Sports

February 21, 2006

Women’s Water Polo: Slow Starts Plague SB in Weekend Setbacks

By system

The #11 UCSB women's water polo team dropped two matches against ranked opponents over the weekend in Campus Pool.

February 17, 2006

Gauchos Drop Third Straight Game

By Sean Lewis

The UC Irvine women's basketball team proved once and for all that size truly doesn't matter in its 82-69 upset over Santa Barbara Thursday night in the Thunderdome.

February 17, 2006

Softball: Early Bird Tourney Kicks Off Today

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team is looking to capitalize on their home field advantage as the host of this weekend's Softball by the Beach Tournament at Campus Diamond. The Gauchos play five games this weekend against a variety o...

February 17, 2006

Women’s Water Polo: UCSB Looks for Revenge at Home

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's water polo team will have its hands full this weekend as it faces one of the nation's top teams and seeks revenge for a last-second defeat suffered last weekend in the Triton Invitational.

February 17, 2006

Baseball: Santa Barbara Squeezes Out Exhibition Win

By Chris Hoffman

After sleep walking through the first seven innings, the UCSB baseball team's offense woke up in time to salvage a 4-3 victory over the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game yesterday.

February 16, 2006

UCSB Mauls Mustangs

By Kelly Hayes

The Cal Poly men's basketball team must have forgotten to check the weather before coming to the Thunderdome, because its shooters went cold in a 64-37 loss to the Gauchos last night.

February 16, 2006

SB Triumphs in Thriller

By Monique Moyal

Last night, the #11 UCSB men's volleyball team pulled off the biggest upset of the season, washing over #2 Pepperdine in five full nerve-racking sets.

February 16, 2006

Gauchos To Host Anteaters

By Sean Lewis

With only six Big West Conference games remaining for the UCSB women's basketball team, every contest becomes crucial. The second-place Gauchos (11-20 overall, 6-2 in the Big West) play host to fifth-place Irvine in the ...

February 15, 2006

Men’s Baseball: Santa Barbara Pitching Struggles in Loss

By Chris Hoffman

For the second straight game, the UCSB baseball team gave up a big first inning and was not able to catch up, falling 16-11 to #25 USC. Freshman pitcher Brandt Hill, making his first start as a Gaucho, walked four batter...

February 15, 2006

Gauchos Look to Extend Streak

By system

In the Central Coast's version of "The Big Game," the UCSB men's basketball team is looking to extend its season-high, three-game winning streak tonight, hosting long-time rival Cal Poly.

February 15, 2006

Waves To Make Stop at Rob Gym Tonight

By Monique Moyal

A powerful set of waves will crash at Rob Gym tonight when the #11 UCSB men's volleyball team hosts #2 Pepperdine at 7.

February 14, 2006

High-Flyer Aims for Beijing

By Sean Lewis

On a dirt track nestled in the hills of Santa Barbara, Chris Burke soars through the air on his bike. The 22 year-old phenom traverses the track that he helped design at Elings Park so fast that if you blink you might mi...

February 14, 2006

Men’s Baseball: Trojans To Stop By Caesar Uyesaka Today

By Chris Hoffman

After a mistake-laden opening series over the weekend, the UCSB baseball team looks to get back on track as USC makes a midweek stop in Santa Barbara today.

February 14, 2006

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Topples Titans

By Tiffany Polfer

Despite playing without two of their regular players, senior Marielle Gruenig and junior Kristen Wilson, the UCSB women's tennis team defeated Cal State Fullerton 4-3 in their conference opener on the road last Saturday.

February 14, 2006

Men’s Tennis: Road Continues to Be Unkind to SB

By Cassie Harris

The road woes continue for the #72 UCSB men's tennis team, as it dropped another pair of difficult road matches over the weekend.

February 13, 2006

Baseball: Spartans Squeeze Out Weekend Series

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB baseball team was at both its best and its worst this weekend in losing two of three to San Jose State. The Gauchos (2-2 overall) pounded out ten hits, but were only able to plate two runs in losing 6-2 to the S...