Sports

April 25, 2006

Men’s Lacrosse: Tritons Take Out Turnover-Prone UCSB

By Kelly Hayes

An early lead, strong play from UCSD senior All-American attack Nick Dean and some Gaucho turnovers handed UC San Diego a 10-7 upset win over the UCSB men's lacrosse team in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) ...

April 25, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse: Mustangs Manhandle Santa Barbara in Final

By Monique Moyal

Last weekend, the #2 UCSB women's lacrosse team made an appearance at the Western Women's Lacrosse League (WWLL) championships at Occidental College, winning two games early on Saturday but dropping the final championshi...

April 25, 2006

Yo, Barry Bonds

By Chris Dale

Barry Lamar Bonds finally hit his first home run of the season on Saturday afternoon in Colorado - and there's a lot about that statement that's interesting. First, the whole deal with using someone's middle name is to a...

April 24, 2006

Women’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Wins Three in Tournament

By Kelly Hayes

It was a weekend of downs and ups for the UCSB women's water polo team. After dropping its final Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game of the season to #1 USC on Friday 16-9, the Gauchos returned home to host a mini to...

April 24, 2006

Baseball: Superior Irvine Pitching Tops UCSB

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB baseball team maintained its consistency, dropping two of three games over the weekend at UC Irvine. The Gauchos have won just one game in each of their first three Big West series.

April 24, 2006

Softball: Matadors Blow Past SB, Win Series

By Monique Moyal

Despite dropping the series to Cal State Northridge, the UCSB softball team salvaged the weekend with a late win on the road yesterday to avoid a sweep.

April 24, 2006

Track & Field: Cold, Wind Affect Gauchos’ Game Plan in Oregon

By Sean Lewis

Twenty of Santa Barbara's top track and field athletes returned from Eugene, Ore. and Hayward Field after mixed results at the Oregon Invitational held over the weekend.

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.