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Gauchos’ Tourney Dreams Blocked

November 17, 2008 by

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.
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‘Eaters Await SB in Finals

November 14, 2008 by

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.
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SB Looks to Finish Season Unbeaten at Campus Pool

November 14, 2008 by

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 weeken...
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Armchair QB

November 14, 2008 by

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

November 13, 2008 by

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.
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SB Tries To Avenge SLO Loss

November 13, 2008 by

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.
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Déjà Vu All Over Again

November 12, 2008 by

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.
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SB Gets Swept

November 12, 2008 by

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 a...
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Armchair QB

November 12, 2008 by

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 i...
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Gauchos Get Tied Up

November 10, 2008 by

UCSB needed a win in their regular season finale to clinch the conference title. It got a tie.
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Gauchos Bleed Cardinal

November 10, 2008 by

Who would have thought that the decrepit Campus Pool, a facility closed down last spring due to structural issues, could still have some magic left?
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SB Stays Alive

November 7, 2008 by

Sometimes even two overtimes aren't enough to decide a winner, but hey, no one ever said playoffs were boring.
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Title Hopes Still Alive in Finale

November 7, 2008 by

Going into the final day of the season, there are four teams still in contention for the Big West regular season title. UCSB is the only one that controls its destiny.
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Redemption in the T-Dome?

November 7, 2008 by

The UCSB women's volleyball team has a chance to redeem themselves at the Thunderdome on Friday night against Big West leader Long Beach State, a team who beat the Gauchos in five sets at the Walter P...
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Home-Pool Advantage for Gauchos

November 7, 2008 by

Home-cooked perfection will be put to the test when the #7 UCSB men's water polo team welcomes #10 Long Beach State and #2 Stanford into the friendly confines of Campus Pool this weekend.
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