Sports

October 21, 2005

Central Coast Showdown Puts First Place Up for Grabs

By Monique Moyal

If the first half of conference play is any indicator of how the season will pan out, the UCSB women's volleyball team (11-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) only has one roadblock on its way to postseason play: Cal Poly.

October 21, 2005

Men’s Water Polo: SB Prepares to Swim with Big Fish

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB men's water polo team is swimming with the great white sharks of collegiate water polo teams this weekend, taking on #4 UCLA and #1 USC for some heated conference play.

October 21, 2005

UCSB Looks to Cast Off Losing Spell

By Kip Hanson

With four games already under its belt in the Big West, it's gut-check time for the UCSB women's soccer team. In their final three games of league play, the Gauchos (7-9 overall, 1-3 in the Big West) are faced with the f...

October 19, 2005

Women’s Club Soccer: Gauchos Dominate at UCSB Invitational

By Abbey Shi

After hosting its second annual invitational tournament this weekend, featuring the top teams in the region, the UCSB women's club soccer team remains undefeated. The Gauchos played Long Beach on Saturday morning, winnin...

October 19, 2005

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

By Sean Lewis

I was sitting on the bus the other day and heard some young women from Ohio complaining about the California weather - they said they missed the seasons. At first, I thought they were crazy. Sure, the change of seasons i...

October 18, 2005

Santa Barbara Tries for Seventh Straight

By Monique Moyal

In the midst of a six-game winning streak, the UCSB women's volleyball team (10-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) is looking to ride some waves into its seventh consecutive victory tonight for a break from conference play.

October 18, 2005

Men’s Cross Country: Gauchos Falter at Pre-National Meet

By Cassie Harris

Winning was not in the cards for the UCSB men's cross country team this weekend, as they turned in an underwhelming performance at the NCAA Pre-Nationa meet in Indiana.

October 18, 2005

Women’s Cross Country: UCSB Runners Just Miss Elusive Top 20 Finish

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's cross country team proved they can hold their own without their top four runners, finishing 22nd in the White Race of the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Indiana this weekend.

October 17, 2005

Gauchos Drop Davis, Tie Anteaters, Again

By Sean Lewis

The #15 UCSB men's soccer team regained its spot on top of the Big West standings with a tie and a win in back-to-back contests this weekend. For the second time in two seasons, the Gauchos (7-2-3 overall, 3-0-2 in the B...

October 17, 2005

SB Bows Out to Big West Rivals

By Kip Hanson

A lackluster first half performance against #24 Fullerton set the tone for a long Sunday afternoon for the UCSB women's soccer team. The visiting Titans (12-3 overall, 4-1 in the Big West) outshot Santa Barbara 22-7 on t...

October 17, 2005

Santa Barbara Notches Sixth Straight

By Monique Moyal

For the UCSB women's volleyball team, there is certainly more than one kind of wave to ride in Santa Barbara. With two wins this weekend, the Gauchos (10-7 overall, 6-1 in the Big West) have now won their past 11 games i...

October 17, 2005

Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Struggles in NorCal Open

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The foreign waters of northern California proved too cold for the #15 UCSB men's water polo team who lost to St. Francis N.Y. 10-9 and placed 13th in the NorCal Open at Cal over the weekend.

October 13, 2005

Men’s Cross Country: Gauchos Head to Pre-Nationals

By Cassie Harris

It's go time for the UCSB men's cross country team when they travel to Indiana for their first big meet of the season: the NCAA Pre-Nationals. Racing in a field that includes the nation's top-ranked teams, the Gauchos wi...

October 13, 2005

Women’s Cross Country: Santa Barbara Runs Sans Senior Superstars

By Jeremy Fuller

With the 2005 season in full swing, the UCSB women's cross country team is training for its most important meet of the season: the October 15th NCAA pre-nationals in Terre Haute, Indiana.

October 12, 2005

Women’s Club Rugby: Gauchos Kick Off Preseason With Big Win Over Claremont

By Sean Lewis

It's been a long break but the UCSB women's rugby team is back and in great form after a decisive 36-0 win over Claremont McKenna last Sunday.

October 12, 2005

Women’s Club Soccer: SB Hosts Weekend Tourney to Test Undefeated Record

By Abbey Shi

Although it is still early in the UCSB women's club soccer season, one statistic stands out in addition to its impressive undefeated record. In just four games, the Gauchos have outscored opponents 26-0.