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Gauchos Ready For Awaiting Challenge in Anaheim

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...
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UCSB Beats Irvine, Advances to Second Round

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 excite...
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Gauchos Capture West Coast League Title

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 ...
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One on One With James Nunnally

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 s...
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Big West Tourney Begins With UC Irvine

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...
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Gauchos Face CSUB in Solo Game Series

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....
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Gauchos Send Off Seniors in Style

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. â€...
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UCSB Secures No. 6 Spot With Win vs. Davis

Behind the effort of senior guard Kelsey Adrian, the UCSB women’s basketball team outlasted UC Davis 60-56 on the road in its final game of the regular season, breaking a six-game win streak by UC D...
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Gauchos Fail to Protect 2-0 Lead, Fall to Long Beach State in Five Sets

Up 2-0 against visiting Long Beach State, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team let a hard-fought match slip away on Friday when the 49ers won three straight games to win a 3-2 match. With a command...
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Gauchos Place Sixth at Pac-12 Championships for Second Consecutive Year

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...
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Men Drop Two, Women Lose at UCI

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...
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Women’s Water Polo Finishes Weekend Games

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 t...
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UCSB Travels to Hawaii to Begin 10-Game Road Trip

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

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 the...
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Freshmen Pair Makes Big Impact For UCSB

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 i...
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