Sports

Nuglets of Wisdom: Summer Heat Cools Waves

March 29, 2011 by

At some dreadful point this quarter the waves will start to trickle to a gradual calm until we’ve reached the summer lull, when swells large enough to generate decent surf are a rarity.
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Dominant Bruins Prove Too Much for Gauchos

March 29, 2011 by

UCSB softball was unable to snap its five-game losing streak yesterday, dropping both games in a doubleheader to #7 UCLA by scores of 12-2 and 10-4 at Easton Stadium.
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Softball: Gauchos Face UCLA in Doubleheader

March 28, 2011 by

After being swept by #5 Arizona State in three mercy-rule matches last week, UCSB softball hopes to rebound on the road against defending #13 UCLA in a doubleheader today.
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Sports Briefs: Baseball, Men’s and Women’s Water Polo

March 28, 2011 by

Baseball: Haddow Named Big West Player of the Week After driving in six runs in two wins, senior right fielder Mark Haddow earned Big West Player of the Week honors after going 6-16 with two doubl...
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Gauchos Finish Strong in Texas

March 27, 2011 by

Spring Break was anything but relaxing for the UCSB women’s tennis team. In home matches, the squad lost to UT Arlington and #11 Northwestern by scores of 6-1 and 4-0 before traveling to Texas for t...
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AQB: Bracket Busting

March 27, 2011 by

Out of 5.9 million-plus brackets created on ESPN.com, only two predicted this year’s Final Four. Two. People. AQB says:
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UCSB Avoids Sweep Against #23 Beavers

March 27, 2011 by

The UCSB baseball team lost two of three games to #23 Oregon State over the weekend in the team’s second series against top 25 competition.
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Gauchos Headed to the Big Dance

March 12, 2011 by

ANAHEIM, CA – Ten days ago, the #5 UCSB men’s basketball team was 7-8 in conference play. It had lost three straight games heading into its last game of the season against Cal Poly, and its season...
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Gauchos Beat Northridge, Face LBSU in Big West Championship

March 12, 2011 by

ANAHEIM, CA – The UCSB men’s basketball team plowed through another tournament game on Friday night, crushing Cal State Northridge 83-63 in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament at the Honda C...
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Gauchos Beat Pacific, Advance to Semis Against Cal State Northridge

March 10, 2011 by

ANAHEIM, Calif. — UCSB avenged its two regular-season losses to Pacific on Thursday afternoon, hitting 11 of its 18 three-point attempts and shooting just under 71 percent in the second half to beat...
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Lowly Tigers Shock UCSB in First Round of Big West Women’s Tourney

March 9, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team’s hopes of a postseason berth were shattered on Tuesday night after being upset at home 49-45 by Pacific in the first round of the Big West tournament. UCSB, the s...
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‘Chos Host Rivals in Finale

March 3, 2011 by

The UCSB men’s basketball team was outscored by 32 total points in the second half in its last two games. It has lost three games in a row. The team is in fifth place in the Big West with a 7-8 conf...
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UCSB Hits the Road for Blue-Green Game

March 3, 2011 by

With a regular season conference title on the line, the Blue-Green rivalry game just became a lot more interesting. The UCSB women’s basketball team will travel to rival Cal Poly on Saturday, in per...
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Gauchos Look to End Two-Game Skid v. Northridge

March 3, 2011 by

In its last home men’s volleyball match before Spring Break, #4 UCSB (10-8, 8-7 MPSF) hosts Cal State Northridge (4-13, 3-9 MPSF) tonight in Robertson Gym. The Gauchos will try to shake off back-to-...
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#4 UCSB to Clash With USD

March 3, 2011 by

Undefeated in league, the #4 UCSB men’s club rugby team faces southern California rival #19 University of San Diego this Saturday in a conference battle.
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