Sports

November 29, 2000

Men’s Basketball Looks to Upset Bruins in Tonight’s Rumble

By Jason Smith

The banged-up Gauchos aren't getting any breaks this season, and things are not going to get any easier.

November 28, 2000

Santa Barbara Yields to Cougars In Three Straight Games

By Keith Busam

Most final season matches are meaningless. You're either in or out of the playoffs.

November 28, 2000

The Cardinal Yells “Timber” To Overcome UCSB In Season Finale

By Brittany Langan

It was do or die for the UCSB men's water polo team. This past weekend the Gauchos (6-17 overall, 1-8 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) battled Stanford for the eighth place seed in the MPSF championships at the...

November 27, 2000

Wildcats Declaw Gauchos in Third Straight Defeat

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos are ready to put their sparring matches against the Trojans and the Wildcats behind them after a rough start to their season.

November 27, 2000

UCSB Succumbs to Ferocious Cougars in Provo to Remain Winless in 2000-01

By Jason Smith

Santa Barbara sophomore forward Mark Hull's career-high 21 points were not enough Saturday night, as UCSB dropped a 67-53 contest to BYU at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.

November 22, 2000

Men’s Basketball Foiled in OT by Free Throws, Don’s Frontline

By Jason Smith

UCSB's home opener was spoiled Tuesday night by a burly San Francisco team in a nail-biting 74-77 overtime loss at the Thunderdome.

November 22, 2000

Women’s Volleyball Will Face #13 BYU in Final Home Match

By Keith Busam

The #14 Santa Barbara women's volleyball team will battle #13 Brigham Young University on Friday night at 7 in what will be the Gauchos' last home and regular season match of the year.

November 21, 2000

Ndiaye Out 4-6 Weeks With Ring-Finger Fracture; Team Looks to Vucovich

By Eliav Appelbaum

One little ring finger hangs in the balance of the UCSB men's basketball team's young season. Senior power forward Adama Ndiaye is expected to miss four to six weeks after fracturing his left ring finger while trying to ...

November 21, 2000

Santa Barbara Can’t Overcome Irvine in Last Home Game of Year

By Brittany Langan

UCSB had a tall order trying to knock off top-ranked UC Irvine and solidify a seed in this weekend's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship.

November 21, 2000

Gauchos Sign Three Top Recruits for Softball As Kelly Has Big Hopes for New Arrivals

By Caroline Montano Reporter

UCSB softball Head Coach Liz Kelly has more than enough to be excited about with the signing of three softball stars.

November 20, 2000

Gauchos Slug Louisville, Can’t Cope With Huskers

By Eliav Appelbaum

The Gauchos shipped the Cardinals back home to Louisville, but Santa Barbara could not muster enough points from beyond the arc to uproot the Huskers.

November 20, 2000

Waves Roll UCSB in Opening Game

By Jason Smith

The shorthanded UCSB men's basketball team was wiped out by tidal Waves on Sunday afternoon, falling 64-53 to Pepperdine in Malibu.

November 20, 2000

Santa Barbara Outlasts Mustangs

By Keith Busam

Since NCAA football had its "Rivalry Weekend" this past Saturday, it was only fitting that on Friday night Cal Poly and #14 Santa Barbara did battle in what has become a bitter central coast women's volleyball ...

November 16, 2000

Gauchos Looking to Crash Undertow of Pepperdine

By Jason Smith

The UCSB men's basketball team opens up its regular season this Sunday with a matchup against Pepperdine at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu.

November 16, 2000

UCSB Heads to Lincoln for Time-Warner Cable Classic Tournament

By Eliav Appelbaum

This opening basketball weekend there are going to be Cardinals getting their feathers ruffled, Golden Grizzlies getting mauled, Huskers getting their ears chucked and Gauchos tying up their opponents.

November 16, 2000