Sports

April 15, 2005

Baseball: Gauchos Challenge UCLA

By Kelly Hayes

Though their minds may not be on the games at hand, the Gauchos still have a series to play. Minus senior shortstop Chris Malec, Santa Barbara baseball will take on UCLA this weekend.

April 15, 2005

M.Tennis: Santa Barbara Ends Regular Season

By Chris Hoffman

An up and down season for the #75 UCSB men's tennis team comes to a close early next week with the final Big West match on Friday before finishing up with nonconference matches Sunday and Tuesday.

April 14, 2005

Baseball: UCSB Unwraps #23 Trojans

By Kelly Hayes

It may not have been the Trojan horse, but UCSB baseball earned a win against #23 USC for the first time in six years Wednesday. The Trojans must have left their A-game at home, dropping an error-ridden game to Santa Bar...

April 14, 2005

W.Tennis: Gauchos Clinch #2 Seed in Tournament

By Michael Long

The UCSB women's tennis team trounced rival Cal Poly 5-2 on Wednesday afternoon at the Rob Gym courts, winning its fourth consecutive Big West contest to secure the coveted #2 seed in the upcoming 2005 Big West Tournamen...

April 14, 2005

Pepperdine Squeaks by Gauchos in Four Games

By Jeff Gibson

The key to beating #2 Pepperdine was hidden deep within the sand last night, and even a metal detector wouldn't have helped the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team in its 3-1 loss in Rob Gym.

April 13, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Cal Poly Match To Determine Seed

By Michael Long

Playoff fever has struck the UCSB women's tennis team but none of the Gauchos seem to be concerned about the diagnosis. Santa Barbara (12-6 overall, 4-2 in the Big West) hosts Central Coast opposition Cal Poly this after...

April 13, 2005

Surf Column: A Surfeit of Labels

By Kristina Ackermann

A large portion of our society is defined by labels, and the life of a surfer is no different. Professional, amateur, ripper, kook, grom, local, poser, shortboarder, longboarder, sponger - all are labels used to remove p...

April 13, 2005

Waves Invade Santa Barbara

By Jeff Gibson

Luring #2 Pepperdine from its quaint Malibu beach houses into the catacombs of Rob Gym will be just the opportunity for the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team to prove its postseason capability, as both teams look to spark in...

April 13, 2005

Baseball: Trojans To Test Gauchos

By Kelly Hayes

A trip to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium for UCSB baseball doesn't often leave fans star-struck. Although the Gauchos cannot tout a Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week or a National Player of the Year award candidate, #23 US...

April 12, 2005

Cycling: Gauchos Ride to Ninth

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Despite three crashes last week, the UCSB cycling team took off this weekend at Irvine, placing several riders in the top finishers. Santa Barbara finished in ninth place as a team with 16 points while Stanford took top ...

April 12, 2005

Women’s Lacrosse: Santa Barbara Remains Undefeated

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's lacrosse team took the penultimate step toward an undefeated season Sunday, beating UCLA 10-7 at the Pit. Sophomore Brooke Julicher scored three goals, and sophomore Shanna Mota added two goals and an as...

April 11, 2005

Baseball: Davis Demolishes Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

If one is the loneliest number, then the UCSB baseball team must be feeling like the last person left on Earth after a nuclear winter. After posting a single run while being swept in three games at Davis this weekend, th...

April 11, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Gruenig Sparks SB

By Michael Long

With the regular season winding down, the UCSB women's tennis team's temperature appears to be blazing hot. The Gauchos (12-5 overall, 4-2 in the Big West) raced past Fullerton on Friday afternoon at home before holding ...

April 11, 2005

#1 UCLA Shows Gauchos Who’s the Boss in MPSF

By Sean Lewis

Top-ranked UCLA showed the #5 Santa Barbara men's volleyball team why it's the best in the country, blanking them 3-0 Saturday in Pauley Pavilion. Santa Barbara (14-12 overall, 12-8 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federa...

April 11, 2005

Women’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Splits on Northern Road Trip

By Cassie Harris

The #10 UCSB women's water polo team wrapped up its roller-coaster seven-game road trip in appropriate dramatic fashion with a heartbreaking double-overtime loss.

April 11, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Swing Wayward

By Chris Hoffman

The #66 UCSB men's tennis team's quest for the Big West Championship took a huge hit this weekend as the Gauchos lost a crucial conference match at Pacific 4-3, followed by a 5-2 nonconference defeat at the hands of #60 ...