Sports

Vandals Raid Santa Barbara

As if Halloween night couldn't get any scarier. The UCSB women's soccer team not only needs to win its next two upcoming games to even receive a seed in the upcoming Big West Tournament, but also has ...
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UCSB Welcomes Tigers, Matadors

That old rule that prohibits midterms, paper due dates, and any other kind of test from falling on Halloween will prove to be a myth for the #19 Gaucho women's volleyball team this weekend.
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Gauchos Lack Last Season’s Punch

A year ago today, the # 9 UCSB men's soccer team was barreling through the Big West with ease, undefeated after five games and going nowhere but up. Today, virtually the same team appears to be heade...
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It’s The Type of Fans That Matter, Not Numbers

ESPN recently tagged the UCSB men's basketball team at #11 in its preseason national top 25 poll for mid-majors. Over the past several seasons, UCSB Head Coach Bob Williams has led the Gauchos to beco...
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Santa Barbara Loses Control of Match

When you're a member of one of the top 10 teams in the nation, you're a marked man on everybody's agenda. Red-hot Irvine invaded Harder Stadium last night and handed the Gauchos their second straight ...
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M. Water Polo: Olympic Team Drowns UCSB

Losing is never a good thing, but knowing the loss is against the U.S. National Team might ease the pain. "It was nice playing in front of a crowd that was so enthusiastic and supportive," Schonberger...
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SB Tries to Right Ship

With a trashed field, horrendous traffic on the way, and ash falling from the sky, not even the most gifted soothsayers could have predicted what happened to the # 9 Gauchos at Cal State Fullerton dur...
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Women’s Tennis: Five Gauchos Qualify for ITA West Regional Championships

The women's tennis team is off to an exceptional start this season as five of their top players advanced to play in the main draw of the 2003 ITA Western Regional Championships.
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Cycling: Barton, Nielsen Lead UCSB to Top

For the UCSB cycling team, whose road race season doesn't officially begin until January, things are looking good.
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Sandell Finds Early Success

Like many others, Gaucho freshman outside hitter Janine Sandell appreciates the outstanding weather and natural beauty of Santa Barbara, and that, among many other things, is what attracted her to UCS...
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M. Water Polo: Santa Barbara Off to Rough Start Against MPSF Foes

This weekend, the UCSB men's water polo team played two games to begin the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation season, and so far they are off to a rough start.
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Cross Country: Freshman Nickless Leads Gaucho Women to Tie at Titan Invitational

The UCSB women's "B" cross country team finished in a three-way tie with UCLA and Pepperdine at the Titan Invitational last Friday in Brea's Carbon Canyon Park.
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Gauchos Suffer Titan-ic Loss

Unfortunately for the UCSB men's soccer team, all good things must come to an end. The #7 Gauchos were upset at Cal State Fullerton, losing 4-1 for their first Big West Conference loss since 2001.
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Santa Barbara Regains Sole Possession of First Place

With the wins, the #19 ranked-Gauchos regained sole possession of first place in the Big West standings, improving to 13-6 overall and 9-2 in conference.
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UCSB Shuts Out Tigers, Matadors

Junior forward Jen Borcich scored at the 3:33 mark in Friday's match against Pacific, boosting the UCSB women's soccer team to its first shutout of the weekend and snapping the Gauchos' six-match winl...
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