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#6 Gauchos Down Waves at Home

January 30, 2011 by

The Gauchos snapped a 10-game losing streak to Pepperdine by crushing the eighth-ranked Waves Friday night in three straight sets (25-23, 25-13, 25-17). The win gives the #6 Gauchos some momentum afte...
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Gauchos Open Season With Weekend Split

January 30, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s tennis team opened its regular season by splitting matches this past weekend, defeating Northern Arizona 5-0 on Sunday after losing a 4-3 heartbreaker to Santa Clara on Friday.
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UCSB Captures First Win

January 30, 2011 by

After three consecutive losses to national top-25 teams, the UCSB men’s tennis team finally breathed a sigh of relief after escaping with a 4-0 victory in its ITA Kickoff match against #62 Troy on S...
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Matadors Escape With Win at Thunderdome

January 29, 2011 by

The UCSB men's basketball team lost their second conference home game of the season to conference foe Cal State Northridge on Saturday night, almost managing to come back from a five-point deficit wit...
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Water Polo Splits Friday Doubleheader

January 28, 2011 by

The #12 UCSB women’s water polo team played a doubleheader Friday in its first home action of the season, losing 11-10 to #8 Michigan in the first game before rallying to beat Concordia 10-7 in th...
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Gauchos Unable to Slow Cal Poly’s Perfection

January 28, 2011 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team came within inches of taking undefeated Cal Poly to overtime, but junior forward Kelsey Adrian’s three-pointer rattled in and out as time expired, securing a 54-51...
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Gauchos Host Santa Clara to Open 2011 Season

January 28, 2011 by

After losing 4-3 in the Big West Tournament semifinals last season, the UCSB women’s tennis team has a lingering chip on its shoulders this season and a lot to prove. “It definitely left a bitter ...
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Gauchos Win on Buzzer Beater

January 28, 2011 by

The Blue-Green Rivalry might need a better name. Junior forward James Nunnally hit a running floater off the backboard at the buzzer and junior guard Orlando Johnson scored a game-high 24 points to be...
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Swim and Dive Closes Season With Dual Meet

January 28, 2011 by

The first home meet of 2011 is also the last of the season for UCSB men and women’s swimming and diving, and will once again have UCSB race against a high level of competition. Last year’s Big Wes...
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#12 UCSB Kicks Off Homestand v. #8 Michigan

January 27, 2011 by

After a week long hiatus that followed three road wins to open the season, the UCSB women’s water polo team, ranked 12th in the nation, will return home to play six games spanning Friday, Saturday, ...
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Squad Takes on Florida in National Indoor Tourney

January 27, 2011 by

Despite facing a torturous back-to-back matchup to open its season — the preseason #61 Gauchos were pitted against #21 Pepperdine and #6 UCLA — UCSB’s schedule doesn’t lighten up yet as they t...
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Top-Ranked USC Overpowers UCSB

January 27, 2011 by

The Gaucho men’s volleyball team put up a strong fight against #1 USC on Wednesday night at Rob Gym, but the Trojans were able to make a pair of key runs, allowing them to win the match in straight ...
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Gauchos Hit the Road to Face Mustangs

January 26, 2011 by

The last time the UCSB men’s basketball team played Cal Poly at Mott Gymnasium in San Luis Obispo, the team lost 60-57 after the Mustangs made a layup and hit two free throws in the final 30 seconds...
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Gauchos Host Cal Poly in Rivalry Game

January 26, 2011 by

The Blue-Green rivalry is set to kick off on Thursday when the UCSB women’s basketball team hosts Cal Poly at the Thunderdome. Leading the all-time series 50-15, the Gauchos hope to continue their w...
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Amchair QB: Super Bowl Titties

January 25, 2011 by

AQB wants to throw a Superbowl party, yet one roommate is “impartial” to throwing one because he “hates the Steelers and the Packers.” And all AQB wanted was to drink and watch all the commerc...
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