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SB Torches San Diego

November 18, 2008 by

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 U...
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‘Eaters Feast on Gaucho Defense

November 17, 2008 by

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 ...
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UCSB Ends Big Season With Loss at Stanford

November 17, 2008 by

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.
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Gauchos Battered By Bruins, Waves

November 17, 2008 by

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 Pepp...
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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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