Sports

September 28, 2007

Gauchos Head North For Pair of Tough Games

By Derek Mead

The UCSB women's soccer team is heating up just in time to carry a four-game win streak into a Pacific Northwest tour that has the Gauchos facing a pair of tough opponents.

September 28, 2007

Big West Title Defense Begins Against Aggies

By Chris Hoffman

The defending national champion men's soccer team begins the next leg in its quest to return to the NCAA postseason Saturday, when the squad travels to Davis to take on the Big West's newest member.

September 28, 2007

Santa Barbara Looks to Repeat 2006 Success

By Rob Garcia

Much like incoming freshmen at UCSB, the men's and women's cross country teams are embarking on an important journey this weekend.

September 28, 2007

UCSB Looks to Be Consistent Against Big West Foes

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

After back-to-back losses to Cal State Northridge (4-10 overall, 1-1 Big West) and Long Beach State (7-5, 1-1), the UCSB women's volleyball team is looking to pick up its first league victory as it heads out on the road ...

September 28, 2007

SB Faces Back-To-Back Rematches

By Alex Pavlovic

A quick trip south to face a nonconference foe is all that stands in the way of the men's water polo team and a highly anticipated home opener on Sunday.

September 27, 2007

SB Conquers LMU Tournament

By Chris Hoffman

With the help of a last-minute location change, the #13 UCSB men's soccer team played toe to toe with one of the top teams in the country, earning a 1-1 draw against #11 Harvard at Harder Stadium on Sunday to win the Loy...

September 27, 2007

49ers Sweep Away UCSB

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

Coming off an impressive three-game winning streak with a loss to Cal State Northridge, the UCSB women's volleyball team was defeated by Long Beach State 3-0 Saturday at the Thunderdome. Despite a strong offense, the Gau...

September 27, 2007

Gauchos Go Overtime to Topple Visiting Aztecs

By Derek Mead

After a rough beginning to an injury-marred season, the UCSB women's soccer team picked things up tremendously with a pair of wins over the weekend. The Gauchos have climbed back to .500 after their current four-game unb...

September 27, 2007

Santa Barbara Drops Pair to Tough Conference Foes

By Hannah Perry

After a strong start to the season, the men's water polo team has now dropped five straight games, with four of those defeats coming by a one-goal margin.

September 20, 2007

Strong Backline Leads UCSB to Two Straight Ties

By Derek Mead

After facing one of their toughest season-opening schedules in recent memory, the UCSB women’s soccer team is starting to show some promise with a pair of hard-fought ties over the weekend. The battered Gauchos (1-...

September 20, 2007

Defending Champs Face Early Season Challenges

By Chris Hoffman

It took a few tries, but the defending national champion UCSB men's soccer team is beginning to show glimpses of its former self.

September 20, 2007

Santa Barbara Attempts to Build on Last Season’s Dual National Ranking

By Rob Garcia

As two of the most unsung athletic teams at UCSB, the men's and women's cross country squads will look to build on last season's achievements and once again compete for Big West supremacy.

September 20, 2007

Santa Barbara Upsets #22 Santa Clara in SCU Invitational

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

The UCSB women's volleyball team brought out their balls of fury in a big way last weekend, emphatically ending their six-match losing streak with three consecutive wins off by a 3-2 victory over #22 Santa Clara on the r...

September 20, 2007

Gauchos Finish Eighth Place in NorCal Open

By Alex Pavlovic

After a weekend of tension filled games, the #7 UCSB men's water polo team finished just about where they started, taking home eighth place in the NorCal Open.

September 20, 2007

#1 Pick

By Staff

The QB isn’t buying the Blazers’ contention that #1 pick Greg Oden will recover from microfracture surgery. After all, how do you think I ended up in an armchair…

August 29, 2007