Sports

February 19, 2010

Bruins Maul SB in Two Home Games

By Victor Bryant

After going 4-1 in its opening tournament, the UCSB softball team rode a wave of momentum into their doubleheader against UCLA on Wednesday, but the #4 Bruins took all the wind out of the Gauchos' sails by handing them t...

February 18, 2010

‘Chos Take Down Titans

By Matt Connolly

They were playing on the road, getting worked on the glass and couldn't buy a bucket from beyond the arc, but in the end, none of this even mattered. Led by a combined 36 points and 15 rebounds from sophomore swingmen Ja...

February 18, 2010

Bruins Bury Santa Barbara

By Ryan Porush

The #8 UCSB men's volleyball team (6-5 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, 6-8 overall) fell short in its quest to complete a second three-game winning streak yesterday night, falling to #6 UCLA 3-1. The Bruins were too ...

February 18, 2010

SB Soars in Shootout

By Joshua Greenberg

Both UCSB men's and women's lacrosse teams were in action over the long weekend. The Gaucho men (1-3 overall) fell on hard luck in a pair of tight matches, losing 13-10 against Cal Poly before being edged 12-11 in double...

February 17, 2010

Late Collapse Costs ‘Chos

By Miles Yim

Owning a commanding 13-point advantage with 6:24 remaining in regulation, there seemed little doubt that the UCSB women's basketball team was due to break their two-game conference skid, but homesteading Long Beach State...

February 17, 2010

Road Trip Goes Awry

By Staff

The UCSB women’s tennis team came away with mixed results in a busy weekend, during which the team played three road matches in three days. The Gauchos lost to St. Mary’s College by a score of 1-5 on Friday, ...

February 17, 2010

Gauchos Split Weekend Matches

By Ravi Bhatia

The #70 Gaucho men’s tennis team began Big West play 1-1 after beating UC Riverside 6-1 on Saturday and losing to UC Irvine 4-3 on Sunday. While the Gauchos lost 6-1 to the Anteaters last season before beating them...

February 17, 2010

Armchair QB

By Staff

So how ’bout them Olympics? Pretty neat, eh*? The one time every four years when networks devote time to women’s sports, and some people even watch them! Huzzah. *Added for Canadianness.

February 16, 2010

SB Settles Score With 49ers

By Matt Connolly

What a difference a month can make. After being blown out by 20 points in a meeting with Long Beach State back in mid-January, UC Santa Barbara (9-3 Big West, 14-8 overall) rebounded to split the season series in a dicey...

February 12, 2010

Gauchos Play Host to LBSU

By Matt Connolly

Though their last pair of games resulted in wins over Big West contenders Pacific and UC Davis, the Gauchos are not ready to celebrate just yet. On tap for UC Santa Barbara (13-8 overall, 8-3 Big West) this weekend is a ...

February 12, 2010

UCR Spoils Valentine’s Big Day

By John Greely

Despite a career performance from junior center Mekia Valentine, the UCSB women's basketball team fell just short to UC Riverside, losing 60-54 in overtime. Valentine notched 26 points and 22 rebounds, but in the end it ...

February 12, 2010

SB Showcases Second Teams

By Alex Schlick

Division I UCSB Roller Hockey stepped aside this past weekend as Santa Barbara's Gold and Blue hockey teams played host to their last home tournament. The Gold side ended the tournament with a 2-1 record with wins over S...

February 12, 2010

Walk-Off Slam Opens Season

By John Greely

Down a run in the decisive seventh inning of its season opener against Northern Colorado, the UCSB softball team did not panic Thursday night. Instead, the Gauchos coolly put three runners on base and then sent them home...

February 11, 2010

NBA All-Star Weekend

By Matt Connolly, John Greely

The Daily Nexus Sports Editors make their picks for this weekend's NBA All-Star festivities.

February 11, 2010

Gauchos Split NorCal Openers

By Joshua Greenberg

After finishing last season with a record of 8-8, the UCSB men's lacrosse team entered the 2010 season ranked 11th in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association and with something to prove. In their first game of the seas...

February 11, 2010

LEGENDS OF THE DOME

By Matt Connolly

Upcoming Honorees Mark French -- Head Coach ('87-'08) Women's Basketball vs. UC Riverside Thunderdome, Thursday @ 7 p.m. Brian Shaw -- Guard ('86-'88) Men's Basketball vs. Long Beach State Thunderdome, Saturday @ 4 p.m.