Sports

November 29, 2001

Gaucho Pandemonium! BYU Falls

By Eliav Appelbaum

The UCSB men's basketball team overcame a 12-point deficit against defending Mountain West Champion Brigham Young University and came out on top in what Head Coach Bob Williams considered the biggest non-conference victo...

November 29, 2001

Santa Barbara Seniors Leave Women’s Soccer After Rebuilding Program

By Clancy Roberts

Although the season ended in disappointing fashion for the UCSB women's soccer team, the fact that the Gauchos were even in a position to be selected for a post-season tournament demonstrates the capabilities of the prog...

November 28, 2001

Santa Barbara Prepares to Battle BYU at Home

By Eliav Appelbaum

After splitting its first road swing of the season, the UCSB men's basketball team must now refocus for the arrival of defending Mountain West Champion Brigham Young University.

November 28, 2001

UCSB Notches Second at Championships

By Jenny Patterson

After clinching the second place title in Region Six, the UCSB women's soccer club team accepted an invitation to the National Soccer Championships, hosted by the University of Alabama.

November 28, 2001

Bonds Breaks Right Hand, Out Till January; Caine, Jager Questionable

By Matt Heitner

Santa Barbara (1-2) received more disheartening news when it learned that freshman guard Karena Bonds will be out of action until at least mid-January due to a broken hand.

November 27, 2001

Trojans Squeak Past UCSB in Tight Affair

By Eliav Appelbaum

Just as they were about to tear the Trojans off and jostle them down on the bed in front of a televised audience, a leak sprung through the Gauchos' prophylactic defense.

November 27, 2001

Men’s Water Polo: Gauchos Top Irvine to Finish Season in MPSF Tournament

By Eliot Biggert

The season ended for the UCSB men's water polo Sunday with a 5-4 victory over Irvine at Cal's Speiker Pool. The win gave the Gauchos (9-13, 2-6 MPSF) a seventh-place finish in the season.

November 27, 2001

Santa Barbara Draws USD in First Round of NCAA Tournament; LBSU Lurks in Round Two

By Keith Busam

Monday afternoon the NCAA released the official bracket for the 2001 NCAA Championships, and the result was everything that the Gauchos could have wanted and more.

November 26, 2001

Wildcats Snare Gauchos

By Keith Busam

The weekend was not a complete loss for the Gauchos (17-12 overall), as they posted a win over unranked San Diego State on Friday night before succumbing on Saturday night to one of the most potent offenses in the land.

November 26, 2001

From the Cheap Seats: Buffalo Struggles Along as Former GM Butler Thrives

By Matt Heitner

Once a proud franchise and the AFC representative in four consecutive Super Bowls during the early '90s, the Buffalo Bills are now the owners of an abysmal 1-9 record, their worst start in 17 years.

November 26, 2001

Dons Feels the (Ful)love in Santa Barbara Victory

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB men's basketball team improved to 2-0 on its young season this weekend with a decisive 69-49 win over the University of San Francisco on Saturday.

November 21, 2001

UCSB Comes Up Short

By Matt Heitner

Despite a spirited second-half comeback, UCSB's cold-shooting first half proved too much to overcome, as the Gauchos fell 76-73 to drop to 1-2 on the season.

November 21, 2001

Santa Barbara Soars Over Northridge on Senior Day

By Keith Busam

Friday night the Gauchos lost their chance to secure second place outright in the Big West by dropping a four-game match to the Pacific.

November 21, 2001

Cross Country: Gauchos Fare Well in NCAA’s

By Staff

The UCSB men's cross country team finished 17th out of 31 teams at the NCAA National Championships at Furman University, in South Carolina, in the Gauchos' first ever NCAA appearance.

November 20, 2001

Combs Steps Down From UCSB Roster

By Matt Heitner

The good news came in the form of sophomore center Lindsay Taylor being named Big West Player of the Week The bad news was when sophomore forward Jessica Combs abruptly decided to leave the team in order to focus more on...

November 20, 2001

Men’s Water Polo: Anteaters Cruise Past Santa Barbara

By Eliot Biggert

The Gauchos were soundly defeated 10-4 by UC Irvine on Sunday. The match was billed as Santa Barbara's warm-up for this Friday's first-round contest against UCLA.