Sports

October 31, 2003

Gauchos Lack Last Season’s Punch

By Chris Trenchard

A year ago today, the # 9 UCSB men's soccer team was barreling through the Big West with ease, undefeated after five games and going nowhere but up. Today, virtually the same team appears to be headed in the absolute op...

October 30, 2003

It’s The Type of Fans That Matter, Not Numbers

By Michael Long

ESPN recently tagged the UCSB men's basketball team at #11 in its preseason national top 25 poll for mid-majors. Over the past several seasons, UCSB Head Coach Bob Williams has led the Gauchos to become the Big West powe...

October 30, 2003

Santa Barbara Loses Control of Match

By Chris Trenchard

When you're a member of one of the top 10 teams in the nation, you're a marked man on everybody's agenda. Red-hot Irvine invaded Harder Stadium last night and handed the Gauchos their second straight Big West loss, stump...

October 30, 2003

M. Water Polo: Olympic Team Drowns UCSB

By Jessica Vrazilek

Losing is never a good thing, but knowing the loss is against the U.S. National Team might ease the pain. "It was nice playing in front of a crowd that was so enthusiastic and supportive," Schonberger said. The National ...

October 29, 2003

SB Tries to Right Ship

By Chris Trenchard

With a trashed field, horrendous traffic on the way, and ash falling from the sky, not even the most gifted soothsayers could have predicted what happened to the # 9 Gauchos at Cal State Fullerton during last weekend's l...

October 29, 2003

Women’s Tennis: Five Gauchos Qualify for ITA West Regional Championships

By Sarah Besharati Reporter

The women's tennis team is off to an exceptional start this season as five of their top players advanced to play in the main draw of the 2003 ITA Western Regional Championships.

October 29, 2003

Cycling: Barton, Nielsen Lead UCSB to Top

By Jonathan Tu

For the UCSB cycling team, whose road race season doesn't officially begin until January, things are looking good.

October 28, 2003

Sandell Finds Early Success

By Danny MacLeith

Like many others, Gaucho freshman outside hitter Janine Sandell appreciates the outstanding weather and natural beauty of Santa Barbara, and that, among many other things, is what attracted her to UCSB.

October 28, 2003

M. Water Polo: Santa Barbara Off to Rough Start Against MPSF Foes

By Jessica Vrazilek

This weekend, the UCSB men's water polo team played two games to begin the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation season, and so far they are off to a rough start.

October 28, 2003

Cross Country: Freshman Nickless Leads Gaucho Women to Tie at Titan Invitational

By Stephanie Cain

The UCSB women's "B" cross country team finished in a three-way tie with UCLA and Pepperdine at the Titan Invitational last Friday in Brea's Carbon Canyon Park.

October 27, 2003

Gauchos Suffer Titan-ic Loss

By Nexus Staff Report

Unfortunately for the UCSB men's soccer team, all good things must come to an end. The #7 Gauchos were upset at Cal State Fullerton, losing 4-1 for their first Big West Conference loss since 2001.

October 27, 2003

Santa Barbara Regains Sole Possession of First Place

By Matthew Boelk

With the wins, the #19 ranked-Gauchos regained sole possession of first place in the Big West standings, improving to 13-6 overall and 9-2 in conference.

October 27, 2003

UCSB Shuts Out Tigers, Matadors

By Lauren Creamer

Junior forward Jen Borcich scored at the 3:33 mark in Friday's match against Pacific, boosting the UCSB women's soccer team to its first shutout of the weekend and snapping the Gauchos' six-match winless streak.

October 27, 2003

Monday Night Football Relocated

By Matt Faust

Due to the fires in and around the San Diego area, tomorrow's Monday Night Football game between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins will be moved from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, A...

October 27, 2003

Marlins Make All the Right Moves

By Matt Faust

Anyone who predicted the Florida Marlins would win the World Series before the season started is a liar. So how did a team eight games below .500 in May become the World Champion?

October 24, 2003

M. Soccer:Streaking UCSB Takes On Titans

By Chris Trenchard

While the threesome of seniors forward Neil Jones, midfielder Memo Arzate and junior forward Drew McAthy have been consuming all the attention from opposing teams, junior forward Matt Bly has been able to sneak through t...