Sports

March 30, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Ride Morlock into LMU

By Danny MacLeith

The Gauchos (16-10) will ride a five-game winning streak into Los Angeles this afternoon to tangle with Loyola Marymount University (16-11-1, 7-2 in the West Coast Conference) in their final midweek game before conferenc...

March 30, 2004

W. Water Polo: Gauchos Take Home Second in Hawaii

By Jessica Vrazilek

The UCSB women's water polo team headed to Hawaii this weekend to compete in the Rainbow Classic Tournament.

March 30, 2004

Scoring Without “Scoring”

By Lauren Creamer

Today I watched a guy score. He went through the bases sequentially. Patiently. First base. Second base. Third base. You know, how most people do it. Hey there, get your mind out of the dugout! I'm writing about baseball...

March 29, 2004

Bittersweet 16 for SB

By Danny MacLeith

Nine times in 12 years, the UCSB women's basketball team served as also-rans in the NCAA Tournament, pit stops for other schools on their way to postseason territory unexplored by the Gauchos.

March 29, 2004

Santa Barbara Falters in Second Round

By Chris Trenchard

The irony is undeniable. March Madness refers to the teams who make the NCAA Tournament, but the maddest teams in March are the ones that don't even make it there.

March 29, 2004

Lady Gauchos Finally Taste Sweet Sixteen

By Matt Faust

Through the first 20 minutes of its Sweet 16 matchup against two-time defending national champion and second-seeded University of Connecticut, the UCSB women's basketball team looked as if they would shock the nation.

March 29, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Blast the Big Red

By Danny MacLeith

While many UCSB students left Santa Barbara for their hometowns, Mexico, or other places in search of fun and relaxation for Spring Break, the Gauchos (16-10) stayed home and hosted a five-game series against Cornell.

March 29, 2004

Softball: UCSB Stumbles Through Break

By Todd Wolfson Staff Writer

While some students lounged in the sand, the UCSB softball team played in the dirt over Spring Break. Since March 8, the Gauchos have lost five of their last nine games as they prepare for a talented Big West regular sea...

March 29, 2004

UCSB Wins First Road Match of Season

By Lauren Creamer

Inconsistent play plagued the #7 UCSB men's volleyball team over break, leading to a 2-5 record and dropping the Gauchos to 12-11 overall and 7-9 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play.

March 5, 2004

Santa Barbara, Fullove Save the Night

By Michael Long

Now, that's more like it. Down by two points with 11 seconds left in regulation, senior guard Branduinn Fullove drained a three-pointer to give the UCSB men's basketball team a thrilling 56-55 victory over rival UC Irvi...

March 5, 2004

Santa Barbara Dribbles Past UCI

By Matt Faust

When there's a Willett, there's a way. Senior forward Lisa Willett was perfect from the field in the second half and helped the UCSB women's basketball team to its third straight victory as the Gauchos defeated UC Irvin...

March 5, 2004

Baseball: Gauchos Travel to the Southwest

By Danny MacLeith

On the heels of a four-hour marathon loss, the UCSB baseball team (8-6) heads for its only out-of-state series of 2004. The Gauchos travel to Albuquerque, N.M. for a three-game series against the University of New Mexico...

March 5, 2004

SB Tries to Climb Up Rankings

By Lauren Creamer

Not only will the UCSB men's volleyball team face the challenges of the road, but they will also have to overcome cold weather and a high altitude when the #6 Gauchos face #3 BYU tonight and tomorrow night at 7 in Provo,...

March 5, 2004

W. Water Polo: Gauchos Tame Wildcats

By Jessica Vrazilek

On Wednesday, the UCSB women's water polo team played a nonleague game against Villanova University and claimed a 13-3 victory over the Wildcats.

March 4, 2004

Gauchos Vye for First Round Bye

By Michael Long

The Thunderdome crowd will wave farewell to Santa Barbara's five seniors this weekend during UCSB's two-game homestand, its final contests of the regular season.

March 4, 2004

SB Preps for Tourney, Irvine Awaits

By Matt Faust

After wrapping up its ninth straight regular-season conference title, the UCSB women's basketball team will finish the conference season how it started.