Sports

November 19, 2008

UCSB Gets Bye, Seniors Honored

By John Greely

While the end of the regular season and Big West Tournament may not have gone exactly as planned for the UCSB men's soccer team, the Gauchos were still rewarded on Monday with a top-16 seed into the NCAA Tournament.

November 18, 2008

UCSB Lands South of Utah

By Derek Mead

If last night was any indicator, the Thunderdome is going to be the site of some amazing basketball games this year. It's just too bad for the home fans that the Gauchos lost.

November 18, 2008

SB Torches San Diego

By John Greely

Lindsay Gottlieb is off to a good start. In her first regular season game as head coach, replacing the legendary Mark French, Gottlieb and her Gaucho squad earned a solid 75-66 victory over visiting USD.

November 17, 2008

‘Eaters Feast on Gaucho Defense

By John Greely

Playing in the conference championship game in front of a sellout crowd is something that players dream about. For the UCSB men's soccer team, that dream quickly became a nightmare against a fired-up UC Irvine squad Satu...

November 17, 2008

UCSB Ends Big Season With Loss at Stanford

By Derek Mead

After making the NCAA tournament for the first time in 17 years, the UCSB women's soccer team could have either ended their season with an NCAA title or a loss, and unfortunately the latter happened.

November 17, 2008

Gauchos Battered By Bruins, Waves

By Miles Yim

The 2008-09 regular season ended in disappointment over the weekend, as the #7 UCSB men's water polo team was dismantled 11-4 by #2 UCLA before dropping a narrow 10-9 Senior Day result against #5 Pepperdine at Campus Poo...

November 17, 2008

Gauchos’ Tourney Dreams Blocked

By Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB women's volleyball team (10-15 overall) lost their third and fourth straight matches on Thursday against rival Cal Poly and on Saturday against UC Irvine.

November 14, 2008

‘Eaters Await SB in Finals

By John Greely

The inaugural Big West Tournament for men's soccer draws to a close Saturday, and the Gauchos have the opportunity to be crowned its first champion. They just need to get through UC Irvine.

November 14, 2008

SB Looks to Finish Season Unbeaten at Campus Pool

By Miles Yim

After a wild season of overtime thrillers and stunning upsets, the #7 UCSB men's water polo team will punctuate the regular season with conference matches against #2 UCLA and #5 Pepperdine this weekend at Campus Pool. Th...

November 14, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

I’m Bill Simmons. I fill up my entire column with more obscure tangents than a “Family Guy” episode. Boston.

November 13, 2008

Santa Barbara Grabs Conference Awards

By Staff

Just a few days after winning the Big West Championship in an epic shootout, the UCSB women's soccer team now has a few more reasons to celebrate after five Gauchos received All-Big West honors.

November 13, 2008

SB Tries To Avenge SLO Loss

By Ravi Bhatia

With only four games to play and a 6-6 record in the Big West, the sixth place UCSB women's volleyball team has all but abandoned hope of making the NCAA tournament.

November 12, 2008

Déjà Vu All Over Again

By John Greely

UCSB vs. Cal Poly at Harder Stadium Wednesday night - sound familiar? In a rematch of last week's 0-0 tie, the Gauchos and Mustangs face off again in round one of the Big West Tournament.

November 12, 2008

SB Gets Swept

By Ravi Bhatia

As it turns out, Barack Obama's presidential victory last week failed to provide change the women's volleyball team could believe in. UCSB was swept 25-23, 25-14, 25-22 on Friday at the Thunderdome against Big West-lead...

November 12, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

Tim Lincecum won the Cy Young yesterday, but something about it doesn’t sit well with the QB. He’s like 160 pounds and throws it 97 mph. Steroids? Unlikely. Evil black magic voodoo? Look into it, MLB.

November 10, 2008