Sports

A King of Kings

October 27, 2005 by

I'll be the first one to admit it. As a born and raised Bay Area sports fan, living in Southern California has its difficulties, To get Oakland A's games on television, you have to spend $150 for MLB ...
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Students Create Fan Frenzy for Santa Barbara Football

October 26, 2005 by

The 2005 UCSB men's soccer program has shown the nation just what home field advantage really means. It means over 2,000 screaming fans spearheaded by a sea of yellow-clad students known as the Gaucho...
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Gauchos Look to Snap Davis’ Home Undefeated Streak

October 26, 2005 by

On the eve of the final stretch of the season, the #19 UCSB men's soccer team plays its final nonconference match of the year as they travel to Davis today. "This game is important because Davis plays...
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Conference Sport Round Up

October 25, 2005 by

Due to the ultimate inactivity in the UCSB athletic ranks this week, here at the Nexus sports desk we decided instead to test the loyalty of our readership and take them on a trip around the Big West....
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In the Trenches: Treacherous Trojans

October 25, 2005 by

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 fi...
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UCSB Saddles Up, Sweeps Mustangs

October 24, 2005 by

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.
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Gauchos Ride, Wrangle Their Way Into Big West Conference Lead

October 24, 2005 by

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.
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Playoff Hopes Disappear on Two Game Road Trip

October 24, 2005 by

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

October 24, 2005 by

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...
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Gauchos Go Goalless in Defensive Standoff

October 21, 2005 by

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 w...
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Central Coast Showdown Puts First Place Up for Grabs

October 21, 2005 by

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 postseas...
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Men’s Water Polo: SB Prepares to Swim with Big Fish

October 21, 2005 by

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.
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UCSB Looks to Cast Off Losing Spell

October 21, 2005 by

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) ...
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Women’s Club Soccer: Gauchos Dominate at UCSB Invitational

October 19, 2005 by

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 Satu...
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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing

October 19, 2005 by

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...
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