Sports

March 4, 2010

Powell Drills Free Throws to Sink UCI

By Matt Connolly

Big game James has done it again. Playing for the final time in the Thunderdome, senior guard James Powell hit a pair of clutch free throws with 14 seconds left to help UC Santa Barbara (18-9 overall, 12-4 in the Big Wes...

March 4, 2010

UCSB Inches Past Anteaters

By Miles Yim

After trailing by eight early in the second half, the UCSB women's basketball team turned on the defensive pressure and battled back for a hotly contested 57-55 victory over UC Irvine last night at the Bren Events Center...

March 4, 2010

Gauchos Swallow Anteaters

By Ryan Porush

Riding momentum from three straight road victories over the weekend, the #10 Gauchos beat #12 UC Irvine Wednesday night 3-1 to sweep the season series between the schools.

March 4, 2010

SB Nabs Eighth

By Ryan Eagleson

The UCSB men's golf team finished in eighth place at the Braveheart Classic off strong scores from juniors Tyler Weir and Andrew Gunson. Weir shot two strokes over par over three rounds to finish at 218. His score tied f...

March 3, 2010

Senior Guards Say Goodbye

By Matt Connolly

Already having secured a first round bye in the Big West Tournament, the Gauchos head into tonight's regular season finale against UC Irvine with a new challenge: to clinch the conference crown and tournament #1 seed wit...

March 3, 2010

Gaucho Squads Take Care of Business

By Joshua Greenberg

The end of February saw the Gaucho men's and women's lacrosse teams seriously developing their midseason identities. The men traveled to the University of San Diego on Sunday where they got a 14-12 win to even their seas...

March 2, 2010

SB Smashes Conference Foes

By Ravi Bhatia

After playing their first nine matches away from home, the Gaucho men's tennis team returned to the Rec Cen Courts this weekend, beating Big West opponents Pacific 4-3 on Sunday and UC Davis 6-1 on Monday.

March 2, 2010

Sunbirds Rain on UCSB Parade

By Austin Pardo

The UCSB women's tennis team had no problem beating UC Davis to open Big West play at home on Friday, but could not achieve the same results in a makeup match against Fresno Pacific on Sunday. UCSB swept all three double...

March 2, 2010

Gauchos Blast Hosts at UCI Invite

By Ryan Eagleson

The UCSB women's water polo team saw mixed results this weekend, finishing in 11th place at the UCI Invitational. After losing to #3 UCLA, #14 Santa Barbara (8-7 overall) defeated SDSU in overtime on Saturday. Sunday pro...

March 2, 2010

Wet-Weather Win Against Wisconsin Stops SB Slide

By Victor Bryant

After an eight-game losing streak characterized by inconsistency and mental lapses, the UCSB women's softball team got back on the winning path with a 6-1 victory over visiting Wisconsin on the second day of the Gaucho C...

March 1, 2010

Gauchos Stomp Mustangs

By Miles Yim

In their most complete game of the 2009-10 season, the UCSB women's basketball team didn't just pull an improbable 85-70 upset of central coast rival Cal Poly, but essentially beat them at their own game.

March 1, 2010

SB Goes Beast Mode on East

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men's volleyball team completed a successful East Coast road trip Saturday when they were crowned the 2010 Morgan Classic tournament champions. The Gauchos dominated their opponents, beating Springfield College ...

March 1, 2010

Cal Poly Shocks Santa Barbara

By Matt Connolly

All season long, the Gauchos have prided themselves in their ability to close out games. Unfortunately for UCSB on Saturday, an inability to make shots down the stretch and a crucial turnover in the final minute allowed ...

March 1, 2010

‘Chos Take One of Three at SJSU

By Ravi Bhatia

UCSB lost the series to San Jose State 1-2, with its only victory coming from junior lefty Mario Hollands' eight-inning shutout effort in the first matchup of Saturday's doubleheader. Hollands allowed two hits and threw ...

February 26, 2010

UCSB Sweeps Up Ivy Leaguers

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men's volleyball team easily handled Harvard Thursday night, beating the Crimson on the road in Cambridge. The Gauchos schooled the Ivy Leaguers, winning in straight sets 30-26, 30-22 and 30-21.

February 26, 2010

SB Heads to San Jose

By Ravi Bhatia

After winning 18-4 against their neighbors at Westmont, the Gaucho baseball team plays their first game of a seven-game road trip at San Jose State, where they will play a double header on Saturday and one more game on S...