Sports

April 8, 2005

Softball: Gauchos Go On Mission to Utah

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The possibility of snow is the scariest thing about the UCSB softball team's trip to Logan, Utah, this weekend for a Big West Conference matchup with Utah State.

April 7, 2005

Surging Gauchos To Host Anteaters

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB men's volleyball team will attempt to exact some revenge and dodge some brooms against #13 Irvine on Thursday, after which they will battle top-ranked UCLA on Saturday in hopes of proving that they are one of th...

April 7, 2005

Surf Column: Spring’s Up, Surf’s Down

By Kristina Ackermann

Ah yes, spring is in the air. The time of year when the Budweiser flows like water, miniskirts regain their dominance in the on-campus fashion scene and it is socially acceptable to attend class in your bathing suit. The...

April 7, 2005

Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Narrows Search Down To Two

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Finding a new head coach for the UCSB men's water polo team has been like trying to find a full lecture hall on a sunny day in Spring Quarter.

April 6, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Crushes CSUN

By Jeremy Fuller

The time to step up or shut up came Tuesday, and it was the Gauchos who did the stepping, walking all over Northridge in an impressive 5-2 road win. UCSB (10-5 overall) won the doubles point and four of the six singles m...

April 6, 2005

Baseball: UCSB ‘Walks’ All Over Westmont

By Kelly Hayes

The mess that was UCSB baseball against Westmont began 2 p.m. Tuesday. Ten pitchers, 26 runs, 21 walks, five hit batsmen and three hours later, the Gauchos walked away from Caesar Uyesaka Stadium with a 20-6 win.

April 6, 2005

Track and Field: SB Sends 14 Tracksters to Texas

By Jessica Vrazilek

Fourteen of UCSB's top track and field athletes will travel to Austin, Texas, to compete in the three-day Texas Relays today. This is the first time UCSB has participated in this elite meet. "It is a prestigious meet," j...

April 6, 2005

Golf: Gauchos Face First Disaster of Season

By Stephanie Cain

Every team has the occasional bad game. For the first time this season, the UCSB men's golf team collapsed, tying for 20th place at the UCSB-hosted Bite/Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Tournament in Lompoc.

April 5, 2005

Baseball: Pimpin’ Second Base

By Kelly Hayes

When freshman second baseman Alden Carrithers steps into the batter's box to lead off for UCSB baseball, he probably doesn't leave opponents shaking in their boots. Compared to many of the Big West Conference's best play...

April 5, 2005

Women’s tennis: SB Down to Crunch Time

By Jeremy Fuller

It's that time of year to put up, or, to be polite, close your mouth. With only six matches remaining before the Big West Tournament, the UCSB women's tennis team (9-5 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) will play four confere...

April 5, 2005

Santa Barbara Snags MPSF Postseason Tournament Spot

By Jeff Gibson

The #5 UCSB men's volleyball team clinched a spot in this year's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Postseason Tournament after splitting two matches with #6 Hawaii over the weekend, giving its nail-biting fans reason to...

April 4, 2005

Baseball: Tigers Sandwich Santa Barbara

By Kelly Hayes

The UCSB men's tennis team has caught fire, winning twice this weekend and putting itself in prime position to grab the top seed in the Big West Tournament.

April 4, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Sweep Weekend

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's tennis team has caught fire, winning twice this weekend and putting itself in prime position to grab the top seed in the Big West Tournament. The Gauchos (6-10 overall, 2-0 in the Big West) crushed Irvine ...

April 4, 2005

Softball: SB Dismantles Riverside Series With No Runs

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team did a little spring-cleaning, sweeping Riverside at Campus Diamond on Saturday and Sunday, 4-0, 2-0 and 8-0. The Gauchos improved to 17-13 overall and 3-3 in the Big West after dropping the confere...

April 4, 2005

Track and Field: Women Win Big West Challenge Cup

By Stephanie Cain

Apparently, the UCSB women's track and field team loves a good challenge. The women won their second straight Big West Challenge Cup at Long Beach on Saturday, while the Santa Barbara men finished third in the four-schoo...

April 4, 2005

Women’s Tennis: Brown, LMU Edge Gauchos

By Jeremy Fuller

The UCSB women's tennis team lost two nail-biters this weekend, dropping 4-3 decisions to both Brown and Loyola Marymount on Friday and Saturday. The Gauchos won the doubles point and took leads in both matches, but were...