Sports

January 27, 2003

Santa Barbara Blasts Trojans

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's volleyball team (3-5, 1-2) were finally able to post their first victory in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play Saturday night at USC (1-5, 0-3), winning in three games, 30-28, 30-25, 30-22.

January 24, 2003

UCSB Rounds Up Riverside

By Michael Long

Although it wasn't pretty, the #21 UCSB women's basketball team dispelled UC Riverside 70-58 on Thursday night at the Student Recreation Center.

January 24, 2003

Santa Barbara’s Cookin’

By Eliav Appelbaum

Nothing spells home-cooked lovin' like Casey Cook heating up faster than an oven. The sophomore forward has been a big reason for the recent surge UCSB men's basketball team, winner of three of its last four games.

January 24, 2003

Gauchos Crash Into WavesSubhead: SB Loses to Pepperdine

By Matt Faust

The squad was defeated by #9 Pepperdine (4-1, 2-0) in three games 30-8, 30-28 and 30-27 in only one hour and 25 minutes at Firestone Fieldhouse onThursday night.

January 23, 2003

Gauchos Shoot to Rebound

By Michael Long

The #21 UCSB women's basketball team must prove that its recent, shocking loss to Pacific last week was merely an aberration. The Gauchos will face Riverside on the road tonight at 7 in the Student Recreation Center

January 23, 2003

SB Looks to Rally on Road

By Matt Faust

Back home from America's heartland, the #12 UCSB men's volleyball team treks to Malibu tonight at 7 to face #9 Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse.

January 23, 2003

Snow Day for Alpine Team

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

With over 100 members on the team and over 100 more who would like to join, the alpine racing team is one of the most popular club sports at UCSB.

January 23, 2003

Sports Feature Photo: Softball Media Game

By system

Junior center fielder Leslie Simien slides into second base safely for the UCSB softball team at Campus Diamond on Wednesday. The Gauchos humbled the media team with two first inning runs, shellacking the punchless media...

January 22, 2003

Women’s Softball: UCSB Mixes Up Potent Solution

By Chris Trenchard

After taking one giant leap last year, the UCSB softball team will attempt to take another step in the right direction on the backs of a proven workhorse, a freshman phenom and a versatile veteran.

January 22, 2003

Men’s Baseball: Gaucho Hurlers Ready to Throw Heat

By Justin Goldman

In 2002, the UCSB baseball team struggled to a 22-33 record. The Gauchos' pitching staff, statistically near the bottom of the Big West last season, will welcome several solid veterans and a much-needed injection of youn...

January 22, 2003

Men’s and Women’s Swimming: Santa Barbara Drowns in Pacific

By Stacey Robertson

The Gaucho women lost 173-89 while the men suffered a 169-94 defeat. Although the Tigers took this meet, the last word might be up for grabs. Santa Barbara could still face UOP again in the Big West Championship Tourname...

January 21, 2003

They’re Gr-r-r-eat! UCSB Rips Tigers

By Eliav Appelbaum

Santa Barbara won the game on the boards, dominating the glass 37-21 while countering every UOP attack with two or more counter punches until the Tigers had X's where their eyes should have been and lollipop tongues inst...

January 21, 2003

Pacific Tweaks Santa Barbara’s Win Streak

By Michael Long

The University of the Pacific snapped the #21 UCSB women's basketball team's string of 31 straight victories over opponents from the Big West on Saturday night by handing the Gauchos a devastating 74-65 defeat in the Ale...

January 21, 2003

Gauchos Settle for Split on Road

By Matt Faust

It took a trip to the Midwest to do it, but the UCSB men's volleyball team snapped its three-match losing skid this weekend, defeating Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday night 3-2 before faltering 3-0 during Sunday's se...

January 21, 2003

Women’s Tennis: SB Netters Zig Then Zag

By S.H. Nazar Reporter

The UCSB women's tennis team, with five freshmen and just one senior, kicked off its season in a surprising destruction of a veteran Gonzaga team by a score of 7-0 on Saturday at the RecCen tennis courts.

January 17, 2003

UCSB Cooks Matadors

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos staved off a voracious second-half rally by Cal State Northridge to upend the only Big West team without a conference victory after Long Beach State stopped Idaho at The Pyramid.