Sports

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.

November 4, 2002

Women’s basketball: UCSB Exhibits Real All-Star Talent in Win

By Chris Trenchard

In a tuneup for the imminent 2002-03 season, the UCSB women's basketball team out-dueled a pesky and talented West Coast All-Stars team 95-81 on Saturday night at the Thunderdome.

November 1, 2002

SB Must Tame Mustangs

By Matt Faust

The #15 UCSB men's soccer team hopes to take its fourth in a row over Cal Poly Saturday night at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos defeated the Mustangs 3-1 last Friday, and head into this weekend's game undefeated i...

November 1, 2002

Santa Barbara Heads Into Pivotal Final Three Games

By Bryan DeSena

In the midst of a three-game winning streak and an eight-game unbeaten stretch, the red-hot UCSB women's soccer team will enter its final three games of the season with a conference title and playoff berth on the line.

October 30, 2002

UCSB Faces Anteaters in Key Big West Match

By Chris Trenchard

While the outcome of Sunday's game against top-ranked Indiana may not have been to their liking, the 17th ranked Gauchos proved to last year's NCAA runner-up and the rest of the nation that they belong.

October 30, 2002

UCSB Hopes to Remain Perfect

By Keith Busam

For the last couple of months, the #5 UCSB women's volleyball team has been on a magical carpet ride. The Gauchos have already exceeded the expectations those around them set for the 2002 season.

October 30, 2002

Men’s Water Polo: 49ers, Bears Drown Gauchos at Rec

By Stacey Robertson

The UCSB men's water polo team literally swallowed its pride this weekend after suffering losses to both UC Berkeley and Long Beach State.

October 30, 2002

Gauchos Maul Anteaters

By Staff

If the UCSB men's soccer team learned anything from playing then #1 Indiana on Sunday, the squad learned how to bounce back from a loss.

October 30, 2002

Cross Country: Santa Barbara Runs Toward Finish Line at Championships

By Harry Berezin

The Gauchos head into this Saturday's Big West Championship meet in Riverside looking to finally cash in and realize their great potential.

October 30, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Santa Barbara Nets Results at Omni

By Manuel Scherer

Last weekend, at the Omni Hotels Region VIII-South Championships hosted by Pepperdine University, UCSB men's tennis players Alex Anselme and Mirco Schwindt reflected the concept that destiny is not a matter of chance, bu...

October 29, 2002

Gauchos Rout Anteaters, Sting Niners at Home

By Bryan DeSena

With two wins last weekend, the UCSB women's soccer team hopped in the driver's seat for the final two weeks of the season and into first place in the Big West Conference.

October 29, 2002

Bowling Fiends Beware: Gauchos Prowl Alleys

By Alexi Lykissas Reporter

The squad is a competitive sport club team that competes at the intercollegiate level at large tournaments throughout California and Nevada, and the Gauchos are planning a trip to St. Louis.

October 28, 2002

UCSB Shellacks The Beach

By Keith Busam

The players on the #5 UCSB women's volleyball team proved that they belong among the elite programs in the country after downing #7 Long Beach State in four games in front of a record crowd of 4,258 fans.

October 25, 2002

Gauchos Host LBSU

By Keith Busam

A matchup of national and Big West powerhouses #5 UCSB and #7 Long Beach State will be on display tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome. The game should be nothing short of a heavyweight bout, worthy of the Don King-style hype...

October 25, 2002

Hoosier Daddy: UCSB

By Matt Faust

The #17 UCSB men's soccer team travels to Big West rival Cal Poly tonight before taking on #1 Indiana on Sunday at Fullerton in arguably the biggest game in school history.