Sports

Men’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Struggles at NorCal With One Win

The Gauchos won just one of their four games over the weekend in the prestigious tournament hosted by UC Berkeley, finishing twelfth. That result, however, may not be as discouraging as it may seem.
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UCSB Rolls Ahead

Unexpected. Dominating. Unbelievable. Call it what you will, but the No. 6 UCSB women's volleyball team's new school record is as impressive as it sounds.
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Santa Barbara Stalls on Roadblock

In the battle for coastal bragging rights, UCSB and Loyola Marymount treated southern California to a struggle between two top-25 teams on Sunday. Yet the Lions claimed superiority over the Gauchos......
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Big West Champs Gear Up for Encore

When Sports Illustrated recently listed UCSB as the best sports school in the Big West Conference, one reason for the Gauchos' national recognition comes to mind. Make that two reasons.
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Gauchos Launch Off to Face Air Force, Tigers

For a team that has endured its share of rocky, inconsistent soccer recently, the Rocky Mountains might look a bit intimidating to the UCSB women's soccer team.
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Men’s Water Polo: UCSB Prepares for NorCal Tournament at Berkeley

The Gauchos square off against national powers Long Beach State and Irvine in the Northern California Tournament this weekend at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Women’s Volleyball Feature Photo

The No. 6 UCSB women's volleyball team prepares for a big weekend in the Big West. The Gauchos face Utah State tonight at 7 in the Thunderdome and will try to keep their unblemished record intact
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What a Kick!

The No. 25 UCSB men's soccer team hosts San Diego State tonight at 7 in Harder Stadium. The Gauchos then travel to face LMU on Sunday.
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Christensen Enjoys Solid Rookie Year

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 competitiv...
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Men’s Tennis: Top Prospect Joins Gaucho Netters

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.
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Bauer Barrels Through Foes

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.
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Cross Country: Gauchos Gallop Toward Pre-NCAAs

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

UC Santa Barbara Athletic Director Gary Cunningham announced the hiring of the new UCSB women's water polo head coach, Danielle Altman.
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Men’s Water Polo: Santa Barbara Rips Redlands, Falls to Lions in L.A.

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.
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Cross Country: Gauchos Commit Cardinal Sin at Palo Alto

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.
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