Sports

Broncos Buck Gauchos

December 3, 2009 by

On a night where the Gauchos could not hold onto the ball, they also allowed an undefeated record to slip out of their reach. After committing a season-high 23 turnovers with 15 giveaways in the first...
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Tournament Return

December 3, 2009 by

After missing the NCAA postseason for two straight years, the UCSB women's volleyball team (22-7) will make its return tomorrow at 5 p.m. in a showdown with St. Mary's (22-4) at Stanford's Maples Pavi...
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UCSB Sinks Pacific in Finale

December 3, 2009 by

Sometimes when you are stuck in hot water, you manage to get out of dodge and overcome whatever obstacle stands in your way. Other times, it appears that you are stuck in a bottomless pool of bad luck...
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Season Ends With Westwood Woe

November 30, 2009 by

Soccer is a cruel sport, and UCSB learned that the hard way Sunday night. The best-played 45 minutes of the Gauchos' season proved to be their last, as UCLA somehow held onto a 2-1 lead and ended Sant...
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Sharp-Shooting Tames Lions

November 30, 2009 by

The UCSB men's basketball team improved to a perfect 4-0 after an 89-84 victory on the road over Loyola Marymount on Saturday night. The Gauchos were on fire offensively, shooting a stellar 56 percent...
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Gauchos Take Down Toreros

November 30, 2009 by

Suddenly, on a sunny afternoon in San Diego, it all came together.
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Armchair QB

November 30, 2009 by

So in honor of the 0-17 Nets, I wrote a haiku: Winless New Jersey Three coaches in one season? I believe in you
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UCSB Scores a Three-Peat

November 25, 2009 by

For the last two years, the UCSB women’s club soccer team reigned as champions over the rest of the league. However, when this season began, the offense took some time to come together, and it l...
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‘Chos Outplay Poly to Take Down Title

November 25, 2009 by

No one person is perfect. As a team, however, perfection can be reached. The UCSB women’s field hockey team posted an undefeated record this past season, going 16-0-2. After winning the Big West...
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UCSB Edges Cal Poly

November 24, 2009 by

In what was one of the most anticipated and closest meets of the season, both UCSB men’s and women’s swim teams defeated Cal Poly in an away meet last Saturday. With many swimmers out for both tea...
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Waves Topple ’Chos in Finale

November 24, 2009 by

It’s good to have home field advantage. It’s better to have the referees on your side. The #9 UCSB men’s water polo team lost another heartbreaker — this time to #5 Pepperdine — as the Waves...
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SB Shocks San Diego to Slip Into Sweet 16

November 23, 2009 by

Two games... two David Walker goals... two UCSB victories. The Gauchos are in the third round of the NCAA Tournament following back-to-back 1-0 wins, but Sunday's victory at #11 seeded San Diego was a...
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‘Chos Maul Matadors in Conference Finale

November 23, 2009 by

Barring a big-time snub from the NCAA committee, the UC Santa Barbara women's volleyball team may have just swept its way into the postseason. In their final conference match Saturday at the Thunderdo...
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Loyola Shuts Down UCSB

November 23, 2009 by

After a week of practice aimed at atoning for an abysmal shooting performance in Reno, the UCSB women's basketball team showed they were still a long way from a finished product, falling victim to a 6...
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Gauchos Vie for NCAA Bid

November 20, 2009 by

With a season of blood, sweat and tears only two games from completion, the UCSB women's volleyball team hits the home stretch this upcoming week, looking to secure a bid into the NCAA Tournament. Cur...
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