Sports

October 17, 2011

Gauchos Fall in Five Sets

By David Russo

Up 2-0 and one point away from sweeping UC Riverside, the UCSB women’s volleyball team was unable to put away the Highlanders on Saturday. “We played scared, tentative after the third game,” Head Coach Kathy Gregor...

October 17, 2011

UCSB Wins First League Home Game

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Entering the day winless in conference, Sunday’s 2-0 victory over visiting Riverside proved to be exactly what the UCSB women’s soccer team needed to bounce back after a heartbreaking start to Big West play. Junior m...

October 17, 2011

No. 5 Gauchos Edge Out Tritons in SD

By Kristen Henneman

The No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team capped off its nonconference schedule with a 10-8 victory over No. 9 UCSD on the road Friday night. The Gauchos improve to 12-6 overall and remain at 0-1 in conference play. The Tri...

October 17, 2011

UCSB Falls in Final Seconds to Cal Poly

By Brent Pella

A foul call, penalty kick and game winning goal within the final 30 seconds provided a dramatic finish for the most recent chapter of the UCSB-Cal Poly rivalry series this past Friday night as the Gauchos were upset by t...

October 14, 2011

Gauchos Hit Road to Face Rival Cal Poly

By Brent Pella

The leprechaun might be missing tonight, but the green and gold will still be in abundance when the No. 13 UCSB men’s soccer team travels north for the first of two regular season games against rival Cal Poly. “[Cal ...

October 14, 2011

UCSB Returns to Thunderdome, Hosts Riverside

By David Russo

After two weeks on the road, the UCSB women’s volleyball team returns to the Thunderdome on Saturday to take on conference foe UC Riverside. The Gauchos (11-8 overall, 4-2 Big West) need a win to stay tied for first pl...

October 14, 2011

No. 5 Gauchos Travel South to Face No. 9 UCSD

By Kristen Henneman

No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo takes a break from MPSF play for its final non-conference game of the season Friday against No. 9 UCSD. The Gauchos are 11-6 overall with a 0-1 conference record. At 11-5, the Tritons have w...

October 14, 2011

Gauchos Look for First Big West Victory at Home

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Searching for its first conference victory of the season, the UCSB women’s soccer team returns home to host UC Riverside on Sunday after a disappointing trip south last week. UC Santa Barbara was shut out last weekend ...

October 13, 2011

Gauchos Continue Conference Competition

By Kristen Henneman

This past weekend, the No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team (10-6 overall, 0-1 MPSF) hit a bump in the road, losing to No. 1 Stanford in a heartbreaking final second loss. Despite the defeat, the Gauchos have proved they c...

October 13, 2011

UCSB Drops Fifth Set Against Cal Poly

By David Russo

For the fourth time in their last five meetings, UCSB and Cal Poly women’s volleyball took five sets to decide a winner, with the Mustangs prevailing 3-2 last night. “We were too inconsistent tonight,” Head Coach K...

October 12, 2011

Smash of the Titans

By Brent Pella

After stuttering through the first two games of league play, the No. 12 UCSB men’s soccer team has increased its Big West win streak to two games after last night’s 6-0 victory over visiting Cal State Fullerton. The ...

October 12, 2011

Green Advice for Green People: Letter From a Disgruntled Chris Johnson Owner

By Joshua Greenberg

You see, Chris Johnson? Do you see? This is why you don’t hold out for a better contract, you greedy asshole. For those of you who are unaware, Tennessee Titans star running back Chris Johnson, or CJ2K as he’d like t...

October 11, 2011

UCSB Set for Clash With Titans

By Brent Pella

The UCSB men’s soccer team will face the squad that took its place in league today when Cal State Fullerton visits Harder Stadium for a Big West conference match. Fullerton currently stands in last place in league rank...

October 11, 2011

UCSB Continues League Play

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team is off to a solid start, currently in first place with a record of 4-1. Last year, the Gauchos went 10-6 in Big West (16-13 overall), finishing in fourth place. “People want to beat u...

October 10, 2011

Garza’s Overtime Goal Gives No. 15 Gauchos 2-1 Edge Over UC Davis

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Coming off its biggest win of the season against No. 3 Akron, the UCSB men’s soccer team made an arguably even bigger statement on Saturday with a 2-1 overtime victory at Davis off junior forward Sam Garza’s golden g...

October 10, 2011

Gauchos Nearly Upsets No. Stanford, Falls 6-5

By Kristen Henneman

The UCSB men’s water polo team nearly completed an upset of No. 1 Stanford on Sunday, before late game heroics salvaged the match 6-5 for the Cardinal in Palo Alto. The Gauchos drop to 11-6 on the year, and begin Mount...