Soccer

October 8, 2010

Gauchos Face Conference Rival

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will travel to Cal Poly on Saturday to take on the Mustangs in a Big West showdown. On Wednesday, the Gauchos lost 3-1 in a nonconference match at Pepperdine. “It was a tough loss, bu...

October 8, 2010

Gauchos Face Big West Foes at Harder

By Ravi Bhatia

October 6, 2010

’Chos Lay Smack-Down on Titans

By Mark Bogard

After freshman forward David Opoku’s three-goal promise yesterday, the Gauchos had no choice but to deliver.

October 5, 2010

Men’s Soccer Looks to Avenge Fullerton Loss

By Mark Bogard

With a bad taste in their mouths still lingering after last week’s overtime loss to Cal State Fullerton, the members of the UCSB men’s soccer team (4-3-2 overall, 1-1 Big West) will have an early opportunity to exact...

October 5, 2010

Freshman Feature: Goalie Has High Hopes

By Ravi Bhatia

It’s a story you’ve heard many times before.

October 4, 2010

‘Chos Open Big West Play 1-1

By Ravi Bhatia

It took Long Beach State two minutes to score in its 3-1 win over the UCSB women’s soccer team on Sunday afternoon at LBSU’s George Allen Field, two days after the Gauchos opened conference play with a 2-1 win over U...

October 2, 2010

Gauchos Best Aggies in OT Thriller

By Mark Bogard

It took two overtimes to decide the outcome of the UCSB men’s soccer team’s match against UC Davis, in which the team prevailed 2-1 after junior midfielder Peter McGlynn slipped a goal past the Aggies in the 102nd mi...

October 1, 2010

Women’s Soccer Opens Up Big West Play

By Ravi Bhatia

The women’s soccer team plays their first two conference matches of the season this weekend, beginning today against a struggling UC Riverside (1-7-2 overall) squad and continuing Sunday against Long Beach State (7-3-1...

September 30, 2010

Gauchos Face Off Against Davis

By Mark Bogard

After one of their toughest losses in recent memory, the Gauchos (3-3-2 overall, 0-1-0 Big West) will look to pick themselves up against a struggling UC Davis (2-6-0 overall) this Saturday in their second Big West match ...

September 30, 2010

Gauchos Lose Road Match to Titans

By Mark Bogard

Despite their many scoring opportunities, their complete control of the match and their confidence going in against a team they had beaten 11 times in a row coming in, the #17 Gauchos were unable to beat Cal State Fuller...

September 28, 2010

Big West Play Begins at Fullerton

By Mark Bogard

Coming off of one of their most emotional matches in recent memory, Gaucho soccer (3-2-2 overall) heads to Fullerton today to play the Titans in their first conference match of the year.

September 27, 2010

Bulldogs, Britney Spears and Red Cards

By Julia Speace

Editors Note: Julia Speace is a senior defender on the Gaucho women’s soccer team, as well as a regular contributor to the Daily Nexus with her professional sports column titled “Speace of Mind.” Printed in this ed...

September 27, 2010

Gaucho Offense Rolls, #6 Ranked Bruins Struggle

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s soccer team prevailed Friday night after 75 minutes of scoreless soccer, beating #13 UCLA 2-0 in front of a record crowd of 15,896 at Harder Stadium. With the victory, the Gauchos (3-2-2) were able to av...

September 26, 2010

Gauchos Beat Bruins at Harder

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB men’s soccer team prevailed Friday night, beating #7 UCLA 2-0 in front of a record crowd at Harder Stadium.

September 23, 2010

UCSB Hosts Bruins at Harder

By Ryan Porush

This is what it’s all about. The Friday night lights will be bright when the UCSB men’s soccer team clashes with #7 UCLA at Harder Stadium in a rematch of last year’s third-round NCAA tournament playoff game.

September 23, 2010