Sports

April 15, 2018

Gauchos Set Up Rubber Match Following 9-4 Victory

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB baseball team really had it going at the plate today smacking 16 hits and bringing in nine runs to improve to 16-14-1 on the season and 3-2 in Big West play.

April 14, 2018

Gauchos Roughed Up in 10-2 Loss at UC Irvine

By Andrew Hernandez

With the loss, Santa Barbara falls to 15-14-1 on the season and 2-2 in Big West play. It also remains winless on the road at 0-6.

April 14, 2018

Upset Alert? Breaking Down Possible Upsets in 2018 NBA Playoffs

By Ryan Hykes

Nexus staff writer Ryan Hykes breaks down the possible upsets that could take place during these NBA playoffs as the first round begins.

April 14, 2018

UCSB Hosts UC Davis, Heads To UC Riverside Aiming To Remain Hot

By Brandon Victor

Currently riding a five-match winning streak, UCSB will look to continue that momentum as conference play resumes.

April 13, 2018

No. 12 UCSB Completes 5-Set Comeback, Upsets No. 3 UCI at Home

By Richard Benites

The UCSB men's volleyball team can now take a sigh of relief as its losing streak is broken after managing to pull off an exciting comeback win as it defeated UC Irvine for the upset in the last home game of the regular ...

April 13, 2018

Gauchos Looking To Hit Their Stride As Conference Season Comes To An End

By Andrew Bishop

After a rough stretch of Big West losses, the UCSB Women's Tennis team now has to gain some steam heading into the postseason. Matchups against one of the lowest ranked teams in Irvine and one of the highest in Fullerton...

April 12, 2018

Nexus & Answer: Gabe’s Farewell Isn’t Goodbye, UCSB’s Star Aims for Pros

By Sean White

Co-Sports Editor Sean White caught up with former UCSB basketball star Gabe Vincent and asked him about his future plans, his experience in the Dos Equis 3x3 championship and more in this installment of Nexus and Answer.

April 12, 2018

No. 11 Gauchos Look To Gain Momentum as Season Ends

By Richard Benites

With this being the final weekend before the Big West Tournament, this is UCSB’s final chance to improve its current fifth-place standing and make a little noise come postseason time.

April 12, 2018

UCSB Hopes to Keep Stride Hosting Big West Foe Hawai’i

By Max Kelton

Following its first conference series win of the season, the Gauchos will look to make it two in a row as they host Hawai'i who is just 1-5 in true road games but who is also coming off a sweep of Cal Poly.

April 12, 2018

No. 17 UCSB Celebrates Senior Day, Hosts Hawai’i & UC Davis

By Kunal Mehta

Heading into their final two matches of the season, the Gauchos will look to improve their Big West Conference standing as they face off against first place Hawai’i and second place UC Davis this weekend.

April 6, 2018

UCSB Presented With Promising Opportunities Heading Into Weekend Series

By Jorge Mercado

Coming in off a loss to USC in its midweek matchup just a few days ago, the UCSB baseball team will look to regroup with its final non-conference three-game weekend series of the 2018 campaign against UTRGV.

April 5, 2018

No. 17 UCSB Splits Final Two Matches of the Regular Season, Awaits Final Seeding For Conf. Tournament

By Kunal Mehta

The Gauchos split their final two games of the regular season to finish the season 15-12 overall and 2-3 Big West and will await next week to find out where they will be seeded for the conference tournament.

April 5, 2018

Gauchos Looking to Regain Confidence, Face UC Davis

By Annika Pearson

Coming off a tough sweep at the hands of CSUF, the Gauchos now look ahead to Davis in search of their first conference victory. UCSB is currently on a five game losing streak but still have a chance to make their mark in...

April 5, 2018

UCSB Hopes to Dominate Big West Challenge Cup

By Patrick Hunter

The UCSB track & field team will turn its attention to one of the most exciting meets of the season as it participates in the Big West Challenge Cup this upcoming Friday. The Gauchos will face off against meet-host U...

April 5, 2018

UCSB Aims to Carry Recent Momentum Into Big West Play

By Brandon Victor

Looking to protect an 8-0 home record at the Rec Cen Courts, the Gauchos open the conference season against Hawaii. UCSB has won four of their last five games including a win over No. 49 Washington.