Sports

December 5, 2002

Santa Barbara Quenches Thirst Over Gators at Home

By Michael Long

Santa Barbara (2-1) tips off tonight against Loyola Marymount at 7 in the Thunderdome in an attempt to string together its first winning streak of the new season, two games.

November 26, 2002

Real Trojan War Begins Tonight

By Keith Busam

Tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome these two national powerhouses will sort things out in a battle that will not only have huge implications for NCAA seedings but will also be the last chance both teams have to figure out w...

November 26, 2002

UCSB Tries Cal in Round Two

By Matt Faust

After winning its first playoff game in the history of the program on Saturday, the UCSB men's soccer team (18-2-1) plays at Cal (13-5-2) this afternoon at 1:30.

November 26, 2002

Hail to the Victors: Wolverines Clip UCSB

By Nexus Staff Report

In the second of a two-game road swing, #24 Santa Barbara lost 77-64 to the Wolverines (2-0) on Monday night in Ann Arbor to even its season record to 1-1.

November 26, 2002

Women’s Rugby: Hey Now, You’re a SoCal All-Star

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

After weeks of hard work and hard hits, five members of the UCSB women's rugby team will travel to Tampa, Fla. to participate in the Rugby All-Star games, which run from Dec. 5 to Dec. 7.

November 25, 2002

Gauchos Be-Friend Playoffs

By Matt Faust

Whoever said the third time's a charm never saw the Gauchos in a playoff game. The UCSB men's soccer team did not disappoint a crowd of over 3,400 Saturday night at Harder Stadium, winning its first ever playoff game in ...

November 25, 2002

Women’s volleyball: Gauchos Sweep Big West

By Keith Busam

Rewriting the record books may not be exactly what the UCSB women's volleyball squad set out to do this year, but it is just what they have done.

November 25, 2002

Women’s basketball: SB Runs Ahead of Pack in Comeback Road Victory

By Michael Long

The #25 UCSB women's basketball started the season with a victory on Friday night at North Carolina State and marked the ninth consecutive time that the Gauchos came out on top in their season opener.

November 25, 2002

Men’s basketball: UCSB Nowhere Near Top of World

By Nexus Staff

The UCSB men's basketball team stumbled out of the gates with a 1-2 start at the BP Top of the World Classic this weekend at Fairbanks, Alaska, finishing seventh in the eight-team tournament.

November 25, 2002

Weekend Concert Promotes Peace

By Lacadia Olsen

Approximately 350 people gathered in Anisq' Oyo Park on Saturday to enjoy an afternoon of live music with a message. The student-led anti-war concert began at 1 p.m. with local band Tame the Atom.

November 22, 2002

Gauchos Tango With Toreros in Tourney

By Matt Faust

Only three days after placing nine players on the All-Big West Conference Team, the #12 UCSB men's soccer team (17-2-1) will host its first ever playoff game this Saturday at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.

November 22, 2002

Santa Barbara Hopes to Stay With Pack

By Michael Long

Tonight, the UCSB women's basketball team makes its 2002-03 regular season debut and marks the first pit stop along the path towards March's madness.

November 21, 2002

Gauchos Need to Grow Up in a Hurry

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Big Dance was a nice joyride, but now that everyone's caught their breath, the contenders in the Big West - and that includes everyone - will find out that they must live and die by the maxim that bigger is better.

November 21, 2002

Santa Barbara Prepares for Battle

By Staff

After clinching the Big West for the first time in school history and posting a #7 national ranking, there is yet another goal to cross off on the UCSB women's volleyball's 2002 laundry list - an undefeated spin cycle th...

November 21, 2002

Nine Gauchos Named on 2002 All-Big West Team

By Staff

Just three days prior to its anticipated first round match versus the University of San Diego, the UCSB men's soccer team posted nine players to the All-Big West team yesterday.

November 20, 2002

SB Enjoys Great Year

By Bryan DeSena

The Gauchos, who wrapped up their 2002 campaign on Nov. 8 with an overall record of 13-5-2, improved on their previous season's record for the fourth consecutive year.