Sports

June 11, 2016

UCSB Upsets Louisville in Super Regional Opener

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos opened up the Super Regionals the right way, defeating Louisville 4-2 thanks to great performances from pitchers Shane Bieber and Kyle Nelson.

June 8, 2016

A Universal Legend: Remembering Muhammad Ali

By Elliot Thornton

As we all mourn the passing of sports legend Muhammad Ali as of last Friday, staff writer Elliot Thornton puts the career and life of the "Greatest of All Time" in perspective.

June 7, 2016

Gauchos Defeat Xavier To Advance to First Super Regional in Program History

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB completed the sweep of the Nashville Regional after defeating Xavier 14-5 to advance to its first Super Regional in program history.

June 5, 2016

UCSB Defeats Xavier To Clinch Spot in Regional Championship

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos are now one win away from reaching their first ever Super Regionals after defeating Xavier in a narrow one-run victory at 5-4.

June 3, 2016

Gauchos Win on Walk-Off Home Run in 14th Inning

By Jorge Mercado

Sophomore Austin Bush hit a walk-off home run after a 14-inning contest, blasting the Gauchos to the winners match with a 3-2 victory.

June 2, 2016

UCSB Confident Heading into Nashville for NCAA Regionals

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos are the No. 2 seed headed into the Nashville Regional and will face Washington of Friday at 12 pm in the first game of the Double Elimination tournament.

June 2, 2016

2016 Nexus Sport Awards: Gauchos in Full Effect

By Sean White, Jorge Mercado, Daniel Moebus-Bowles, Ryan Burns, Antonia Bird, Sinead Leon, Liam Bailey, Xavier Cardenas, Elliot Thornton, Duncan MacPhee

Reminisce on the best moments, storylines and highlights of the 2015-2016 sports season.

June 1, 2016

Season in Review: UCSB Track and Field

By Duncan MacPhee

After second-place finishes for both the men's and women's sides, the UCSB track and field team has just one athlete participating in the NCAA Championship.

May 31, 2016

Season in Review: UCSB Women’s Tennis

By Xavier Cardenas

With the season officially ending for the UCSB women's team last Friday as doubles partners Stefani Stojic and Palina Dubavets were defeated, an overview of the Gauchos season is provided.

May 30, 2016

Gauchos Compete Hard at NCAA West Regionals

By Duncan MacPhee

UCSB had 12 solid athletes that all competed at a very high level in order to advance to the NCAA championships taking place later this week.

May 30, 2016

UCSB Ends Regular Season With Disappointment

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos lost their final series of the regular season but still have high hopes in making the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row.

May 28, 2016

Gauchos’ No. 22 Duo Has Postseason Run Ended

By Xavier Cardenas

Helping extend the UCSB women's tennis team's season beyond its loss to Cal in the NCAA Tournament, the nation's No. 22 doubles pair in Stefani Stojic and Palina Dubavets were the Gauchos' last form of hope in the postse...

May 26, 2016

UCSB Looks to Secure Third in Conf. Standings

By Jorge Mercado

Preparing for its home finale this weekend, UCSB is 23-4 in home games and will look to secure a series victory over UCR in order to clinch the third seed and a good seeding in the NCAA Regionals.

May 26, 2016

Gauchos in Kansas for NCAA West Regional

By Duncan MacPhee

A total of 12 athletes will represent both the men's and women's sides for the UCSB track and field team in the NCAA West Regionals beginning Thursday, May 26 and ending Saturday, May 28.

May 26, 2016

UCSB Anticipates Future, Rebuilding Roster With Recruits

By Elliot Thornton

Setting a program record for most consecutive Big West wins to close out the season, the UCSB men's basketball team has had a productive offseason with the addition of five recruits and one transfer.

May 26, 2016

Gauchos Add Six Recruits, Earn No. 24 Class

By Sean White

Arguably the program's worst season ever, after a 7-20 overall and 3-13 Big West finish, the UCSB women's volleyball team will attempt to avenge its poor performance with a No. 24 recruiting class that will look to have ...