Sports

October 1, 2007

Gauchos Split Against Top-10 Foes

By Alex Pavlovic

The UCSB men's water polo team snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday but the memories of close losses came flooding right back the next day, as the Gauchos saw a last-second shot hit the post and the crossbar bef...

October 1, 2007

UCSB Tops Davis in Blowout

By Chris Hoffman

There's nothing like opening the conference season with a statement to the rest of the league, and that's exactly how the #13 UCSB men's soccer team kicked off their quest for a second straight Big West crown.

October 1, 2007

Santa Barbara Captures First League Victory

By Ana Pineda Staff Writer

The UCSB's women's volleyball team broke even this weekend as they were swept 3-0 by Pacific (8-3 overall, 2-1 in Big West), before returning the favor against UC Davis (3-12 overall, 0-4 in Big West), sweeping the Aggie...

October 1, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

Nothing quite like an epic Mets chokejob to light up my weekend. Although on a serious note someone should probably make sure that Mr. Met stays away from the kids for a few days.

October 1, 2007

Offense Held Silent in Pair of Losses

By Alex Pavlovic

While the defense hung tough throughout the weekend, an inexperienced offense was unable to get anything going, leading to back-to-back road losses for the UCSB women's soccer team.

September 28, 2007

Armchair QB

By Staff

The U.S. women’s soccer team was knocked out of the World Cup after Head Coach Greg Ryan switched goalies at the last second. Ryan’s resume is expected on Monster.com any day now.

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-...