Sports

February 26, 2020

Gauchos Host Flames Squad In Search of Their First Win

By Omar Hernandez

UCSB is riding high early on in its Big West title defense season, but this next slate of games has all the makings of a trap series.

February 26, 2020

UCSB Looks To Protect Big West Standing During Final Road Trip

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos travel to Riverside to take on the Highlanders on Thursday at 7 p.m. and then swing over to Irvine to play the Anteaters on Saturday, also at 7 p.m. 

February 25, 2020

UCSB Men’s Tennis Picks Up Two Needed Victories

By Annika Pearson

For what seems like the first time this season, the Gauchos demonstrated poise and consistency, allowing them to maintain control over each of their opponents.

February 25, 2020

Red-Hot Gauchos Blow Out Highlanders in Third-Straight Victory

By Brandon Victor

After defeating Cal State Northridge on Thursday, the UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball team turned in one of its most dominant performances of the season on Saturday, blowing out UC Riverside 65-47 in front of 265 s...

February 24, 2020

Gauchos Continue Big West Surge With Wins Over Titans and Aggies

By Spencer Ault

The two wins pushed the Gauchos’ record to 18-9 this season and 7-5 in conference play.

February 24, 2020

No. 3 UCSB Men’s Volleyball Sweeps No. 6 Pepperdine

By Jesse Morrison

Senior setter Casey McGarry had another huge performance picking up 40 assists in this game.

February 24, 2020

UCSB Baseball Continues Hot Start to the Season

By Nick DiPierro

UCSB outscored ACU 17-6 and featured nine pitchers who made scoreless appearances.

February 22, 2020

23-4 Run Propels Gauchos Past Matadors

By Brandon Victor

The Gauchos ripped off a 23-4 run, opening up a 17-point lead that the team would never lose en-route to a 65-60 victory over Cal State Northridge (CSUN).

February 20, 2020

No. 9 UCSB Women’s Water Polo Heads South for Barbara Kalbus Invitational

By Omar Hernandez

The Gauchos’ first match is set to get underway at 4:15 p.m. on Friday in Irvine, and the game against either San Diego State or Stanford will start at 8 a.m. on Saturday.

February 20, 2020

Following Tough Loss, UCSB Looks To Rebound Against CSUF, UCD

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos get two opportunities this week to make a move up the standings and avenge a pair of losses — opportunities the team likely can’t afford to waste.

February 20, 2020

New-Look UCSB Baseball Ready For First Series Under New Lights

By Nick DiPierro

With the break just about done, UCSB will host their first home series of the season as Abilene Christian University comes to town this weekend. 

February 20, 2020

After Nine-Game Road Trip, Gauchos Set To Host Tigers, Dons

By Annika Pearson

In two back-to-back matches against the University of the Pacific and the University of San Francisco (USF), Santa Barbara will have the chance to reclaim their seemingly lost mojo.

February 20, 2020

UCSB To Face CSUN, UCR in Key Conference Matchups

By Brandon Victor

With a logjam in the middle of the standings, UCSB will need to string together a win streak if it hopes to improve its seeding for the conference tournament.

February 19, 2020

No. 3 UCSB Travels to Pauley Pavilion To Take on No. 8 UCLA

By Jesse Morrison

All signs point to UCSB coming out and putting on a show at Wednesday night’s match.

February 17, 2020

Men’s Tennis Continues Rough Start to the Season

By Annika Pearson

Winning just one of six of its past away matches, Santa Barbara is in dire need of a change of scenery and is not far from it.

February 17, 2020

Gauchos Split Difficult Road Trip, Move Into Fourth Place

By Brandon Victor

For the fifth time during conference play, the UCSB women’s basketball team split their games this past week, falling to Long Beach State 53-59 on Thursday before beating Cal State Northridge 65-55 on Saturday.