Sports

October 23, 2010

Volleyball Closes Out Weekend With Another Win

By Brent Pella

The UCSB women’s volleyball team recorded its second straight win on Saturday with a 3-0 sweep over Cal State Northridge. The victory gives the Gauchos an overall record of 13-9 with a 6-2 record in Big West play. ...

October 22, 2010

Armchair QB

By Sports Editor

AQB usually takes Fridays off because he loves to party, but he felt the need to give a big “What the fuck?” to the union of Maria Sharapova and Sasha Vujacic. Sasha Vujacic? What’s with the most beautiful women in...

October 22, 2010

Softball Continues Preseason in SB

By Alex Schlick

After UCSB softball won the first game of its preseason schedule against Cal State Monterey Bay on Oct. 9 – 12-9 in 12 innings – the Gauchos welcome College of the Canyons and Cuesta College in a two-match set this ...

October 22, 2010

Women’s Tennis Headed to San Diego for ITA Regionals

By Kirk Reed

In its second tournament of the season, the UCSB women’s tennis team will travel to San Diego for the ITA Southwest Regional held from Thursday, Oct. 21 through Monday, Oct. 25.

October 22, 2010

Gauchos to Take On Matadors

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men’s soccer team (9-3-2 overall, 5-1 Big West) is heading into do-or-die time in the Big West.

October 22, 2010

Volleyball Hosts Anteaters, Matadors

By Ryan Porush

The Gauchos return home for the first time in five games this weekend when they play host to UC Irvine on Friday and Cal State Northridge on Saturday, two teams Santa Barbara beat earlier this season.

October 22, 2010

Hungarian Hurricane, Teammates Face USC in Conference Showdown

By Ryan Eagleson

After a heartbreaking loss in its first conference game, the #6 UCSB men’s water polo team (9-5 overall, 0-1 MPSF) has the chance to redeem itself this weekend when it faces conference foes #8 Long Beach and #2 USC.

October 22, 2010

Third-Seeded Club Polo Looking for State Championship

By David Russo

UCSB men’s club water polo is getting ready for a big weekend at the state championships in San Luis Obispo, where they earned the third seed after placing second in the Southern Regional Finals last weekend.

October 21, 2010

Women’s Soccer Ends Three-Game Skid on Senior Night

By David Washington

Playing in their last home game, the seniors on the UCSB women's soccer team left Harder Stadium for the last time this season with a 1-0 win over Seattle University, thanks to senior midfielder Stacy Myric’s first car...

October 21, 2010

Deity of the Ice: The Case for Hockey in America

By Josh Deitell

To the people that see hockey as a discombobulated clusterfuck: Don’t let that deter you. In a place like California, it’s hard to see it any other way.

October 21, 2010

ITA Tourney Set to Start in Irvine

By Joshua Greenberg

The 2010 ITA Regional tournament kicks off on Thursday in Irvine, where UCSB men’s tennis will send four of its best players to play against the top players from Big West foes UC Riverside and Cal Poly, along with team...

October 21, 2010

Dear Wayne Rooney,

By Sports Editor

So Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is sick of his team and wants to leave. AQB says: “Yeah, I wasn’t satisfied with my fine-ass wife and bazillion-dollar salary last year either.”

October 21, 2010

Spotlight on Seniors for Last Home Match

By Ravi Bhatia

With two NCAA Tournament appearances under their belt, the seniors on the UCSB women’s soccer team bid Harder Stadium goodbye tonight in their last home match of the season against Seattle University.

October 20, 2010

’Chos Drop Davis, Keep Conference Streak Alive

By Mark Bogard

Gaucho soccer continued its tear through the Big West with another victory, this time 2-0 over UC Davis on the road. With the win, the Gauchos extend their winning streak to six, retaining their spot on top of the confer...

October 19, 2010

Speace of Mind: Ross is the Giants’ Mr. October

By Julia Speace

Ross is Boss. Granted, I know I am not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to baseball, but I do recognize great players and teams when I see them. And the Giants are definitely not one of them… kidding! Only k...

October 19, 2010

Armchair QB

By Sports Editor

This edition of AQB is not that timely, but does Blake Griffin remind anybody else of the albino assassin in the Da Vinci Code? AQB thinks that Griffin’s scarier. There’s never been a better time to start watching Cl...