Sports

November 12, 2002

Big West Champions

By Matt Faust

The UCSB men's soccer team fought off both a heavy downpour and an underdog Riverside team Saturday night to clinch its second straight Big West title, winning 3-0 at UCR.

November 12, 2002

Gauchos Rebound From Black Out

By Keith Busam

Saturday night's match was much more than just another bout with its Central Coast rival; it was also the first opportunity for Santa Barbara to rebound from a loss.

November 8, 2002

Gauchos Win or Go Home

By Bryan DeSena

After an off-season of rigorous training, 12 pre-season matches and eight conference contests, the UCSB women's soccer team's season has boiled down to one day and one game.

November 8, 2002

Santa Barbara Prepares for Riverside

By Chris Trenchard

It's so close they can taste it. With a win tomorrow at Riverside, the #15 UCSB men's soccer team will have officially cooked up its second consecutive Big West Conference title.

November 7, 2002

Pepperdine Wins

By Keith Busam

The #6 UCSB women's volleyball team's success has become so routine, the squad almost became boring. Entering Wednesday night, the Gauchos cruised to a 23-0 record while boasting the nation's longest current winning stre...

November 7, 2002

Men’s soccer: Gauchos Manhandle Matadors in Slugfest

By Matt Faust

Even the lights that went out at Harder Stadium Wednesday night could not stop the UCSB men's soccer team from continuing to fight for dominance in the Big West.

November 7, 2002

Skultety Tears ACL

By Eliav Appelbaum

Taking off is usually prettier than landing, the UCSB men's basketball team would contend. Especially when the crash landing sidelines the top interior presence for the season.

November 7, 2002

Men’s Golf: Clubbers Hope for More Green

By Hasan Nazar Reporter

The UCSB men's golf team finished a disappointing 16th in an 18-squad field at The Prestige at PGA West Tuesday to conclude its fall schedule.

November 5, 2002

Water Skiing: Santa Barbara Jets to Wet ‘n Wild Fun

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

What do you get when you combine a lake, a boat, and cute guys and girls in bathing suits? No, it's not the latest setup for a porn movie, it's just another day in the life of a member of the UCSB water-ski club team.

November 5, 2002

Gauchos Host War on Floor vs. Waves

By Keith Busam

They say that your next match is always the biggest. If this statement holds true, then tonight's Central Coast showdown at the Thunderdome between #6 UCSB and #10 Pepperdine will be the most important match of this seas...

November 5, 2002

UCSB Fights Matadors

By Matt Faust

The Gauchos had the makings of great offense a year ago, but needed one more player to ignite the offense. Junior midfielder Memo Arzate, leading the Big West with 14 assists, has been that spark.

November 5, 2002

Swimming: UCSB Swims Strong at Big West Shootout

By Stacey Robertson

The UCSB men's and women's swimming teams viewed the two-day Big West Shootout as their first opportunity to evaluate where they stand, but the mixed results did not help.

November 5, 2002

Cross Country: Santa Barbara Runnin’ Right at Big West Championships

By Harry Berezin

Athletes train hard year round with the hope that, when it really counts, all the hard work will pay off. For the UCSB women's and men's cross country team, this diligence has paid off.

November 4, 2002

Women’s volleyball: Gauchos Roll by Idaho, Utah State

By Keith Busam

The #5 UCSB women's volleyball team had to battle bad weather and two middle-of-the-pack conference opponents this past weekend to secure the 22nd and 23rd consecutive wins of the season.

November 4, 2002

Men’s soccer: SB Haunts Cal Poly

By Matt Faust

The #15 UCSB men's soccer team took a long time to wake up on offense Saturday night against Cal Poly at Harder Stadium, but when the Gauchos finally did, they awoke with a fury.

November 4, 2002

Women’s soccer: Santa Barbara Splits Weekend Series

By Bryan DeSena

Two wins away from a Big West Conference championship, the UCSB women's soccer team hit a snag on the road to the title on Sunday with a 4-3 double-overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton.