Sports

The Bus Stops Right Here

February 14, 2003 by

Busam has led the team in kills four times in 2003, including a career-best 18 against Stanford on Feb. 1. He has already accumulated 88 kills this season, six short of his previous three-year total
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Santa Barbara Glares Into Eye of the Tigers

February 14, 2003 by

The UCSB men's basketball team pounced on Pacific early and enjoyed a feast that the players should remember for a while: The Santa Barbara victory coincided with a rare Utah State home defeat earlier...
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Swingin’ For the Fences

February 14, 2003 by


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Softball: Simien Is UCSB Scene Stealer

February 13, 2003 by

The UCSB softball team, off to a blazing 9-1 start, can thank the speedy legs of Leslie Simien for the Gauchos' success. The junior right fielder from Laguna Hills set a UCSB record for career stolen ...
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ILL Spittin’: Who Needs Love?

February 13, 2003 by

For some people, the 11 o'clock SportsCenter matinee will be their date this Friday. In sports, there is no sob session; there's jam session. There's no pillow talk; there's pressroom back talk. But a...
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Gauchos Fight for National Respect

February 13, 2003 by

The #17 UCSB women's basketball team ventures outside the confines of the Big West Conference for its much anticipated two-game national trip in preparation for the NCAA Tournament. The Gauchos trek o...
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UCSB Devours Banana Slugs

February 12, 2003 by

Winning hasn't come easy as of late for the UCSB men's volleyball team, but the Gauchos were able to dispose of Division III Santa Cruz Tuesday night at The Rob. Santa Barbara defeated the Banana Slug...
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Swimming: Santa Barbara Sinks Anteaters

February 11, 2003 by

The Gauchos could not have ended their dual meet season on a better note. The UCSB men's swim team drowned Irvine 154-140, while the women's team defeated the Anteaters 162.5-131.5 at Campus Pool on S...
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Men’s volleyball: Gauchos Ready for Slugfest

February 11, 2003 by

The #13 UCSB men's volleyball team will try to end its four-match losing streak when it hosts Division III Santa Cruz tonight at The Rob at 5.
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Women’s Ultimate Frisbee: Santa Barbara Scintillates with Burning Skirts

February 11, 2003 by

It's not the Burning Bras, Burning Couches or Burning Bushes, but the Burning Skirts: the UCSB women's ultimate Frisbee club team. The Burning Skirts played four back-to-back games during the Santa Ba...
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Ball on an Invisible String Works Every Time

February 11, 2003 by

The UCSB women's tennis team has won five straight matches after starting the year 0-2. The Gauchos won all three home matches, including a 5-2 win over Santa Clara on Sunday.
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Gauchos Stagger Before Swagger

February 10, 2003 by

The UCSB men's basketball team took control of a physical, low-scoring game with a 15-0 run in the final 4:38 to put the Vandals away 52-44 and remain in first place in the Big West Conference.
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Baseball: Santa Barbara Soaks Up Battle of Beach

February 10, 2003 by

Despite opening the weekend with a gutsy 12-inning, 4-2 victory over #11 University of Houston on Friday, the Gauchos blew leads in the ninth inning against Washington and Pepperdine. The Huskies defe...
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Vandals Lower Shields

February 10, 2003 by

The Gauchos cruised to a 70-58 victory on Saturday night against Idaho to improve to 17-3 overall and 10-1 in the Big West. Santa Barbara sparked the second-half comeback with an 8-0 run with 12 minut...
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Softball: UCSB Chops Opponents in Another Solid Tourney

February 10, 2003 by

After winning all five games at the Early Bird Tournament at home last weekend, the Gauchos lost their first game of the season to Sacramento State 3-1 in the opening game of the Roundup. Santa Barbar...
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