Sports

October 19, 2007

SB Looks to Rebound From Big West Loss

By Chris Hoffman

With the pressure of residing in first place off its back, the #10 UCSB men's soccer team looks to rebound from its first Big West loss Saturday against UC Riverside.

October 19, 2007

Santa Barbara Looks to Climb Big West Standings

By Derek Mead

After a well-fought 0-0 tie against Santa Clara Wednesday night, the UCSB women's soccer team will try to carry its momentum into a match against Cal Poly Saturday night.

October 19, 2007

Gauchos Hit Road for League Pair

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

Coming off a victory against UC Riverside (5-13 overall, 1-6 in the Big West), the UCSB women's volleyball team will look to keep its winning momentum as it hits the road to take on conference leader Long Beach State (13...

October 19, 2007

UCSB Prepares for Visit From Men of Troy

By Matt Crowell

Home will be a welcome sight for the men's water polo team, which has played all but one of the previous 23 matches on the road.

October 18, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

Upon opening the Bottom Line yesterday, the QB went straight for the sports section. Hmm poetry...snowmen... where's the sports?

October 18, 2007

Cal Poly Stays Perfect in Big West

By Chris Hoffman

Maybe missing their anchor hurt them more than they thought.

October 18, 2007

SB Fights Elite Santa Clara to Tie on Road

By Derek Mead

Despite facing one of the nation's toughest teams with a battered roster, the UCSB women's soccer team left Santa Clara unscathed with a 0-0 double overtime tie. The Santa Barbara defense held strong despite giving up 16...

October 18, 2007

SB Surfer Answers Rincon Swell Mystery

By Hannah Perry

As predicted, this past weekend provided the Santa Barbara coastline with decent swell and the encouragement that local surfers needed as winter draws near.

October 17, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

Finally, Stoneman is out of Anaheim. Now only if the new GM proves to have more guts than a three-year-old, I'll get over the stupid name change.

October 17, 2007

SB Faces Tough Road Test

By Chris Hoffman

Without both co-captains and one of the most intimidating defensive forces in the nation, the #10 UCSB men's soccer team will battle Central Coast rival Cal Poly tonight in a matchup of the Big West's two first-place tea...

October 17, 2007

UCSB Battles Cal Poly in Fight for First

By Derek Mead

After a disappointing weekend with a pair of 2-1 losses to Pepperdine and UC Irvine, the UCSB women's soccer team will try and bounce back tonight in its final non-conference match of the season at #9 Santa Clara.

October 17, 2007

SEC Still Land of the Great, At Least in Name

By Alex Pavlovic

Having been born in Texas, and raised in California, I've never quite been able to figure out why I love Southeastern Conference football so much.

October 16, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

For the record, both Sports Editors were correct in picking the Rockies. I think we both picked sweeps too....and even if we didn't, we know you're too lazy to look it up and prove us wrong.

October 16, 2007

Quirarte Sets Example for Gauchos

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

Standing at 6 feet 3 inches with a big smile and even bigger volleyball skills, senior captain and middle blocker Brett Quirarte has been a force for the UCSB women's volleyball team since her arrival on campus in 2004.

October 16, 2007

Whiskey Out a Boot Out With the Old In With the Iro

By Chris Hoffman

The addition of a national championship banner to Harder Stadium's entrance was a nice off-season touch by the facility's decorative staff, but they forgot something.

October 16, 2007

GAUCHOS MAKE WAVES IN CLUB SCENE

By Alex Pavlovic

While its Division I counterparts get most of the headlines, the UCSB men's club water polo team is quietly putting together a dominant season and, in the process, giving the school yet another club team with hopes of wi...