Sports

February 13, 2006

Gauchos Lash Long Beach in Nail-Biter

By Kelly Hayes

SB Earns First Win at the Pyramid in Five Years, Extends Streak

February 10, 2006

UCSB Sniffs Out Upset Over Anteaters

By Kelly Hayes

It may not have been the upset of the century, the decade or even the year, but the UCSB men's basketball team's 60-59 win over #1 UC Irvine last night probably felt that way. The Gauchos (9-11 overall, 2-6 in the Big We...

February 10, 2006

Cardinal Dominates in Win

By Sean Lewis

Stanford taught the Gauchos a lesson last night in the Maples Pavilion: Stick to the Big West. The 14th-ranked Cardinal (17-5 overall, 11-2 in the Pac-10) handed 10-time defending Big West champion Santa Barbara (11-9, 6...

February 10, 2006

Men’s Baseball: Santa Barbara Welcomes San Jose State for Opening Series of 2006

By Chris Hoffman

There's nothing like a little confidence booster to start the season off right. Following Tuesday's 16-1 clobbering of Westmont the UCSB baseball team (1-0 overall) faces its first test when San Jose State visits Caesar ...

February 10, 2006

Women’s Water Polo: Gauchos Prep for First Tournament

By Galen Carrico

The UCSB women's water polo team has been polishing up their offensive game all weekend in preparation for the Triton Invitational being held this weekend at UC San Diego. The Gauchos have lost just one game so far this ...

February 10, 2006

Women’s Softball: SB Starts Season With Win

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team started off on the right foot yesterday, earning its first victory of the year 3-2 in eight innings over Sacramento State in San Diego State's Campbell/Cartier Tournament.

February 9, 2006

SB Vies to Sink Stanford

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB women's basketball team plays the first of its final two non-conference contests against #14 Stanford tonight at 7. The Cardinals (16-5 overall, 11-2 in the Pac-10) currently sit on top of the Pac-10 and are amo...

February 9, 2006

Bruin Block Party Halts UCSB

By Monique Moyal

The #10 UCSB men's volleyball team's current winning streak was brought to a halt last night, as #7 UCLA swept the Gauchos in Los Angeles. Santa Barbara (6-7 overall, 4-5 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) fell a...

February 9, 2006

First-Place Irvine Hosts Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

It may not be David versus Goliath, but the UCSB men's basketball team is looking for a similar result when they travel to first-place UC Irvine tonight.

February 8, 2006

Women’s Softball: Juniors Look to Lead in 2006

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

After coming up short last season, the UCSB softball team has changed gears - added players and stacked their schedule - and is ready to ring in the 2006 campaign. With a 26-22 record overall and a 9-12 record in confere...

February 8, 2006

Men’s Baseball: Santa Barbara Snags Crosstown Matchup

By Chris Hoffman

For the UCSB baseball team, almost nothing could kick off the season better than a good thrashing of cross-town rival Westmont. The Gauchos (1-0 overall) got just that Tuesday, scoring eight runs in the first two innings...

February 8, 2006

UCSB Hits the Road to Face Fifth-ranked Bruins

By Monique Moyal

On a two game winning streak, the #10 UCSB men's volleyball team looks to seek vengeance tonight as it heads down south to face #7 UCLA. Last month, the Bruins (6-5 overall, 1-3 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation ...

February 7, 2006

2006 Baseball Season Preview

By Chris Hoffman

With plenty of new faces and the return of a handful of prominent pitchers, the UCSB baseball team is back to improve on last year's disappointing campaign. Santa Barbara is coming off a season in which it finished seven...

February 7, 2006

Men’s Rugby: SB Crushes Competition in Arizona

By Jeremy Fuller

The #8 UCSB men's rugby team tore through the desert last weekend, defeating Arizona 46-18 on Friday before routing Arizona State 63-7 on Sunday to complete a two-game sweep on the road. With the wins, the Gauchos improv...

February 7, 2006

Women’s Rugby: Gauchos Rout Rival UC San Diego

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's rugby team picked a great time to shine, playing their best game of the season, defeating rival UC San Diego 27-5 Sunday at Harder Stadium, behind a smothering defense that kept San Diego in check on eve...

February 6, 2006

Santa Barbara Cracks Cal Poly in Road Win

By Sean Lewis

They say that vengeance is bittersweet, but don't tell that to the UCSB women's basketball team. Santa Barbara (11-8 overall, 6-2 in the Big West) went to Cal Poly and came away with an 80-71 victory Saturday afternoon.