Sports

March 5, 2003

Men’s Volleyball: UCSB Braces for Tsunami Wave

By Matt Faust

The road does not get any easier tonight for the #15 UCSB men's volleyball team, which will host top-ranked Pepperdine at The Rob at 7.

March 5, 2003

Men’s Baseball: Gauchos Look to Knock Out Warriors

By Bryan DeSena

It has been five years since Westmont College beat the UCSB baseball team. Judging by this year's numbers that streak is not about to change.

March 5, 2003

Women’s Rugby: Santa Barbara Scorches Sun Devils at Storke Field

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The women's team takes just as many hits as the guys and proved it during last weekend's pummeling of Arizona State University 14-8. UCSB sophomore Niki Palmer went to the hospital after suffering a back injury in a scru...

March 4, 2003

Taller Taylor Stands High Over Big West

By Michael Long

In a week marked by two wins and the clinching of its eighth straight Big West championship, the #19 UCSB women's basketball team couldn't wait two more games to start receiving their accolades.

March 4, 2003

Women’s Tennis: Mustangs Stampede Over Santa Barbara

By Nexus Staff Report

Cal Poly warmed up for Mardi Gras by defeating its Central Coast rival from the south. The UCSB women's tennis team dropped its match to the Mustangs at the RecCen courts last Thursday 4-3 to fall to 6-4 overall and 1-2 ...

March 4, 2003

Women’s Water Polo: SJSU, Stanford Drown UCSB

By Nexus Staff Report

The #10 UCSB women's water polo team dropped both of its matches over the weekend after a stellar 7-6 victory over then-#11 Michigan at Campus Pool last Wednesday.

February 28, 2003

Gauchos Blast Beach

By Eliav Appelbaum

After pasting Long Beach State 70-46 before a rocking Thunderdome crowd on Thursday night, the UCSB men's basketball team positioned itself for a chance to achieve something that no Gaucho squad has ever attained: a regu...

February 28, 2003

Santa Barbara Climbs Ant Hill

By Eliav Appelbaum

The smaller but quicker, more energetic and more inspired UCSB men's basketball team sent a message in bold black ink on Saturday to Irvine and the rest of the Big West Conference: The Big West title is ours.

February 28, 2003

UCSB Smacks Irvine

By Michael Long

Saturday night's victory over second-place Irvine on the road proved to be a test of character for the #19 UCSB women's basketball team. Once the Gauchos enter the 64-team tournament, anything is possible.

February 28, 2003

Baseball: Gauchos Look to Sac Hornets

By Bryan DeSena

The UCSB baseball team, winner of four of its last five games, will embark on a stretch of eight games in 10 days. The opening game of the three game series with visiting Sacramento State University begins today at 2 p.m...

February 28, 2003

Baseball: Gauchos Sting Hornets

By Bryan DeSena

In baseball, sometimes a team must take one step back in order to take two steps forward. The Gauchos did just that over the weekend, as they took two of three games from Sacramento State University (8-8) and won their s...

February 28, 2003

Softball: UCSB Rolls Dice Against Pack, St. Mary’s at Home

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB softball team lost two games to the UCLA, the nation's top-ranked team, but the Gauchos played well enough to earn the Bruins' respect. Santa Barbara, at 15-5, has played well enough to earn plenty of national r...

February 28, 2003

Softball: Gauchos Double Their Pleasure

By Harry Berezin

Santa Barbara swept all four games at home this weekend against University of Nevada, Reno and St. Mary's in California. The Gauchos (19-7, 0-0 in the Big West) received superb pitching in all four games from senior pitc...

February 28, 2003

Dribbling With One Hand Tied Behind Her Back

By system

February 28, 2003

Gauchos Succumb to Pacific, Stanford

By Matt Faust

The harder the UCSB men's volleyball team tries, the harder they fall. The Gauchos were beaten in five games Friday night at # 8 Pacific, 26-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-20 and 15-9. Santa Barbara lost again the next night at St...