Sports

April 13, 2004

Baseball: Bottom Feeders Flock To Uyesaka

By Danny MacLeith

Home field advantage doesn't mean everything, but it does mean something, especially when two teams meet for a one-game series. The Northridge Matadors (13-21, 0-3 in the Big West) can attest to that, and they will have ...

April 13, 2004

Sports Column: The Message Is Clear Channel

By Oskar Garcia

Last week, UCSB announced through its website a deal with Clear Channel Communications to broadcast the majority of the remaining UCSB baseball schedule on its Santa Barbara-based AM affiliate, KTLK 1340.

April 12, 2004

Track and Field: Gauchos Win Cup

By Chris Trenchard

Saturday at UCSB's Pauley Track, the Gaucho women won the 12th annual Big West Challenge Cup and the record book shook like a Polaroid picture.

April 12, 2004

Baseball: SB Avoids Sweep at #10 Irvine

By Danny MacLeith

Some dreams are so great that you don't want to wake up and face reality. Before their shutout loss to #10 Irvine (22-7-1 overall, 2-1 in the Big West) Thursday, the Gauchos (21-12 overall, 1-2 in the Big West) were livi...

April 12, 2004

Softball: UCSB Blasts #19 Pacific

By Todd Wolfson Staff Writer

Two days and two teams. In the two days in which the UCSB softball team (20-24 overall, 4-2 in the Big West Conference) faced #19 Pacific (26-12 overall, 4-2 in the Big West Conference) each day showed two different Gauc...

April 12, 2004

W. Tennis: 49ers Squeeze Out Gauchos

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Despite splitting singles points with Long Beach State, the UCSB women's tennis team lost Friday's match against the 49ers 4-3. The Gauchos fell to 8-11 overall and finished out Big West play with a 3-5 record while the ...

April 12, 2004

Volleyball: Santa Barbara’s Ship Sinking Quick

By Lauren Creamer

Despite being given the chance to prove themselves, the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team could not prove anything. Over the weekend, Santa Barbara lost consecutive matches on the road to #13 UC San Diego and #2 Long Beach S...

April 12, 2004

W. Water Polo: UCSB Recovers From Aztec Assault

By Jessica Vrazilek

The Gauchos traveled to San Diego this weekend to play against #5 San Diego State and #16-ranked UC San Diego. Saturday started off slow for #12 UCSB, but as the game progressed, Santa Barbara built team cohesiveness and...

April 12, 2004

M. Tennis: UCSB Slays Bulldogs

By Sean Swaby

Michael Jordan once came back from horrible flu symptoms to torch the Blazers in the NBA Finals. Likewise, junior Matthew Coin, who was forced to forfeit his last match against Saint Mary's due to chronic leg problems, n...

April 9, 2004

Baseball: #10 Anteaters Humble Limp Gauchos

By Danny MacLeith

On Thursday night, the #10 Irvine Anteaters (21-6-1, 1-0 in the Big West) threw a wrench into the Gauchos' run-scoring machine, receiving a five-hit, 7-0 shutout from junior pitcher Brett Smith to begin conference compet...

April 9, 2004

Santa Barbara Faces Next Test

By Lauren Creamer

The Gauchos are being tested once again. This time, the UCSB men's volleyball team is travelling south to UC San Diego and Long Beach State in hopes of picking up two more wins on the road.

April 9, 2004

Softball: Gauchos Brace for #19 Pacific

By Todd Wolfson Staff Writer

Coming off of a two-win and one-loss performance in their first conference games of the season, the Gauchos (18-23 overall, 2-1 in the Big West Conference) will face University of the Pacific (25-10 overall, 3-0 in the B...

April 9, 2004

W. Tennis: Gauchos Set Sights on 49ers

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

The UCSB women's tennis team will play one of its biggest matches of the year today versus the visiting Long Beach State 49ers. The match against the 49ers will be the last of the Big West Conference season and UCSB will...

April 9, 2004

Track & Field: UCSB Hosts Big West Challenge Cup

By Stephanie Cain

The Gauchos will be bringing back tradition this weekend. The UCSB men’s and women’s track and field team will host the 12th annual Big West Challenge Cup at Pauley Track on Saturday. Three of UCSB’s bi...

April 9, 2004

M. Tennis: Gauchos Host Lethal Fresno State Team

By Sean Swaby

The last few matches for the UCSB men's tennis team have been virtually a cakewalk. Winners of eight of their last 10 games and four of their last five matches, the Gauchos conclude their six-game homestand with a non-le...

April 9, 2004

W. Water Polo: Gauchos Venture to Northridge

By Jessica Vrazilek

This weekend, the UCSB women's water polo team will play two important Mount Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) games, which will heavily impact the team's rankings.