Sports

Volleyball Splits Weekend

October 3, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball split its pair of weekend games, beating #21 Long Beach State in five sets on Friday before being swept by Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.
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Gauchos Best Aggies in OT Thriller

October 2, 2010 by

It took two overtimes to decide the outcome of the UCSB men’s soccer team’s match against UC Davis, in which the team prevailed 2-1 after junior midfielder Peter McGlynn slipped a goal past the Ag...
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Women’s Soccer Opens Up Big West Play

October 1, 2010 by

The women’s soccer team plays their first two conference matches of the season this weekend, beginning today against a struggling UC Riverside (1-7-2 overall) squad and continuing Sunday against Lon...
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Gauchos Face Off Against Davis

September 30, 2010 by

After one of their toughest losses in recent memory, the Gauchos (3-3-2 overall, 0-1-0 Big West) will look to pick themselves up against a struggling UC Davis (2-6-0 overall) this Saturday in their se...
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Gaucho Tennis Set to Start

September 30, 2010 by

On Friday, the UCSB men’s tennis team opens the 2010 preseason with the 17th annual Bulldog Classic in Fresno.
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‘Chos Look to Make Splash at Southern Cali Invitational

September 30, 2010 by

The #5 UCSB men’s water polo team heads south this weekend to take on the nation’s best at the coveted Southern California Invitational, hosted by UCLA. The Gauchos (5-2 overall) took fifth place ...
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Volleyball Takes On #21 Long Beach State

September 30, 2010 by

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will look to capture its fourth straight win Friday, when it takes on #21 Long Beach State in its Big West home opener, followed by a home match against Cal State Fu...
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Gauchos Lose Road Match to Titans

September 30, 2010 by

Despite their many scoring opportunities, their complete control of the match and their confidence going in against a team they had beaten 11 times in a row coming in, the #17 Gauchos were unable to b...
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Nuglets of Wisdom: Tar, Seaweed and Finding a Surf Niche

September 30, 2010 by

I used to get a lot of dirty comments about the big bottle of Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel I keep in the shower rack.
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Freshmen Feature: Newbies Play Beyond Their Years

September 30, 2010 by

While senior utilities Milos Golic and Zsombor Vincze have taken much of the spotlight this season because of their status as two of the best utilities in the nation, much of the team’s success is o...
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Speace of Mind: 2010’s NFL QB Shuffle

September 29, 2010 by

So I’m now deeply invested in this ABC Family friendly show called Friday Night Lights. Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe not, but it’s superb.
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Green Advice for Green People: Player Rankings Overrated

September 29, 2010 by

Fantasy football Web sites like www.espn.go.com like to make a big deal out of their player rankings. They hold them up as gospel and would like you, the humble fantasy owner, to unquestioningly follo...
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Big West Play Begins at Fullerton

September 28, 2010 by

Coming off of one of their most emotional matches in recent memory, Gaucho soccer (3-2-2 overall) heads to Fullerton today to play the Titans in their first conference match of the year.
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Sunday Funday: Michael Vick, Yay or Nay?

September 28, 2010 by

Michael Vick is the fucking man. The dude is seriously amazing. And with his recent success, we as fans are faced with a dilemma: Do we root for Vick?
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Bulldogs, Britney Spears and Red Cards

September 27, 2010 by

Editors Note: Julia Speace is a senior defender on the Gaucho women’s soccer team, as well as a regular contributor to the Daily Nexus with her professional sports column titled “Speace of Mind....
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