Sports

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

Baseball

By Staff

January 31, 2005

Swimming

By Staff

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, defeated both the UCSB men

January 28, 2005

Santa Barbara Claims Top Spot

By Kip Hanson

In a scrappy defensive battle, the Gauchos (10-7 overall, 7-1 in the Big West) outlasted Riverside (8-8 overall, 4-4 Big West) to eke out a 68-62 victory and put themselves in sole possession of first place in Big West w...

January 28, 2005

Gauchos Hit the Road

By Jeff Gibson

With a wretched away record of 1-10 last season, the #7 Gaucho men's volleyball team hopes this weekend's road trip will play out like a stairway to heaven instead of the highway to hell that has haunted them in the past...

January 28, 2005

UCSB Falters at Buzzer at Riverside

By Sean Swaby

Down three with 18 seconds left, Santa Barbara tried to open up a three-point shot for hot hand senior Chrismen Oliver and then to junior guard Joe See, but the Highlanders were determined not to let either of the two de...

January 28, 2005

Softball: SB Hosts Two-Time Defending NCAA Champs

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB softball team returns 11 letterwinners including six All-Big West honorees, while the Bruins lost five starters, the most notable being All-American pitcher Keira Goerl.

January 28, 2005

M.Tennis: Gauchos Commence 2005 Season With #67 National Ranking

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's tennis team is hoping to return to the NCAA Championships once again after being denied last year. The team will look to an experienced bunch of upperclassmen to lead it to its goal.

January 27, 2005

SB Playing Its Bonds Right

By Kip Hanson

In a season dominated by impressive offensive performances by her teammates, junior guard Karena Bonds is helping bring some balance to the Gaucho equation with solid defensive play and a gleeful demeanor both on and off...