Sports

February 25, 2009

Beaver Dam Leaves SB Dry

By John Greely

Late-season nonconference games can be excellent ways for teams to prepare for conference tournaments and beyond, and potentially boost their portfolio with a big win. And while the Gauchos came up short -- falling 70-51...

February 25, 2009

Upsets National Rankings

By Miles Yim

In what turned out to be another historic weekend for UCSB women's water polo, senior utility Gillian Morgan tied the school record for goals in a game as the #19 Gauchos split four matches at UC Irvine Invitational. San...

February 24, 2009

Gauchos Look Hot in Tournament

By Staff

The Cathedral City Classic was kind to the UCSB softball team this weekend, as the Gauchos (9-6 overall) went 4-2 over the four-day invitational, including a 6-4 upset of #17 Nevada. The win over the Wolfpack was Santa B...

February 24, 2009

UCSB Starts Season in Style

By Ryan Eagleson

The UCSB men's and women's track teams have officially commenced the 2009 outdoor season, having competed in the second annual Gaucho Round-Up this past weekend. The Gaucho Round-Up is a quad-meet between Claremont, Pepp...

February 24, 2009

Wild Comeback Blows Up Bruins

By Josh Greenberg

Last Friday the #5 UCSB women's club lacrosse team took a trip down to UCLA to square off with the #6 Bruins. For most of the game, the Gauchos trailed UCLA, and with 20 minutes left to play, UCSB was down 8-5 and it was...

February 23, 2009

SB Throws Down in OT

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's basketball team, who often had trouble closing out games earlier this season, has now parlayed better conditioning into an impressive four-game winning streak after a thrilling 78-71 overtime win over Mont...

February 23, 2009

Respected MLB Agent Visits UCSB

By Matt Connolly

Professional sports agents have often been portrayed as conniving, vindictive money-grubbers that would do anything to acquire the best players on the market and negotiate the highest paying contracts for their athletes.

February 23, 2009

Gauchos Fall in Five

By Matt Connolly

It was déjà vu all over again for the #13 UCSB men's volleyball team (4-9 overall, 2-8 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) on Saturday.

February 23, 2009

UCSB Drops First

By John Greely

For some teams, a weekend split on the road against two conference opponents would be considered a success. Such is not the case for the UCSB women's basketball squad.

February 23, 2009

Conference Opponents Tear Up Santa Barbara

By Ravi Bhatia

The Big West has not been good to the UCSB women's tennis team.

February 19, 2009

Spikers Set to Slam the Tigers

By Matt Connolly

Despite going the full five sets in four of its last five matches, a hard-luck UC Santa Barbara men's volleyball team (3-7 overall, 1-6 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) rides a four-game losing streak heading into ton...

February 19, 2009

Gauchos Pulverize Pacific

By Derek Mead

It hasn't been a pretty season, not by a long shot, but three weeks to play the UCSB men's basketball is finally putting the pieces together when it is most crucial.

February 19, 2009

Advantage Santa Barbara

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team finally gets to stay in Santa Barbara this Friday, where they will take on Utah in what should be a thrilling match between two nationally ranked teams. UCSB goes into the match ranked #58, wit...

February 19, 2009

SB Makes It Rain on Foes

By Ravi Bhatia

The rain may have dampened Isla Vista over the weekend, but the UCSB women's tennis team won two home matches against Loyola Marymount on Saturday and Hawaii on Tuesday, improving their overall record to 4-1.

February 19, 2009

Gauchos Gear to Grapple Tigers

By John Greely

The UCSB women's basketball team will put its unbeaten conference record on the line Thursday night, when the Gauchos travel to Stockton to face off against the University of the Pacific. Big West leading scorer Amber Si...

February 19, 2009

SB Fixing to Bust Caps in Cathedral

By Miles Yim

The month-long season-opening road show continues for the UCSB softball team, taking them this weekend to Cathedral City to participate in the aptly named Cathedral City Classic.