Sports

October 25, 2005

In the Trenches: Treacherous Trojans

By Chris Trenchard

With the state of professional football in the golden state at an existential crisis, it's a good thing Californians have highly paid amateur athletes to give them their desperately needed football fix.

October 24, 2005

UCSB Saddles Up, Sweeps Mustangs

By Monique Moyal

The UCSB women's volleyball team (12-7 overall, 7-1 in the Big West) continued its October tear, avenging its only conference loss, with a sweep over Cal Poly on Saturday night.

October 24, 2005

Gauchos Ride, Wrangle Their Way Into Big West Conference Lead

By Sean Lewis

The view is always better from the top, and after its 2-0 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night, the UCSB men's soccer team once again finds itself on top of the Big West standing.

October 24, 2005

Playoff Hopes Disappear on Two Game Road Trip

By Kip Hanson

With the Big West Conference season waning, the UCSB women's soccer team needed a pair of wins this weekend that it could not get. The Gauchos (8-10 overall, 2-4 in the Big West) split a pair of games, losing to Pacific ...

October 24, 2005

Men’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Drowns Against Nation’s Best

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

In its return to Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play this weekend, the #15 UCSB men's water polo team dropped both its games to two of the top teams in the nation. The Gauchos (9-12 overall, 0-3 in the MPSF) f...

October 21, 2005

Gauchos Go Goalless in Defensive Standoff

By Kelly Hayes

Forty-five minutes of dominating play was only half as good as #17 UCLA for the UCSB men's soccer team Thursday night. The Gauchos (7-3-3 overall, 3-0-2 in the Big West) allowed an early goal, which would eventually do t...

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...