Sports

April 24, 2006

Serving Slugs

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April 21, 2006

Men’s Lacrosse: Gauchos Kick Off Playoffs

By Kelly Hayes

The #6 UCSB men's lacrosse team will be out to make a statement in the first round of the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League playoffs this weekend, taking on #9 UC San Diego at home in the quarterfinals.

April 21, 2006

Women’s Softball: Santa Barbara Bats Look to Heat Up in SoCal

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team returns to conference play this weekend, heading down to the San Fernando Valley for a three-game Big West matchup against Cal State Northridge.

April 21, 2006

Men’s Baseball: SB Hits the Road Again

By Chris Hoffman

The Gauchos (15-18 overall, 2-4 in the Big West) begin the second half of their eight-game road stint today, as they travel to Irvine to face off with the Anteaters. Santa Barbara has dropped the opening two series of co...

April 20, 2006

Bruins Bump Gauchos in MPSF Playoff Game

By Monique Moyal

Last night's game during the play-in round between seventh-seeded UCLA and #9 UCSB essentially summed up the Gauchos' entire season. For much of the year, the Gauchos lacked players - whether due to injuries or academic ...

April 20, 2006

Men’s Rugby: UCSB Vies for Colossal Upset Against California

By Jeremy Fuller

As it prepares for its game against the top-ranked collegiate rugby team in the nation, Cal, the UCSB men's rugby team is working hard and having fun. "We've been doing pretty much what we usually do at this time of year...

April 20, 2006

Track and Field: Santa Barbara Travels to Oregon

By Sean Lewis

Twenty of the top athletes on the UCSB track and field team will make their pilgrimage to track and field's holy land in Eugene, Ore. to compete in the Oregon Invitational starting today and ending Saturday.

April 19, 2006

UCSB Looks to Take First Victory Over Bruins Since 2002 Playoffs

By Monique Moyal

Tonight the #9 UCSB men's volleyball team will face #7 seed UCLA in the preliminary "play-in" round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament in Los Angeles.

April 19, 2006

Baseball: Pepperdine Pounds Gauchos in Midweek Malibu Matchup

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB baseball team struggled to find its stroke and left its gloves on the bus yesterday in Malibu. The Gauchos (15-18 overall, 2-4 Big West) committed five errors and mustered only six hits, losing to Pepperdine 8-1...

April 18, 2006

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Takes Regular Season Title

By Cassie Harris

The UCSB men's tennis team is loving it at the top. Powerful performances from the top half of Santa Barbara's lineup in both singles and doubles propelled the Gauchos (12-9 overall, 4-0 Big West) to a 4-3 victory over U...

April 18, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse: SB Seniors Dominate Pomona in Second Half

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's lacrosse team ended their season with a bang, beating Pomona 11-4 in the Gauchos' final game of the regular season.

April 18, 2006

Track and Field: Senior Martin Excels at Mt. SAC

By Sean Lewis

During the Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Invitational last weekend, the UCSB track and field team weathered the elements with mixed results. Friday afternoon saw temperatures reaching 90 degrees, which made the dista...

April 18, 2006

Women’s Tennis: Long Beach State Rolls Over UCSB

By Tiffany Polfer

The #60 UCSB women’s tennis team welcomed #28 Long Beach State Saturday, as the match gave them a chance to knock the two-time defending champions out of the #1 seed in the Big West. The 49ers proved to be too stro...

April 17, 2006

Top-Ranked UCI Clinches MPSF

By Monique Moyal

The #8 UCSB men's volleyball team lost its third consecutive game of the season, as #1 UC Irvine clinched its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title Saturday night, during the last night of regular season play.

April 17, 2006

Baseball: Santa Barbara Avoids Sweep at UOP

By Kelly Hayes

The UCSB baseball team dropped its second-straight series, losing the two of three at Pacific in the weekend matchup. The Tigers notched their 20th and 21st wins of the season, downing the Gauchos (15-17 overall, 2-4 in ...