Sports

October 17, 2003

Conference-Leading Cal Poly Rides into Harder

By Lauren Creamer

Coming off two home losses, the UCSB women's soccer team will return to Harder Stadium to face Cal Poly Sunday night at 7. The No. 19 Mustangs (12-1-1 overall, 3-0-1 Big West) are not only Santa Barbara's biggest rival, ...

October 16, 2003

Two Gauchos Run Away Together

By Jose Torino

UC Santa Barbara's men's and women's cross country Head Coach Pete Dolan is no Chuck Woolery from "Love Connection." But under his watchful eye, love has blossomed for redshirt junior Ben Armel and fifth-year senior Tiff...

October 16, 2003

Gauchos Walk Tight Rope at UCR

By Daily Nexus Staff

McAthy notched the game-winning goal, his fifth such kind the season and ninth overall, in the 79th minute to lead the #7 UCSB men's soccer team past Riverside (5-5-1 overall, 1-1-1 in the Big West) in a Big West battle ...

October 16, 2003

What’s Luck Got to Do With It?

By Oskar Garcia

At one point in Tuesday night's game 6 of the National League Championship Series, the Cubs led 3-0, needing only five outs to secure their first World Series appearance since 1945.

October 15, 2003

Santa Barbara’s Triple Threat

By Lauren Creamer

Big West women's soccer defensive units should beware; UCSB Head Coach Paul Stumpf has a triple-threat offensive attack and he's not afraid to use it. Junior forwards Jen Borcich and Randi Johns and midfielder Krystal Sa...

October 15, 2003

M. & W. Lacrosse: Championship in UCSB’s Sights

By Stephanie Cain

UCSB men's and women's lacrosse are planning for the championships this season. For the past three years, the men's lacrosse team has taken fourth, third and second place respectively in the national lacrosse championshi...

October 15, 2003

Gauchos Hit the Road to UCR

By Chris Trenchard

The Gauchos allowed the most goals they've given up all year against New Mexico on Sunday - three. But the Gauchos achieved their highest goal total of the year also. Fortunately for the Gauchos, the two marks occurred o...

October 14, 2003

M. Water Polo: Gauchos Sink LMU in First Home Game

By Jessica Vrazilek

Last week at the annual Nor Cal Tournament, tenth ranked UCSB lost to ninth ranked Loyola Marymount 6-7 in overtime but this weekend Santa Barbara sought revenge at home.

October 14, 2003

M. Roller Hockey: Santa Barbara Skaters Roll Upland

By Jonathan Tu

UCSB was one of 19 universities that descended upon the California Roller Hockey Center in Upland this weekend to kickoff the 2003-04 season.

October 14, 2003

M. Tennis: UCSB Swingers Hit Tournament

By Sara Besharati

The UCSB men’s tennis team played in the Bulldog Classic Tournament last weekend at Fresno State University, as four newcomers and two returning lettermen got a taste of the upcoming season. The hard-hitting tourna...

October 13, 2003

Lobos Smothered by UCSB Attack

By Chris Trenchard

A week after scoring no goals for the first time all season last weekend against LMU, the #9 UCSB men's soccer team exploded with six goals Sunday against New Mexico at Harder Stadium in a 6-3 offensive showcase.

October 13, 2003

Santa Barbara Stopped Cold Against Visiting Highlanders

By Michael Long

The UCSB women's soccer team dropped an important conference match to Riverside 2-0 at home last night despite dominating virtually every aspect of the game - except the number of goals scored.

October 13, 2003

Gauchos Drop Aggies, Vandals

By Danny MacLeith

The #19 UCSB women's volleyball team twice came within one point of bagging quick three-game wins against Utah State and Idaho this weekend, but let game three slip in each contest, delaying inevitable victory each time.

October 10, 2003

Waves Topple Over Gauchos

By Lauren Creamer

The reverie is over for the UCSB men's soccer team and reality has set in. Thanks to an awakening from LMU last weekend, the Gauchos now know they are vulnerable, no matter how well they play.

October 10, 2003

Aggies, Vandals Try to Steal Wins

By Matthew Boelk

Six days after snapping their 23-game winning streak against Big West competition, the UCSB women's volleyball team returns home this weekend looking to extend their winning streak at home to three matches.

October 10, 2003

Santa Barbara Gets Taste of Southwest After First Loss of Season Last Weekend

By Chris Trenchard

The reverie is over for the UCSB men's soccer team and reality has set in. Thanks to an awakening from LMU last weekend, the Gauchos now know they are vulnerable, no matter how well they play.