Sports

April 21, 2019

Gauchos Drop Series To 49ers in Late-Game Thriller

By Jake Ciccone

The Gauchos were able to double their win count this weekend but ultimately remain in last place in the Big West with the series loss to Long Beach State.

April 19, 2019

Five-Set Triumph Earns Gauchos a Spot in Big West Semis

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos took down the CSUN Matadors in a tightly-contested first round matchup, and now move on to the Big West Semifinals to take on the No. 1 ranked 49ers.

April 19, 2019

UCSB Looks To Remain Unbeaten in Conference Play, Takes on Hawaii

By Annika Pearson

Regarding both doubles and singles records, the Gaucho roster statistically dominates that of the Rainbow Warriors. The Gauchos have seen ongoing success from their three most dominant pairings, which together have accum...

April 19, 2019

Legends Never Die: A Reflection on the Retirement of Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki

By Leonard Paulasa

I’m thankful to have grown up watching and admiring both not only as athletes, but also as people.

April 18, 2019

Struggling Gauchos Look To Keep LBSU Offense In Check

By Jake Ciccone

Run support and strong outings from the pitchers will be especially key for the Gauchos as they try to slow down arguably the best offense in the Big West.

April 18, 2019

No. 4 UCSB To Face CSUN In Big West Quarterfinals

By Richard Benites

Although the Gauchos will be coming off a recent slump in form, following a four-game losing streak against No. 1 Hawai’i and No. 5 UCI, hopes are high to finish out yet another strong season’s campaign.

April 18, 2019

No. 7 UCSB Puts 9-Game Winning Streak on the Line Versus UC Davis

By Jorge Mercado

Owners of the best winning percentage in the nation, the UCSB baseball team will be looking to continue their hot start to conference play as they get set to host the UC Davis Aggies this weekend.

April 17, 2019

No. 11 UCSB Can’t Overcome Offensive Woes, Fall to No. 5 Hawai’i

By Nithesh Perumal

Unfortunately for UCSB, their red-hot offense was unable to break through against the Rainbow Wahine defense, as they were able to stifle the Gauchos for four straight quarters.

April 16, 2019

Gauchos Drop to Fourth Seed in Big West After Falling to UC Irvine

By Richard Benites

With a rare loss to the UCI Anteaters, the UCSB men's volleyball team dropped in the Big West standings and now have to get set for a matchup with CSUN in the upcoming Big West Tournament this weekend.

April 15, 2019

Red-Hot Hawai’i Sweeps Last Place UCSB

By Jake Ciccone

The Gauchos have not been able to find any rhythm this season as they drop to last place in the Big West conference with three losses to the Rainbow Wahine.

April 12, 2019

Rowan Blasts 2 Home Runs, Helps No. 14 UCSB Defeat No. 16 UC Irvine

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB has now won seven straight games following a 4-1 victory against rival UC Irvine.

April 11, 2019

Gauchos Set To Take on Streaking Rainbow Wahine

By Jake Ciccone

In order for UCSB to find success in this series they will have to limit the powerful offensive attack of the Rainbow Wahine with strong outings from each of their starters.

April 11, 2019

No.11 UCSB WaPo Looks To Upset No.4 Hawai’i

By Kunal Mehta

Santa Barbara will look to pick up their second win in a row, following their 19-8 rout against No. 22 Cal State Northridge

April 11, 2019

No. 3 UCSB To Close Out Regular Season with Pair of Matches Against No. 9 UC Irvine

By Richard Benites

The Gauchos will be looking to pick up some steam heading into postseason play as they close out the conference season against No. 9 UCI.

April 11, 2019

No. 14 UCSB Hosts No. 16 UC Irvine in Big West Clash

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB baseball team has arguably been the most dominant team in the Big West to this point. With a 24-5 overall mark to this point and the No. 6 highest rating percentage index (RPI, a quantity used to rank sports tea...

April 4, 2019

Red-Hot No. 19 UCSB Hosts SFA in Final Non-Conf. Matchup

By Jorge Mercado

Winners of three of their last four games, the UCSB baseball team is looking to keep up their momentum heading into conference season as they get set to host SFA this weekend.