Soccer

October 29, 2012

UCSB Ends Season With Loss

By Mark Salay

A late second half goal against the UCSB women’s soccer team brought a disappointing conclusion to the team’s season, as the Gauchos were unable to find the back of the net against rival Cal Poly in their final game ...

October 26, 2012

Desperation Time: Playoffs on the Line

By Kristen Henneman

With only four games remaining in the regular season, the No. 25 UCSB men’s soccer team cannot afford to lose anymore. This weekend, the Gauchos will play their final home games of the regular season, taking a break fr...

October 26, 2012

Gauchos Face Rival Cal Poly in Last Match of Season

By Mark Salay

After two and a half months of disappointing but resilient play, the UCSB women’s soccer team will conclude its season this Sunday against rival Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. In a season marked by unlucky stretches of p...

October 22, 2012

UCSB Falls to Rival Cal Poly in Overtime

By Kristen Henneman

The game seemed locked up. It looked as if the No. 16 UCSB men’s soccer team had beaten rival Cal Poly. But a goal with 1:06 remaining in regulation and a golden goal almost exactly six minutes into the first overtime ...

October 22, 2012

Gauchos Erupt to Beat CSUF

By Mark Salay

Coming off its first conference win of the season last weekend, the UCSB women’s soccer team went on the road still in contention for qualifying for the Big West Tournament. Despite salvaging a split and defeating Cal ...

October 19, 2012

Rivalry Renewed: UCSB and Cal Poly

By Kristen Henneman

In tonight’s blue-green rivalry game against Cal Poly, pride won’t be the only thing on the line. With only three points separating the four teams in the North Division of the Big West, the No. 16 UCSB men’s soccer...

October 19, 2012

UCSB Travels South to Face Riverside, Fullerton

By Mark Salay

After playing its final home games of the regular season, the UCSB women’s soccer team travels south for a pair of conference matches against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside this weekend. Virtually eliminated from...

October 17, 2012

Early Goals Push UCSB Over Sac State

By Mark Salay

Facing Big West North conference leader Sacramento State, the UCSB men’s soccer team delivered an outstanding performance Tuesday night in a critical league game, defeating the Hornets by a score of 2-0. Coming off two...

October 16, 2012

Gauchos Host Big West Leader Sac State

By Kristen Henneman

October 15, 2012

UCSB Splits Home Matches

By Mark Salay

In its final home games of the regular season, the UCSB women’s soccer team defeated the University of Hawaii 1-0 before losing a close contest to Cal State Northridge by a 1-0 margin. Only able to win one game for its...

October 12, 2012

UCSB Travels North to Take on UC Davis

By Kristen Henneman

After suffering its first loss of the season last weekend to Cal State Northridge, the No. 8 UCSB men’s soccer team will look to rebound in a critical matchup Saturday against UC Davis. “We will look at [the Northrid...

October 12, 2012

Gauchos Play Final Home Matches of the Year

By Mark Salay

In desperate need of a win after a disappointing two-game road trip last weekend, the UCSB women’s soccer team returns to Harder Stadium this weekend to face the University of Hawaii and Cal State Northridge. With this...

October 10, 2012

Gankema Twins: UCSB’s Double Trouble

By Mark Salay

Entering the season as one of the youngest teams in the Big West, the UCSB women’s soccer team has matured into a serious contender this year thanks in large part to the veteran play of two junior Gauchos in the backli...

October 8, 2012

UCSB Suffers First Loss of the Season

By Kristen Henneman

Despite an exciting 2-1 double overtime victory Friday night against UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge handed the No. 4 UCSB men’s soccer team its first loss of the season in a 1-0 decision at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos...

October 8, 2012

Gauchos Lose Two on Road

By Mark Salay

In its first conference road trip of the season, the UCSB women’s soccer team came up empty in its two games against Long Beach State and UC Irvine this past weekend. Despite leading Long Beach and UCI at one point in ...

October 5, 2012

UCSB to Play First Big West Home Games

By Kristen Henneman

This weekend holds a couple of firsts for the No. 4 UCSB men’s soccer team. Not only will the Gauchos play their first games at home since the arrival of students for fall quarter, but they will also play their first c...