Sports

October 10, 2011

UCSB Gets Shut Out Over Weekend

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After losing a pair of overtime matches last weekend, the UCSB women’s soccer team cannot seem to catch a break, losing two 1-0 games to Northridge and Irvine this weekend. With the pair of losses, UC Santa Barbara fal...

October 10, 2011

UCSB Splits Pair Over the Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team went 1-1 over the weekend, losing a close match to Loyola Marymount 3-2 on Friday before coming back on Saturday to defeat UC Irvine 3-0. The Gauchos (11-7 overall, 4-1 Big West) are no...

October 7, 2011

UCSB Heads South for the Weekend

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team heads back on the road this weekend, traveling south for matches at Loyola Marymount today and UC Irvine on Saturday. The Gauchos (10-6 overall, 3-1in the Big West) are looking to incre...

October 7, 2011

Gauchos Try For Two in a Row Against Aggies

By Brent Pella

Taking down the defending national champion is an exciting part of any team’s season, but it was not the highest priority for the UCSB men’s soccer team. After beating reigning champs University of Akron this past We...

October 7, 2011

‘Chos Open Confrence Against No. 1 Team in Nation

By Kristen Henneman

Playing on the road is tough, but playing on the road to begin conference play against the number one ranked team in the nation is even harder. No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo (11-5 overall) will head north on Sunday to fa...

October 7, 2011

UCSB Heads South for Big West Matchup

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB women’s soccer team will hit the road this weekend, traveling to UC Irvine to take on the defending regular season Big West champs today before facing Cal State Northridge on Sunday. The Gauchos are coming off...

October 6, 2011

UCSB Perseveres, Beats No. 3 Akron in OT

By Brent Pella

Being on the wrong side of a 20-game undefeated streak was not something the UCSB men’s soccer team wanted to leave the field with last night. Instead, the Gauchos put away three goals — including an overtime game-wi...

October 6, 2011

The Detroit Lions Get Their Roar Going

By Ryan Porush

The Detroit Lions have been the doormat of the NFL for pretty much my entire adulthood. The last time this recent laughing stock of the league made the playoffs was in 1999, 12 years ago. The Lions are now 4-0 for the fi...

October 6, 2011

Green Advice for Green People: The Fantasy Tight End Boom

By Joshua Greenberg

Before I get into what I really want to talk about today, I’d like to take just a little bit of time to point out what a strange football season we’ve had so far. In the last three weeks, there have been three unbeli...

October 4, 2011

Boston Dead Sox: Why the Beasts of the East are No More

By Joshua Greenberg

It’s official. On Wednesday, the Boston Red Sox completed the worst meltdown in the history of Major League Baseball after failing to hold on to a one-run ninth-inning lead against the Baltimore Orioles. On the same ni...

October 4, 2011

UCSB Maintains Early Lead, Tramples UCD in First Game at Home

By Josh Deitell

The Gauchos turned in an impressive performance in their home opener this past Saturday night, stomping visiting UC Davis in a 15-2 rout at the Oxnard Ice Skating Center to start the season on a high note. An undermanned...

October 3, 2011

Thrilling Return to Thunderdome for Gauchos

By David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team had an undefeated weekend, ousting Pacific on Friday 3-1 and UC Davis 3-2 on Saturday in a dramatic fashion. The Gauchos are now 10-6 overall and 3-1 in the Big West. After UCSB and UCD...

October 3, 2011

UCSB Falls to Irvine, 0-2 in League

By Brent Pella

For the first time since 2000, the UCSB men’s soccer team has lost its first two games in league play. The Gauchos fell 2-0 to then-No. 9 UC Irvine this past Saturday, dropping their record to 6-3-1 overall and 0-2 in ...

October 2, 2011

Thrilling 2-0 Weekend at Home for Gauchos

By David Russo

No. 8 UCSB men’s water polo team (11-5 overall) placed fifth at the Southern California Tournament this weekend hosted by Long Beach State. The Gauchos split Saturday’s matches, defeating No. 12 UC San Diego 15-9 bef...

October 2, 2011

Gauchos Drop Second League Game, 0-2 in Conference

By Brent Pella

For the first time since 2000, the UCSB men’s soccer team has lost its first two games in league play. The Gauchos fell 2-0 to then-No. 9 UC Irvine this past Saturday, dropping their record to 6-3-1 overall and 0-2 in ...

October 2, 2011

Heartbreaking Weekend for Women’s Soccer

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Lady Luck was not on the side of the UCSB women’s soccer team this weekend, as the Gauchos lost a pair of overtime matches at home to Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. Santa Barbara (5-7-2 overall, 0-2 in the B...