Sports

February 27, 2004

Baseball: Santa Barbara Greets Bulldogs

By Danny MacLeith

For anyone but the stars, this part of the college baseball season is about nailing down a starting role or earning playing time for the conference schedule.

February 27, 2004

Softball: Bruins Host Santa Barbara

By Todd Wolfson Staff Writer

Imagine you're off to play the #1 team in the nation. You have a chance to upset the best team in the United States and prove to the world that you can compete with the best. If you're the UCSB softball team, that imagin...

February 27, 2004

Women’s Water Polo: Aggies Test UCSB Waters

By Jessica Vrazilek

The #11 UCSB women's water polo team will play #14 UC Davis for its third Mountain Pacific Sports Federation league game today at 4 p.m. at Campus Pool.

February 26, 2004

Santa Barbara Searches for Eleven

By Matt Faust

Tired of beating up on Big West Conference opponents, the UCSB women's basketball team takes its 10-game win streak to Los Angeles tonight for a game against USC at 7 p.m. at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.

February 26, 2004

UCSB Preps for Tourney Versus CSUF

By Michael Long

With just four regular season games remaining, the Gauchos (13-10 overall, 7-7 in the Big West) are in fourth place in the Big West after losing four of five games.

February 26, 2004

Gauchos Host Long Beach

By Lauren Creamer

Following two consecutive loses, the UCSB men's volleyball team will host #1 Long Beach State and #13 UC San Diego tonight and tomorrow night at 7 in Rob Gym.

February 25, 2004

Mind Over Matter

By Michael Long

Oftentimes in war, the success of the victors stems from their unique ability to win over their enemies' will. Successful warriors can compel their adversaries to give in to their demands by initiating calculating mind g...

February 25, 2004

W. Rugby: Gauchos Invite ASU to Harder

By Jonathan Tu

The women's rugby team will host Arizona State this Saturday at 11 a.m. at Harder Stadium.

February 25, 2004

W. Track: Santa Barbara Storms To Victory

By Sean Swaby

In a scene that more closely resembled a scene of an Ernest Hemingway novel than typical Southern California weather, the UCSB women's track and field team crushed opponents Westmont College and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

February 25, 2004

M. Big West Basketball: Two-Headed Horsemen Lead Big Charge

By Michael Long

At the beginning of the season, coaches and media praised the Big West for its parity, stressing that nearly every team possessed enough talent to be competitive at the end of the season.

February 24, 2004

Swimming: Gauchos Win Big West Title

By Stephanie Cain

Hard work, sacrifice, and ambition do pay off. At least, they did for the UCSB men's swimming team. For four days, the UCSB men's and women's swimming teams competed in the Big West Swimming Championships in Long Beach.

February 24, 2004

W. Tennis: Santa Barbara Stumbles in Idaho

By Sean Swaby

This weekend the UCSB women's tennis team traveled into Potato Country to compete in the Boise State University four-team tournament in Idaho. The Gauchos embarked on their trip in hopes of improving their 2-4 overall re...

February 24, 2004

W. Water Polo: UCSB Drops Weekend Games

By Jessica Vrazilek

The #11 UCSB women's water polo team played the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's two highest ranked teams this weekend, losing to #1 USC on Saturday in Los Angeles and to #2 UCLA on Sunday at Campus Pool.

February 24, 2004

Baseball: SB Sails Through Waves

By Danny MacLeith

For the third time this season, UCSB sophomore starting pitcher Michael Martin (3-0) climbed the hill after a Gaucho loss and delivered a victory with senior closer Aaron Jones making the final pitch for his fourth save ...

February 23, 2004

M. Basketball: Matadors Close Door

By Michael Long

The UCSB men's basketball team entertained high hopes for the 2003-04 season. But a record of 13-10 overall and 7-7 in the Big West in mid-February was not something the Gauchos envisioned during November practices.

February 23, 2004

W. Basketball: Santa Barbara Teases Northridge

By Lauren Creamer

The UCSB women's basketball team secured at least the second seed in the Big West Conference Tournament with a 64-48 victory over Northridge Saturday night in the Thunderdome.