Sports

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

UCSB Looks Like All-Stars in Exhibition

By Michael Long

In its first exhibition game of the 2003-04 season, the UCSB men's basketball team showed why it's the favorite to win the Big West Conference.

November 6, 2003

Gauchos Travel to Snow to Battle Aggies and Vandals

By Danny MacLeith

Santa Barbara weather has turned chilly, so hopefully the #19 UCSB women's volleyball team (15-6, 11-2 in the Big West) will be prepared for their two-game swing to the frozen lands of Idaho and Utah.

November 6, 2003

Gauchos Sweep Preseason Polls

By Michael Long

Members of the media, head coaches and selected players gathered in Irvine on Wednesday morning for the 2003-04 men's and women's basketball Big West Media Day at the Irvine Marriott Hotel.

November 5, 2003

Battle for the Big West

By Chris Trenchard

Forget the rankings; the Big West Championships are on the line. The #15 UCSB and #21 Northridge men's soccer squads square off at Northridge this afternoon, which means only one thing: Animosity reigns.

November 5, 2003

W. Ultimate: Santa Barbara Aims for Trip to Seattle

By Jonathan Tu

The women's ultimate Frisbee team has its eyes set on a trip to Seattle, Wash. in May 2004, site of this year's college ultimate championships.

November 5, 2003

Crew: UCSB Finishes ’03 Strong

By Jessica Vrazilek

On Saturday, the UCSB Crew team went to Newport Beach for the varsity women's first and varsity men's second regatta of the 2003fall season.

November 4, 2003

Cross Country: Gauchos Run Wild at Big West Finals

By Stephanie Cain

Imagine standing at the finish line of a cross country race, focusing on the crest of a hill. You wait in anticipation to see who leads the pack. A runner comes slightly in view, eyes straining in the bright sunlight.

November 4, 2003

Santa Barbara Excites in Exhibition Game

By Matt Faust

Playing in her first competition since the 2002 NCAA Final Four in Tennessee, April McDivitt led the #10 Santa Barbara women's basketball team to an 87-71 win over the Latvian Select Monday night at the Thunderdome.

November 4, 2003

Clear the Airwaves, KCSB Keeps Hoops

By Oskar Garcia Staff Writer Danny MacLeith Staff Writer

Several hundred fans gathered in the Thunderdome last night for a first glimpse at the 2003-2004 women's basketball team, a squad hungry to move forward in the NCAA Tournament after losing two straight years in the secon...

November 4, 2003