Sports

February 3, 2005

Irvine Continues to Upset UCSB

By Sean Lewis

The #7 UCSB men's volleyball team was all question marks Wednesday night in Irvine; the Gauchos couldn't find an answer for sophomore outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky in their second straight loss to #11 Irvine.

February 3, 2005

Gauchos, Vandals To Tango for First

By Kip Hanson

Idaho has been bad this season, very bad. Tonight the Gaucho women's basketball team will attempt to punish the Vandals for their offenses tonight at 7 in Moscow, Idaho.

February 3, 2005

O’Brien Steps Down as Polo Coach

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

UCSB men's water polo Head Coach Joe O'Brien is moving from the pool deck to the cubicle, as he steps down as head coach and accepts a counseling position in the College of Letters & Science. O'Brien leaves the Gauchos a...

February 2, 2005

Red Hot Gauchos Take on Anteaters

By Sean Lewis

The #7 UCSB men's volleyball team will look to gain some revenge against #11 Irvine when Santa Barbara travels to Irvine tonight. The last time the Gauchos (5-4,5-1 MPSF) faced the Anteaters (3-7, 1-4 MPSF) was in the se...

February 2, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Second-Ranked UCLA Sweeps #67 SB Netters

By Chris Hoffman

One would think being nationally-ranked would mean you could compete against anyone. This is not the case when one faces UCLA. The #67 UCSB (2-1 overall) men's tennis team was swept 7-0 by the #2 Bruins (5-0 overall) Tue...

February 2, 2005

Sports Column: An Excuse to Party

By Sean Swaby

Something big is happening this Sunday that starts with an "S" - I just can't quite remember what it is. Is it the... S... S... "Simpsons"?

February 1, 2005

Men’s Rugby: Santa Barbara Upsets Mustangs

By Jeremy Fuller

Backed up against their own goal line, staring down a Cal Poly running attack as relentless as the tide, the #15 UCSB men's rugby team could have cracked.

February 1, 2005

Women’s Rugby: Depleted SB Off to 1-0 Start Despite Injuries

By Sean Lewis

The UCSB women's rugby team has started its season off strong with a 1-0 record in league play, despite injury problems and short rosters.

February 1, 2005

Bowling: Gauchos Finish 27th in Sin City Tourney

By Jessica Vrazilek

Las Vegas, Nev., was the destination for the UCSB bowling team this weekend as it competed in the Brunswick Coca-Cola Classic. Santa Barbara emerged from the tournament in 27th place out of 35 teams.

February 1, 2005

Fencing Team Competes in UCLA Tournament

By Cassie Harris

Despite a weekend of losses, the UCSB Fencing Club team performed well above expectations at the West Coast Collegiate Team Invitational last week.

January 31, 2005

Sluggish UCSB Defeats Titans

By Lauren Creamer

Even in cruise control, the UCSB women's basketball team could get the job done. The Gauchos defeated Fullerton 71-47 after a strong showing in the first half and a less energized second half.

January 31, 2005

Santa Barbara Drops Third-Straight Game

By Chris Trenchard

The UCSB men's basketball team continued to struggle on the road Saturday, finding itself on the losing end of a 68-59 decision at Fullerton (10-7 overall, 5-4 in the Big West). The loss was the Gauchos' (7-11 overall, 4...

January 31, 2005

SB Surpasses 2004 Road Win Record

By Jeff Gibson

The Santa Barbara men's volleyball team was guilty of killing conference rivals this weekend, as volleyballs flew while Gaucho opponents fell. The #7 Gauchos defeated #10 Pacific (7-4 overall, 3-3 in the Mountain Pacific...

January 31, 2005

Men’s Tennis: Gauchos Win Season Openers

By Chris Hoffman

The #67 UCSB men's tennis team began the 2005 season by defeating Claremont Mudd and the University of San Francisco on Saturday. Santa Barbara started the day by sweeping the Stags 7-0. UCSB began on a roll, earning the...

January 31, 2005