Sports

October 10, 2008

SB Finally Comes Home, Faces CSUN

By Derek Mead

After a tough three weeks on the road that resulted in a 3-3 record, the UCSB women's soccer team is finally home to rumble with Big West foe Cal State Northridge tonight. The Gauchos (8-5 overall, 1-1 in the Big West) w...

October 10, 2008

San Diego Schools Await UCSB

By Ryan Eagleson

The men's club soccer team continues league action this weekend against Southern California foes San Diego State University and University of San Diego. The Gauchos (4-0-2 overall, 1-0-1 in league) look to keep their unb...

October 10, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

Big news everyone: Hockey season has begun! That's right, it's that time of year again for Canada and Russia's best to knock the living crap out of each other, and for the QB to not care.

October 9, 2008

Gauchos Tied Up With Late Northridge Score

By John Greely

Some days, nothing goes right. The Gauchos just had one of those days. In front of a crowd of over 2,500 fans, UCSB blew two leads and squandered several opportunities on their way to a 2-2 tie with conference rival Cal ...

October 9, 2008

Santa Barbara Aims to Shoot Up Long Beach

By Ravi Bhatia

To Gaucho sophomore setter Dana Vargas, Saturday's match at the Walter Pyramid against Long Beach State is more than just a traditional Big West volleyball rivalry.

October 8, 2008

Gauchos Massacre Gaels

By Miles Yim

"We haven't heard anything about [Iona College] really," said senior driver Dane Lindstrom. "They're another East Coast team, and though we don't take anyone lightly, in the world of water polo, East Coast teams don't te...

October 8, 2008

UCSB Returns Home to Face CSUN

By John Greely

Last time the UCSB men's soccer team played at home, the result was a disastrous 6-2 beating at the hands of Wake Forest. This time, the Gauchos hope things will be different.

October 8, 2008

The Surfing Abyss That is Isla Vista, California

By Todd Prodanovich

It's a brave and depraved new world, and as the earth rotates relentlessly about the sun, we are brought face-to-face with a new school year and a new surf column. This column should have been written twice by now, but i...

October 8, 2008

Armchair QB

By Staff

The big news yesterday -- at least in the QB's mind ­-- was the arrest of Luke Walton's stalker. The QB just has one question for her: You didn't have anyone better to follow and pester than Luke freakin' Walton?

October 7, 2008

Gauchos Get Blown Up, Still Depth Charge Irvine

By Miles Yim

The first weekend of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play went as scripted for the #10 UCSB men's water polo team, a weekend that featured a blowout 17-5 loss at #1 USC and another nail-biter against #9 UC Irvine, thi...

October 7, 2008

UCSB Splits Third Straight

By Derek Mead

Despite winning its seventh Big West opener in the last eight years, the UCSB women's soccer team was stuck with its third weekend split in a row. On Friday, sophomore midfielder Jacqui Simon netted two goals to lead the...

October 7, 2008

Fail

By Staff

The QB cannot believe how badly the Los Angeles Angels facefucked themselves after failing to put the bat on the ball on a 9th inning squeeze play.

October 6, 2008

SB Splits in Home-Opening Weekend

By Ravi Bhatia

This weekend was a study in contrasts for the UCSB women's volleyball team (7-8 overall).

October 6, 2008

Gauchos Open Big West Play With Win

By John Greely

The Big West season finally started for the Gauchos on Saturday, and they did not disappoint. UCSB came from behind to win 2-1 against a fiery UC Irvine squad, handing the Anteaters their first loss of the season. As if ...

October 6, 2008

Gauchos Lasso Mustangs

By Ryan Eagleson

The UCSB club soccer team tamed the Cal Poly Mustangs last Friday, winning its game by a score of 3-0. After the Gauchos' disappointing tie to UC Davis, junior forward Nick McEachin promised more aggressive play against ...

October 3, 2008

SB Begins Big West Season at UC Irvine

By John Greely

After a nonconference season that has certainly had its ups and downs, the UCSB men's soccer team is finally ready to take on the Big West. It looks like the Big West may be ready to take on the Gauchos, too.