Sports

October 3, 2002

Christensen Enjoys Solid Rookie Year

By Eliav Appelbaum

Although the former UCSB women's basketball star and 2001-02 Big West Player of the Year will never don the blue and gold of the Gauchos again, Christensen displayed her unique tenacity and competitiveness to the WNBA's ...

October 3, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Top Prospect Joins Gaucho Netters

By Manny Scherer Reporter

He came, he saw, and he conquered. Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, UCSB freshman tennis player Mirco Schwindt is quickly making a name for himself as an elite Division I tennis player.

October 2, 2002

Bauer Barrels Through Foes

By Keith Busam

The first three years of Danielle Bauer's career on the UCSB women's volleyball team were marked with flashes of brilliance and a serious bout with inconsistency.

October 2, 2002

Cross Country: Gauchos Gallop Toward Pre-NCAAs

By Harry Berezin

The UCSB men's and women's cross country teams have three weeks to train and assess themselves before they lace up their sneakers for the Pre-NCAA Meet in Terre Haute.

October 2, 2002

Women’s Waterpolo: Santa Barbara Hires New Women’s Water Polo Coach

By Nexus Staff Report

UC Santa Barbara Athletic Director Gary Cunningham announced the hiring of the new UCSB women's water polo head coach, Danielle Altman.

October 1, 2002

Men’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Rips Redlands, Falls to Lions in L.A.

By Noah Frank

The USCB men's water polo team may be young, but they're not about to use some excuse about rebuilding this year. They want to win now.

October 1, 2002

Cross Country: Gauchos Commit Cardinal Sin at Palo Alto

By Harry Berezin

In a long season, the UCSB men's and women's cross country teams will not focus entirely on short-term goals, but on preparing for the long haul.

September 30, 2002

Gauchos Take Five for Niners

By Keith Busam

It was a glorious weekend for the No. 10 UCSB women's volleyball team as they not only knocked off their biggest rival, No. 6 Long Beach State at the Pyramid, but also defeated Big West opponent UC Irvine to complete a p...

September 30, 2002

Santa Barbara Stirs Hornets’ Nest, Stings Late

By Michael Long

Following a wet weekend on campus, Sunday afternoon's forecast called for clear skies after the No. 24 UCSB men's soccer team soaked up a home victory over the Hornets.

September 30, 2002

UCSB Tames Lions, Crumbles at SDSU

By Chris Trenchard

The UCSB women's soccer team managed a split over the weekend, easily disposing of Columbia 3-0, yet dropping a 2-1 contest to San Diego State.

September 27, 2002

UCSB Hits The Beach

By Keith Busam

Few things are as awe-inspiring and emotionally charging as watching a sporting event in which your favorite player gets injured, only to return against all odds to try and help the team on to victory.

September 27, 2002

Men’s Tennis: Top Santa Barbara Netter Earns No. 40 Ranking Among Division I Elite

By Manny Scherer Reporter

UCSB senior netter Carlos Palencia has consolidated and expanded his reputation among the nation's top tennis players, boosting the UCSB men's tennis team's morale and quest for national recognition.

September 26, 2002

Gauchos Gear Up for Glory

By Keith Busam

Reeling from a season of disappointment, the UCSB women's volleyball team ended 2001 with the its earliest exit from the NCAA Tournament since 1993. No wonder there were more questions than answers about this year's Gauc...

September 26, 2002

Santa Barbara Tops Rivals, Polls

By Michael Long

Santa Barbara anticipates that its early domination will impress the pollsters and the voters of the NCAA tournament committee in a few months.

September 26, 2002

A Cozy Night of Wrestling Fright in the Thunderdome

By Alex Benowitz-Fredricks

The announcer comes on and proclaims that tonight's SmackDown! event is sponsored by the JVC Tower of Power - and not just the horn section. The crowd boos.

September 20, 2002

Gauchos On Cruise Control at 5-0

By Michael Long

After winning the Big West Championship in 2001 the UCSB men's soccer team was psyched to get a shot at the rest of the collegiate squads at the NCAAs. Ten months later, the Gauchos are still waiting for that shot to pro...