Sports

October 18, 2018

Major Off-Season Storylines

By Jake Ciccone

Staff Writer Jake Ciccone breaks down some of the biggest stories from this past off-season, and what they mean moving forward.

October 18, 2018

New-Look Raptors and Celtics Look to Dominate East

By Andrew Strauss

The NBA off-season rarely fails to disappoint. Staff writer Andrew Strauss considers how this year's roster changes will alter the NBA landscape.

October 18, 2018

In Defense of Jimmy Butler

By Kunal Mehta

Staff writer Kunal Mehta explores the complexity of the Jimmy Butler saga, and why he sides with the all-star guard.

October 18, 2018

The Ultimate Buy-Low: The Sacramento Kings

By Spencer Ault

The intriguing nature of the Kings' young core is explored by staff writer Spencer Ault.

October 14, 2018

UCSB Ends Scoring Difficulties on the Road, Ties Irvine 2-2

By Brandon Victor

A comeback effort by the Gauchos almost propelled UCSB to a win, but two scoreless overtimes resulted in a 2-2 tie versus Irvine.

October 14, 2018

Women’s Volleyball Falls to No. 12 Cal Poly on the Road

By Jake Ciccone

In their first match of a four-game road trip, the Gauchos failed to keep up with Big West leader Cal Poly, suffering a 3-0 loss.

October 11, 2018

Gauchos Ride High Heading Towards Long Beach

By Max Kelton

The UCSB women's soccer team is rolling in the Big West, and the Gauchos are looking to keep their momentum on the road against LBSU.

October 11, 2018

Late Penalty Kick Solidifies Gauchos’ Loss to UC Riverside

By Annika Pearson

The Gauchos' scoring problem has yet to end, as the UCSB men's soccer team fell to UC Riverside by way of a late penalty kick.

October 11, 2018

Men’s Water Polo Travels to Stanford for MPSF Tournament

By Richard Benites

The No. 5 Gauchos will take a break from Big West competition when they travel to Stanford to take on No. 15 Pomona-Pitzer on Friday as part of the invitational tournament.

October 11, 2018

Gauchos Head South To Battle First-Place UCI

By Brandon Victor

The men's soccer team is in dire need of a win as they head down to Irvine to take on the top ranked Anteaters.

October 11, 2018

Athlete Spotlight: Sophomore Guard Devearl Ramsey

By Max Kelton

Staff writer Max Kelton explores the long-awaited potential of 2-time gold medalist point guard Devearl Ramsey. The UCSB guard is expected to suit up for the Gauchos at the start of the season.

October 11, 2018

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Starts Road Trip at Cal Poly

By Spencer Ault

The Gauchos will have a shot to knock off their rivals Cal Poly this Friday, beginning UCSB's four-game road trip.

October 8, 2018

Unbeaten No More: Gauchos Hand Riverside First Loss of Season

By Max Kelton

Staff writer Max Kelton breaks down one of the women's soccer team's biggest wins of the year.

October 7, 2018

Golden Goal Lifts Gauchos Past Titans in Crucial Conference Match

By Brandon Victor

Junior forward Noah Billingsley gave his team their first win of the Big West season after knocking one through in overtime.

October 6, 2018

UCSB Loses War of Attrition to Rainbow Wahine

By Jake Ciccone

After an intense five set battle, the Gauchos ultimately dropped to 12-7 on the season with a loss to Hawaii.

October 5, 2018

Women’s Soccer Suffers Heartbreaking Loss at UC Irvine

By Jorge Mercado

A golden goal in the 102nd minute delivered the win for UCI and gave the UCSB women's soccer team its first conference loss of the season.