Sports

February 7, 2003

Gauchos Gun for Vandals

By Michael Long

The best advice for the Gauchos is to hit the ground running against Idaho because they will need the momentum in the coming week. After completing a perfect three-game homestand, the #17 UCSB women's basketball team wil...

February 7, 2003

Cruisin’ for a Bruin

By Matt Faust

Struggling to find its identity as well as wins, the UCSB men's volleyball team travels to Pauley Pavilion tonight at 7 to face #7 UCLA. The Gauchos have lost five of their last six games and need a win to get back into ...

February 7, 2003

Men’s Baseball: Santa Barbara Slides Into Malibu

By Justin Goldman

If the Gauchos have to venture off their home field, at least they will be on the familiar terrain of a beach. The UCSB baseball team will travel to Malibu for Pepperdine's first Battle at the Beach tournament this weeke...

February 7, 2003

Women’s Softball: UCSB Rounds Up for Tournament at Cal Poly-SLO

By Harry Berezin

After passing its initial test of the season last weekend at the UCSB Early Bird Invitational, the UCSB softball team is all systems go heading into this weekend's Cal Poly Mustang Round-Up in San Luis Obispo.

February 6, 2003

Revenge Is Sweet

By Michael Long

The #17 UCSB women's basketball team avenged a Jan. 18 nine point loss to Pacific on Wednesday night by thrashing the Tigers 66-37 in the Thunderdome.

February 6, 2003

Gauchos Court Utah State

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos will square off against Utah State tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome for a chance at first place in the Big West Conference. Briefly in first place last week, UCSB has a shot at climbing to the top in the frien...

February 5, 2003

Men’s Baseball: Trojans Blast UCSB to Dust

By Bryan DeSena

Freshman right-hander Steve Morlock pitched well enough to win his college debut, but the Gauchos couldn't support him at the end of the day. The UCSB baseball team fell to #3 USC 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon at Caesar Uyesa...

February 5, 2003

The Title IX Generation

By Michael Long

Thirty years have passed since the United States government amended Title IX, one of the most successful civil rights laws in our history. Yet the controversial piece of legislation still generates tremendous national ex...

February 5, 2003

Anteaters Raid Gauchos

By Matt Faust

The #12 UCSB men's volleyball team found out quickly why #1 Irvine is the top-ranked team in the nation. The Anteaters easily disposed of the Gauchos in three games, 30-21, 30-25 and 30-26 at The Rob on Tuesday night.

February 4, 2003

Baseball: Keys for SB: Pitching, Defense

By Justin Goldman

UCSB will hope that freshman Steve Morlock, who actually won the Sunday job over Posthumus before being pushed back with a minor injury, will be able to bag the Trojans in his first start at UCSB.

February 4, 2003

Men’s Ultimate Frisbee: Santa Barbara Strives for Ultimate Goal

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The team is looking to reform and regroup after last year's disappointing eighth-place national finish, mostly because of the ending of the consortium between UCSB and SBCC by the Ultimate Players Association.

February 4, 2003

Anteaters Attack The Rob

By Matt Faust

Santa Barbara enters the game having lost four of its last five matches, three of those coming at the hands of MPSF opponents.

February 3, 2003

Baseball: San Diego State of Pain

By Bryan DeSena

The weekend started off well for the UCSB baseball team, but by Sunday afternoon the Gauchos realized they had plenty of room to improve. After putting up three runs in the third, San Diego scored once in each of the fin...

February 3, 2003

What, You Mean You Guys Aren’t With Chris Berman?

By system

February 3, 2003

Softball: Early Gauchos Get the Worms Out

By Harry Berezin

Santa Barbara won all five games it played against Long Beach State, Santa Clara, and Illinois-Chicago. From the looks of things, the confidence is here to stay and the winning is too.