Sports

April 11, 2006

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Nudges Anteaters

By Tiffany Polfer

The #69 UCSB women's tennis team pulled out all the stops last Friday, as it defeated #51 UC Irvine 4-3 to improve its record to 13-7 overall and 6-1 in the Big West.

April 10, 2006

Track & Field: Gauchos Give Preview to Rest of Big West

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB track and field team got a glimpse at this year's Big West Conference competition last weekend in Irvine during the Big West Challenge Cup, and apparently it liked what it saw.

April 10, 2006

Men’s Baseball: Santa Barbara Drops First Conference Series

By Tiffany Polfer

The UCSB baseball team kicked off Big West action this past weekend, dropping two out of three games to UC Riverside at home. After winning an 8-6 decision in the opener, the Gauchos (14-15 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) ...

April 10, 2006

Softball: Offense Comes Up Short in Final Pair of Weekend Games

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

For the second consecutive weekend, the UCSB softball team won the first game of its series before dropping the final two contests of the weekend, recording a 4-3 victory and an 8-0 loss in Saturday's doubleheader and a ...

April 10, 2006

Women’s Water Polo: UCSB Returns to Winning Ways, Holds Off Matador Comeback

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's water polo team ended a five-game skid Saturday, defeating #18 Cal State Northridge, 7-6. Senior utility Jen D'Anna scored four goals in the sprint, bringing her season scoring total to 42 tying her care...

April 7, 2006

Track and Field: Conference Competition Awaits in Irvine

By Sean Lewis

After a strong showing last weekend at the Stanford Invitational, the UCSB track and field team looks to continue its solid performance in the Big West Challenge Cup today at UC Irvine.

April 7, 2006

Men’s Rugby: World-Traveling UCSB Looks for Playoff Berth

By Jeremy Fuller

The #9 UCSB men's rugby club team can book itself a trip to the playoffs with one more victory.

April 7, 2006

Baseball: SB Kicks Off Big West Play

By Chris Hoffman

Big West baseball is back and the UCSB baseball team hopes its hot hitting will carry it in the pitching-dominated conference.

April 7, 2006

Softball: Gauchos Host Three-Game Series

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team is doing a little bit of retooling heading into its second series of the Big West season, as it hosts Pacific this weekend.

April 6, 2006

Santa Barbara Slams Southern California

By Monique Moyal

Adding to yesterday's rainstorm, the #8 UCSB men's volleyball fans brought their signature thunder back into the Thunderdome last night, as Santa Barbara defeated #10 USC in four sets.

April 6, 2006

Champions, in My Book

By Sean Lewis

It wasn't supposed to happen like this. They were supposed to be invincible in the Big West Tournament, but the UCSB women's basketball team got hit by kryptonite that donned Highlanders jerseys.

April 6, 2006

Baseball: Gauchos Topple Trojans With Balanced Attack

By Chris Hoffman

On the eve of conference play, the UCSB baseball team put on one of its most dominating performances of the season. Junior starting pitcher Bryan Fleming allowed just two runs through seven innings and the Gauchos overwh...

April 5, 2006

Women’s Lacrosse: UCSB Starts Off On Fire

By Jeremy Fuller

Battling injuries to a number of key starters, the UCSB women's club lacrosse team has stepped up its play this season, going 6-1 over its first seven games to earn a #6 ranking going into an important stretch of the sea...

April 5, 2006

Men’s Lacrosse: SB Closes Out Home Schedule With Win

By Cassie Harris

The #6 UCSB men's lacrosse team was in action over the break, losing to Sonoma State on the road and defeating Colorado at home. The Gauchos (6-4 overall, 2-0 Western Collegiate Lacrosse League) found themselves in the m...

April 5, 2006

All The Way Live Raindrops Keep Fallin’

By Kelly Hayes

Just when we thought it was time for sunshine, skipping classes and beer pong-filled afternoons, Mother Nature decides to rain on our parade, Beirut table and most importantly, ball games.

April 4, 2006

Women’s Tennis: SB Serves Up Spring Break Competition

By Tiffany Polfer

The UCSB women's tennis team, in a flurry of action over Spring Break, managed to defeat three out of the five teams they faced. The Gauchos now hold a record of 12-7 overall and 5-1 in Big West action.