Sports

February 21, 2001

UCSB Women Back on Big West Winning Track

By Matt Heitner

"We tried to focus on defense and stay sharp the whole game," Lisa Willett said.

February 21, 2001

UCSB Baseball Bombs Westmont 8-3

By Matt Heitner

The Gauchos have now won three out of their last four games, and seem to be improving with each contest.

February 21, 2001

UCSB Men’s Tennis Drops Two of Three Over Weekend

By John Liu

The Gauchos' road trip this weekend was highlighted by several excellent individual performances.

February 21, 2001

UCSB Men’s Basketball Looks To Solidify Position in Big West

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos will also try to reach .500, and if they can defeat Pacific Saturday, the team may have an opportunity to go over .500.

February 21, 2001

UCSB Women’s Tennis Comes Up Winless on Roadtrip

By Clancy Roberts

The Gauchos were forced to endure a grueling seven-hour drive to Stockton to play four consecutive matches against four quality teams.

February 20, 2001

Women’s Basketball Team Regains Confidence After Upset Win Over SFA

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB women's basketball team played like the Gauchos of old Sunday afternoon, going on the road to upset #29 Stephen F. Austin, 62-57.

February 20, 2001

Baseball Starts Home Season With Two Wins

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB baseball team opened its home schedule with a bang this weekend, taking two of three games from Santa Clara.

February 20, 2001

Men’s Basketball Tells UCR to Take A Hike on Road

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos bore down the stretch to pull out a 59-48 victory over Riverside at the Thunderdome on Saturday to avoid losing their second-straight game after the pounding initiated by Utah State last Thursday.

February 16, 2001

Aggies Bounce Gaucho Basketball’s Win Streak

By Eliav Appelbaum

By the time Utah State finished throttling the UCSB men's basketball team Thursday night in the Thunderdome 71-48, the Gauchos realized that they ultimately could not compete with Utah State, the #1 mid-major college pro...

February 16, 2001

Baseball Team Prepares for Opening Homestand

By Matt Heitner

The UCSB baseball team heads back into action this weekend, facing off against Santa Clara in its first home series of the season.

February 16, 2001

Gaucho Softball Hopes to Make Waves in Hawai’i Tournament

By Jason Chau

Hoping to bounce back from a disappointing season-opening doubleheader loss to Loyola Marymount, the Gauchos will take part in the Hawai'ian Tournament, a two-day affair that will pit them against some solid opponents.

February 16, 2001

Feature Photo: So Close … Yet So Far Away

By Staff

UCSB freshman guard Nick Jones throws up a prayer after being fouled during Thursday's game.

February 15, 2001

No More ‘Home Sweet Home’ For Lady Gauchos in Thunderdome

By Matt Heitner

If the UCSB women's basketball team was surprised after its loss at Cal Poly, it must be flabbergasted after tonight's defeat.

February 15, 2001

Men’s Basketball Plans to Grapple With Aggies in Showdown

By Eliav Appelbaum

Santa Barbara now finds itself in the middle of the best winning streak in Coach Bob Williams' career at the university, and the Big West's deepest and strongest team, Utah State (21-3, 9-1 in the Big West), is the squad...

February 15, 2001