Sports

November 13, 2003

NCAA Slaps Jones for Eight

By Michael Long

The verdict is in: Nick Jones will play basketball in his senior season for the Gauchos. The NCAA slapped the guard with an eight-game suspension on Wednesday for playing eight games in an unauthorized summer league team...

November 13, 2003

Jones Knocks Out Titans for Big Win

By Chris Trenchard

Saturday night, junior Tony Lochhead and senior forward Neil Jones sat and watched their teammates beat Riverside thanks to one-game suspensions inflicted by five yellow cards on the season. Wednesday night, Lochhead and...

November 13, 2003

M. Rollerhockey: Gauchos Roll Into Huntington

By Jonathan Tu

The UCSB roller hockey team will travel to Huntington Beach this weekend for its third league event of the year. The Gauchos are sitting on a 3-3-1 record after their trip to Sonora, Calif. on Oct. 25.

November 13, 2003

M. Tennis: Anselme, UCSB Earn Respect

By Sara Besharati

It was an extraordinary weekend for the UCSB men's tennis team, as top players senior Mike Placek and junior Alex Anselme represented the Gauchos at the 47th Annual Southern California Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament o...

November 12, 2003

Judgment Day for Gauchos

By Michael Long

A decision by the NCAA to determine the status of senior guard Nick Jones' season is expected today. After launching a probe on Jones' involvement in an unsanctioned summer league basketball team in Mexico, the NCAA will...

November 12, 2003

Santa Barbara To Play In Titanic Battle

By Chris Trenchard

The Gauchos play their last regular season home game tonight at Harder Stadium, and if all goes well, they should have at least one more in the postseason.

November 12, 2003

M. Water Polo: SB’s MPSF Struggles Continue

By Jessica Vrazilek

The UCSB water polo team played hard against top-ranked USC at the UCSB RecCen pool on Sunday, but the Gauchos dropped a tight game 9-7. The Gauchos also lost on the road against #6 UC San Diego on Friday 11-6.

November 10, 2003

Cal Poly Wins Big West Title

By Lauren Creamer

In the Big West championship-determining match, the UCSB women's soccer team was shut out 2-0 by defending champion #20 Cal Poly on Sunday afternoon.

November 10, 2003

SB Nets Big Win Against Riverside

By Daily Nexus Staff

The UCSB men's soccer team snapped its three-game conference losing streak by trouncing UC Riverside in the rain on Saturday night at Harder Stadium.

November 10, 2003

#18 Gauchos Exhibit Dominance

By Lauren Creamer

Friday night proved to be a slam dunk as the UCSB women's basketball team exhibited their 18th nationally ranked status with a 96-30 win over the National Women's Basketball League in the Thunderdome.

November 10, 2003

Gauchos Split Weekend Roadtrip

By Danny MacLeith

Santa Barbara saw its conference lead cut in half Thursday with an upset loss to unranked Idaho in four games, 27-30, 30-28, 30-28, and 34-32.

November 7, 2003

UCSB Makes Run at Big West Title

By Lauren Creamer

The Big West women's soccer champion will be decided this Sunday at Irvine's Anteater Stadiumin the 2003 postseason conference tournament.

November 7, 2003

Slumping Santa Barbara Needs Victory

By Chris Trenchard

All of a sudden, the Big West standings just don't look right. For the first time all season, the #15 UCSB men's soccer team is not the front runner, nor is it alone in second.

November 7, 2003

W. Tennis: Gauchos Gear for Cal Poly Tournament this Weekend

By Todd Wolfson Staff Writer

After last year's 16-8 overall record and 5-3 Big West record, the Gauchos are trying to show the conference what they are all about, starting with the Cal Poly Tournament this weekend in San Luis Obispo.

November 6, 2003

Santa Barbara Sinks Own Ship on Road

By Chris Trenchard

For the first time in five attempts, the #15 UCSB men's soccer team relented to its Big West rivals #21 Cal State Northridge, and the Gauchos could not have picked a worse time.

November 6, 2003