew tomorrow. The Gauchos are 7-4 overall and will put their three-match win s...

March 2, 2012

Freshmen Pair Makes Big Impact For UCSB

By Ryan Porush

With one of the most heralded senior classes in the history of the UCSB men’s basketball team set to finish off its college career, two Gaucho freshmen have been making an unexpected and immediate impact on this vetera...

March 2, 2012

UCSB Blown Out At Pacific, Faces Davis on Saturday

By Kristen Henneman

In losing to Pacific 60-40 in a devastating blowout, The UCSB women’s basketball team also lost the chance to host a home playoff game in the Big West tournament. The last time the Tigers swept the season series was du...

March 2, 2012

UCSB Welcomes Loyola For Weekend Three-Game Series

By Brent Pella

The UCSB baseball team has the opportunity to increase its four-game win streak to seven this weekend when Loyola Marymount comes to town for a three-game series at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The Gauchos are returning from ...

March 2, 2012

Gauchos Ready For Saturday Tournament

By Joshua Greenberg

The No. 10 UCSB women’s water polo team will travel to Thousand Oaks this weekend for the Posada Royale Invitational, a one-day tournament that will take place on Saturday. UCSB will play two games that day, the first ...

March 2, 2012

No. 11 Gauchos Host No. 8 Long Beach State

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After falling Wednesday night in a heated contest, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team will look to gain revenge tonight when they host No. 8 Long Beach State. While Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to No. 14 Northridge proved...

March 1, 2012

Gauchos Outlast Cal Poly in Face-Off vs. Leukemia Charity Game With Overtime Goal Over Mustangs

By Tanner Gore

The UCSB men’s lacrosse team stunned Cal Poly Wednesday night on senior captain Aaran Hemeon’s overtime goal. The game was the first Face Off vs. Leukemia and was dedicated to former Gaucho lacrosse goalie Stephan Me...

March 1, 2012

Two-Game Road Trip Begins at Pacific

By Kristen Henneman

UCSB women’s basketball finishes their regular season with a crucial road trip north to Pacific Thursday and UC Davis Saturday, which will ultimately determine if the Gauchos receive a home playoff game in the Big West...

March 1, 2012

UCSB Welcomes University of Pacific to the Thunderdome for Big West Matchup

By Sports Editor

The UCSB men’s basketball team will play the second of a three-game homestand tonight against the University of the Pacific. The Gauchos, currently 16-9 overall and 10-4 in league play, are tied for the No. 2 spot in t...

March 1, 2012

Gauchos Finish North Ranch Tourney, Will Compete in Fresno Next Weekend

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB men’s golf team placed 12th out of 14 teams on Tuesday at the North Ranch Intercollegiate Tournament in Westlake Village. Overall the team shot 913, 73 over par. San Diego State took first place shooting 864, ...

February 29, 2012

Ex-Gaucho Excels At World Championships

By Joe Tapiro

Former UCSB sprinter and current Olympian bobsledder Nick Cunningham completed his participation in the World Championships this past weekend, driving his rookie team to finish ahead of a slew of experienced veterans in ...

February 29, 2012

UCSB Enters Postseason As No. 1 Seed

By Josh Deitell

After a hard-fought season playing against arguably the most competitive group of teams in Western Collegiate Roller Hockey League history, the Gauchos enter March the favorites to win their division and poised to make a...