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No. 7 UCSB Hosts La Verne, Whittier in Doubleheader, Travels to So Cal to Face No. 3 USC

October 15, 2016 by

Coming off a win last night, the Gauchos now have a doubleheader today before heading on the road to USC tomorrow.
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Gauchos Roll Past Spartans 13-7, Notch First Conference Win

October 14, 2016 by

The No. 7 UCSB men’s water polo team picked up a big win in its conference opener Friday night under the lights as it beat San Jose State handily, 13-7.
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Early Goals and Resolute Defending Results in 1-1 Draw Between Gauchos & Hornets

October 14, 2016 by

Despite riding into its Wednesday night match versus Sacramento State on a three-match winning streak, the momentum of the UCSB men's soccer team was not enough to score one more goal past the Hornets...
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No. 7 UCSB Opens Conference Against SJSU in First-Ever Night Match at Home

October 14, 2016 by

After 20-plus years in the MPSF, the Gauchos begin conference play in the Golden Coast Conference while also taking part in its first ever match under the lights.
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No. 7 Gauchos Fall to No. 1 Bruins Despite Valiant Effort

October 13, 2016 by

No. 7 UCSB gave top-ranked UCLA their most physical match of the season and kept it close right until the very end.
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Former Gaucho Star, Lakers Coach Brian Shaw Reminisces

October 13, 2016 by

Able to catch up with the Los Angeles Lakers new Associate Head Coach Brian Shaw, the Nexus Sports staff had the time to catch up with the former Gaucho and interview him about his expectations for th...
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No. 7 Gauchos Aspire To Upset Top-Ranked UCLA

October 13, 2016 by

The UCSB men's water polo team certainly has its hands full facing unbeaten, No. 1 UCLA, but it is confident it can get the job done and hand the Bruins their first loss in 53 matches.
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How Klopp Made Liverpool Contenders in Less than a Year

October 13, 2016 by

Five games into the next season, now led by Jurgen Klopp—a genius of high-pressing football and a cultural icon that seems to breathe belief and hope into LFC and it’s fans—and the Reds are flyi...
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Crunch Time For UCSB as it Hopes to Avenge Loss

October 13, 2016 by

Despite owning the best overall record in the Big West standings, the UCSB women's soccer team sits tied at sixth in the conference standings and could use some victories to boost its conference tourn...
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Gauchos Hope To Take Advantage of Faltering Competition

October 13, 2016 by

With hopes of surpassing the .500 mark for its conference record, the UCSB women's volleyball team will look to capitalize upon this week's opponents UC Riverside and Cal State Fullerton.
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UCSB Rides Three-Game Win Streak Into Sac State Meeting

October 11, 2016 by

Having won three consecutive matches since opening its Big West schedule, the UCSB men's soccer team will attempt to sustain its momentum in Wednesday's matchup vs. the visiting Sacramento State Horne...
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UCSB Capitalizes Against UC Davis, Falls Flat vs. Cal Poly

October 10, 2016 by

After picking up its second conference win against UC Davis on Friday, UCSB was unable to even take a set from its green rival Cal Poly Sunday night in a tough loss.
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Gauchos Hold Onto Early Lead to Knock Off Matadors 2-1

October 10, 2016 by

UCSB stays perfect in conference play after knocking off south division-leading CSUN.
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Gauchos Defeat Waves 10-8 For Huge Road Victory

October 10, 2016 by

In its second match against Pepperdine, UCSB pulled off another win thanks to hat-trick performances from Reed Cotterill and Shane Hauschild.
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UCSB Suffers Heartbreaking Conference Loss

October 9, 2016 by

The Gauchos suffered a heartbreaking overtime loss on Thursday against CSUN off a defensive mistake that now sets them back to 10-2-1 on the season.
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