Sports

February 10, 2009

#60 Gauchos Blast #69 Ducks

By Mark Bogard

The UCSB men's tennis team finally grabbed a victory on Saturday, defeating the #69 Oregon Ducks 4-3 in a thriller on the Ducks' home courts. It was the first win of the season for the #60 Gauchos, and Head Coach Marty D...

February 10, 2009

UCSB Treads Water in SD

By Miles Yim

Senior utility Gillian Morgan tied, broke and tied again her career single-game scoring mark as the #20 UCSB women's water polo team split four games at UCSD's Triton Invitational last weekend.

February 10, 2009

SB Splits in Norcal

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB women's tennis team split matches on their NorCal road trip this weekend, opening Big West play with a 5-2 win over UC Davis on Saturday and losing 5-2 to Pacific on Sunday.

February 9, 2009

Weekend Personifies Perfection

By Miles Yim

Last weekend, it turned out that the only force capable of stymieing UCSB's softball team wasn't any opposing team, but the weather. Freshman Krista Cobb threw a perfect game in her first collegiate start and the Gauchos...

February 9, 2009

UCSB Runs Over Irvine

By Derek Mead

The UCSB men's basketball team picked up a much-needed 65-56 win over UC Irvine Saturday to build a bit of momentum in their second-to-last road game of the season.

February 9, 2009

UCSB Thrashes Conference Foes

By John Greely

Who says winning basketball has to be pretty basketball? The UCSB women's team got it done Thursday and Saturday in sloppy, low-scoring affairs, coming away with two key conference wins.

February 9, 2009

#10 Spikers Lose Twice

By Matt Connolly

After a resilient comeback against #15 UC San Diego fell short on Friday, a downtrodden UCSB men's volleyball team faced a #7 Long Beach squad that took no time in avenging an early season sweep with a straight set victo...

February 9, 2009

Pacific Paddles to Defeat Against SB

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB swimming team obliterated Pacific at Campus Pool on Saturday afternoon in their last dual meet of the season, honoring the outgoing seniors in a ceremony before the men posted a 167-85 win, with the women also w...

February 5, 2009

Titans To Get ‘Domed Up

By John Greely

Last weekend UCSB was toppled by Cal State Bakersfield for its first loss in 10 games, and let's just say the Gauchos are looking to take their frustration out on someone. That "someone" might end up being Cal State Full...

February 5, 2009

On the Sketchy Road to CSUF

By Derek Mead

Hitting the road for the last time this season, the UCSB men's basketball team starts off a two-game road trip against Cal State Fullerton tonight.

February 5, 2009

Spikers to Entertain #15 Tritons, #7 49ers

By Matt Connolly

Fresh off their first win in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation against BYU last Friday, the UCSB men's volleyball team is set to resume and wrap up its four-game homestand, first taking on #15 UC San Diego (3-5 over...

February 5, 2009

UCSB Looks to Ace Opposition on Road

By Mark Bogard

The #60 UCSB men's tennis team heads to Oregon this weekend to take on the Ducks as well as the University of New Mexico. So far this season, the Gauchos have lost against three ranked teams, including #2 Texas.

February 5, 2009

No Love for Davis And Pacific Rain or Shine

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB women's tennis team kicks off their Big West schedule this weekend in road matches at UC Davis on Saturday and Pacific on Sunday. Both matches are set to start at 11:00 a.m., pending the stormy weather set to hi...

February 4, 2009

Gauchos Geared for Opener

By Miles Yim

Picked to finish third in the Big West according to the preseason coaches' poll, UCSB softball heads to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend to kick off the 2009 campaign at the Kajikawa Classic against marquee schools like Oregon...

February 4, 2009

Surfing Recessed

By Todd Prodanovich

Although the government hasn't been bailing out shapers, neither have people been ordering custom boards. At surf shops in San Diego, they have had to slash prices on Firewires in order to sell them, turning a meager pro...

February 4, 2009

SB Crosses USC to Start ’09 Season

By Derek Mead

This Saturday UCSB men's lacrosse opens up its season against the University of Southern California. The Gauchos, who won the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League Championship in four of the last six years en route to a pa...