Sports

Gauchos Host Riverside in Rematch

October 21, 2011 by

After being upset on the road during the first Big West conference game of the year, the UCSB men’s soccer team has an opportunity for redemption when it faces UC Riverside at home this Saturday. Th...
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Freshmen Making Immediate Impact for UCSB

October 21, 2011 by

Most intercollegiate sports teams contain a few freshmen, and maybe one or two play a large role on the team, but that is not the case for the UCSB men’s water polo team, which contains several fres...
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It Was Meant to Be: Hanna Nielson at UCSB

October 21, 2011 by

For the UCSB women’s volleyball team to have the type of success it wants this year and after, much of it will depend on the play of freshman setter Hanna Nielson. Nielson, who plans to major in com...
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Gauchos Hit the Road for Two-Game Weekend Trip

October 21, 2011 by

Posting their first conference victory in a 2-0 shutout against Riverside last week, the UCSB women’s soccer team will look to continue to build on that success when they travel north to take on Pac...
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Time to Throw in the Towel on These Busts

October 20, 2011 by

I haven’t done a list in a while. I like lists. They’re all organized and stuff. And I know you like my lists, and I know you’ve missed them, so I’ve decided to cook one up for you. Like a big...
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Those Crazy San Francisco 49ers

October 20, 2011 by

My high school basketball coach used to say, “Why not us, why not now?” Most of the team usually dismissed him, figuring it was just the scotch talking. I imagine San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Ji...
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NHL Hits the Ice for Another Season

October 19, 2011 by

Glorious, glorious NHL season, oh how I have missed you. What once was empty now seems full — life has meaning again. It’s early and there are injuries and trades to come, but let’s get right in...
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From Tap Dance Champ to Big West Success

October 18, 2011 by

Originally from the dry deserts of Nevada, freshman forward Indiana Mead has found a dream home along the ocean here at UCSB while becoming an important contributor for the women’s soccer team. Mead...
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Gauchos Fall in Five Sets

October 17, 2011 by

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,” Hea...
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UCSB Wins First League Home Game

October 17, 2011 by

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...
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No. 5 Gauchos Edge Out Tritons in SD

October 17, 2011 by

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 conf...
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UCSB Falls in Final Seconds to Cal Poly

October 17, 2011 by

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 Gau...
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Gauchos Hit Road to Face Rival Cal Poly

October 14, 2011 by

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 riva...
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UCSB Returns to Thunderdome, Hosts Riverside

October 14, 2011 by

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

October 14, 2011 by

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...
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