Sports

October 7, 2004

Gauchos Breathe Sigh of Relief

By Kelly Hayes

Santa Barbara (9-0-1 overall, 2-0 Big West) came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Cal State Fullerton in double overtime 4-3.

October 7, 2004

#13 Santa Barbara Hits Road Less Traveled

By Lauren Creamer

By the end of this week, the #13 UCSB women's volleyball team will have played three matches in three states over a span of five days. Santa Barbara will play Utah State tonight at 6 at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in Lo...

October 7, 2004

SoWhat, SoCal?

By Sean Swaby

There I was, engulfed by a sea of Dodger Blue in the left field pavilion. I was a rarity, one of those guys that just doesn't belong at Dodger Stadium. I wore my Halloween colors with pride: Giants hat, Giants shirt and ...

October 6, 2004

Loyola Marymount Upsets #13 Gauchos

By Lauren Creamer

Loyola Marymount University (10-5 overall, 1-1 in the West Coast Conference) defeated #13 UCSB (9-2, 4-1 in the Big West Conference,) 3-1 last night in the Thunderdome, outplaying the Gauchos on all levels.

October 6, 2004

Trippin’ on Blue: Kook’s Upside Your Head

By Mathis Riley

Surfers have this whole discrimination thing going against beginners. We invent derogatory names reserved solely for those that suck at surfing. Kooks. It is not cool to be a kook. It is not cool to be nice to kooks.

October 6, 2004

#1 Santa Barbara’s Defense Will Rest

By Sean Swaby

Since the opening kickoff of the men's soccer season, every week the Big West Player of the Week has sported Gaucho blue. Earlier this week UCSB senior goalkeeper Danny Kennedy was awarded the honor, the second time this...

October 5, 2004

Santa Barbara Takes Break From Big West

By Lauren Creamer

Lion paws will attempt to block #8 Santa Barbara's domination over nonconference foes tomorrow night at 7 in the Thunderdome, when the UCSB women's volleyball team takes on Loyola Marymount University.

October 5, 2004

Men’s Tennis: UCSB Netters Emerge as Leaders, Show Work Ethic

By Jessica Vrazilek

Thursday, the UCSB men's tennis team took two of its top competitors, juniors Nick Brotman and Ivan D'Argence Arceo, to the annual All-American Tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn.

October 5, 2004

Media Relations Connects Public With SB Athletics

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Sports Information Directors (SIDs) Ben Alkaly and Jeff Bowers act as the liason between athletes, coaches, and the media, among other tasks. They work out of the media relations office and the Thunderdome, Campus Diamon...

October 5, 2004

Sports Column: Steamy Serving

By Matthew Boelk

It's not just the sports found in the X Games that are evolving and progressing; even 100-year-old sports like volleyball are still changing.

October 4, 2004

Blemish By The Bay

By Sean Swaby

Friday night the Gauchos finally found a clink in their armor in a heated battle with the University of San Francisco. Alas, it could be worse. UCSB managed to salvage a 1-1 tie, but for the first time this season they p...

October 4, 2004

Gauchos Stand Strong at Home

By Kelly Hayes

The Gauchos (7-4-1 overall, 2-0 Big West) started their Big West Conference season with two victories this weekend. On Friday, UCSB scored four second-half goals in a 4-1 win over Long Beach State.

October 4, 2004

On Both Sides of Sweep

By Lauren Creamer

More than 500 fans witnessed the UCSB women's volleyball team's humbling 3-0 loss to Pacific in its home opener Friday night in the Thunderdome, but only half as many volleyball enthusiasts returned the following night t...

October 4, 2004

Men’s Water Polo: SB Finishes Fifth in NorCal Tournament

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB men's water polo team hung with the top 20 teams in the nation this weekend, taking fifth place at the Northern California Tournament.

October 1, 2004

Battle of Beach Resumes Tonight

By Kelly Hayes

The fall 2004 chapter of the "Battle of the Beach" will begin tonight at Harder Stadium, where the UCSB women's soccer team plays host to Long Beach State at 7. Santa Barbara (5-4-1 overall) enters tonight's game having...

October 1, 2004

Gauchos Set to Spike in Thunderdome

By Matthew Boelk

At 7 tonight, the Gaucho women's volleyball team will break in the newly resurfaced Thunderdome floor for competition against longtime conference rival Pacific and give students their first opportunity to see the squad, ...