Soccer

October 26, 2021

Women’s Soccer Stays Winning Against the Big West Conference

By Ethan Gardner

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team has opened conference play with a convincing record of 5-1-1 and doesn’t look to end their run of good form any time soon. Currently third in the Big West table, they have the...

October 26, 2021

Men’s Soccer Retains Top Spot in Conference

By Garret Harcourt

  Beginning with the first game of the week, the UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team took on the UC San Diego Tritons on their home turf on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The Gauchos took an early lead against the Tritons in ...

October 14, 2021

Men’s Soccer Jumps to First in Big West With Two Wins

By Jacob Davis

The UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer team now sits at the top of the Big West table with 10 points following their last 2 home games against the UC Irvine Anteaters and CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners. The rival Cal Poly Must...

October 14, 2021

Women’s Soccer Heating Up Weeks Before Postseason

By Preston Espar

With two, huge 2-0 victories against Big West rivals, the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team was able to skyrocket to second place in the conference. The Gauchos have now won five of their last seven matches and are ...

October 8, 2021

Women’s Soccer Wins and Draws in Weekend Matches

By Preston Espar

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team went 1-0-1 this past weekend by beating the UC Davis Aggies 1-0 and tying with the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahines 0-0. The victory and draw move the Gauchos to a record of 4-6-3 as t...

October 4, 2021

Gauchos Mark Their 50th Win in the Classic Blue-Green Rivalry

By Jacob Davis

The Gauchos played their final non-conference match against their rivals, the Cal Poly Mustangs, on Saturday night at Harder Stadium. Both teams had to play with the pressure of 8,000 spectators that created a very livel...

October 4, 2021

Offense Stalls in Women’s Soccer 1-0 Loss to CSUF

By Max Somerfeld

On Sunday, Sept. 26, the UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team took on Cal State Fullerton. The match was a defensive battle resulting in a 1-0 loss for the Gauchos. Going into the game, the Titans were 3-7-0, whereas t...

September 23, 2021

Gauchos Fall to Loyola Marymount University in Third Consecutive Double Overtime

By Jacob Davis

Friday’s match was a disappointing one, as the Gauchos lost on a set piece in double overtime. This is their fourth game of the season that was decided within the second half of extra time, in which they have a 1-2-1 r...

September 23, 2021

Women’s Soccer Comes Out on Top in Close Match

By Ethan Gardner

The UC Santa Barbara women’s soccer team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory last Sunday, against a solid University of San Diego side with a strong defense. This helped break a 5-game streak without a win, signifying a ...

September 14, 2021

Gauchos Split Last Two Games Against Colgate and Stanford

By Jacob Davis

The Gauchos took their first loss of the season last Monday against a nationally ranked Stanford, with the team struggling in the first half being outshot 10 to 1.

August 30, 2021

Men’s Soccer Back with a Bang

By Garret Harcourt

UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer is riding into this season off some recent success they are hoping to translate to this year’s team.

May 5, 2021

Gauchos Hold Off Late Matador Resurgence in Home Win

By Jacob Davis

The Gauchos came out in the first half in good form, stringing together effective passes on quick breaks to dismantle the Matador defense

April 20, 2021

Gauchos Win Blue-Green Rivalry Game in Energetic Late Comeback

By Jacob Davis

With the shooting capabilities from the likes of Muntari, the Gauchos look to be in a decent position.

November 16, 2020

Oil Clasico: Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s Football Proxy War

By Vir Pathak

By being associated with a newly successful team, ruling Gulf families hope to rid themselves of their damaging track record

September 22, 2020

With World Cup Qualifying on the Horizon, How Does the USMNT Stack Up?

By Brandon Victor

On paper, this American squad features more than enough talent to qualify for the 2022 world cup — and potentially even make a splash in the tournament

July 22, 2020

From Europe to England: How Liverpool Finally Ended Their 30-Year Title Drought

By Nicholas DiPierro

So while the English Premier League records read 13-1 in titles, the truth is that Liverpool now find themselves just a single title away from tying United’s all-time record of 20.