Volleyball

November 1, 2012

Gauchos Travel to Face First Place Hawaii

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team is in Hawaii tonight in preparation for a showdown between the first and second place teams in the Big West. No. 9 Hawaii is seemingly unstoppable, toting a 19-2 record and a 12-0 mark ...

October 29, 2012

Gauchos to Second in Conference With Win

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team celebrated the Halloween weekend in high spirits after defeating rival Cal Poly in four sets Saturday night. Santa Barbara raised their record to 13-12 this season and is now 6-4 in the...

October 26, 2012

UCSB Looks for Second Win in Blue-Green Rivalry

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team has just one game this Halloween weekend, and it’s against rival Cal Poly. Santa Barbara this year holds a record of 12-12 and is tied for fourth place in the Big West with a 5-4 conf...

October 25, 2012

Breathe … Believe … Battle: Kerri Walsh Jennings

By Kristen Henneman

At WinForver’s most recent event last week in Los Angeles, I had the opportunity to sit down with three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings. Playing with partner Misty May-Treanor, the duo lost just one set...

October 22, 2012

Gauchos Lose Friday, Win Saturday Night

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its weekend games, sustaining its .500 record this season. after losing to Cal State Fullerton 3-2 on Friday and then defeating UC Riverside 3-1 on Saturday. On Saturday night, th...

October 19, 2012

Gauchos Look to Break Third Place Tie in the Big West

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will have an opportunity to move up in the Big West conference with two home league matches against Fullerton tonight and Riverside Saturday. Santa Barbara’s match against Fullerton h...

October 15, 2012

Gauchos Beat UC Davis, Pacific on the Road

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team was victorious this weekend with two big conference wins. UCSB is now 11-11 and 4-3 in the Big West and reaches a .500 record for the first time since mid-September. On Saturday night, ...

October 12, 2012

UCSB Faces Set of Northern Opponents

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will travel far from home this weekend, heading north for two road conference games against UC Davis tonight and Pacific on Saturday. UCSB currently ranks seventh in the Big West with a...

October 8, 2012

Gauchos Sweep CSUN, Fall to No. 8 Hawaii

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its weekend match-ups, losing 3-0 Saturday night to No. 8 Hawaii after defeating Cal State Northridge 3-0 Friday. UCSB dropped to 9-11 overall and 2-3 in the Big West while Hawaii...

October 5, 2012

Gauchos Set for Weekend Games Against Cal State Northridge, Hawaii

By Caleb Shoffner

Tonight is the first of two immensely important games that the UCSB women’s volleyball team will host this weekend. Tonight, the Gauchos, 8-10 overall and 1-2 Big West, will welcome Cal State Northridge, which holds a ...

October 3, 2012

UCSB Returns Home to Face Pepperdine

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team welcomes Pepperdine to the Thunderdome for a nonconference matchup tonight. This will be the first home game for the Gauchos in over a month. The Gauchos are currently 8-9 overall and 1...

October 1, 2012

Gauchos Dominate Cal Poly

By Caleb Shoffner

The UCSB women’s volleyball team concluded its season-high, four-game losing streak with a sweep of Cal Poly Saturday night. With the win over the rival Mustangs (1-14, 0-3 Big West), Santa Barbara (8-9, 1-2 Big West) ...

August 22, 2012

Confident Gauchos Picked Fourth in New Look Big West

By Caleb Shoffner

Last season, the UCSB women’s volleyball team finished second place in the Big West with a 19-12 record. After losing three seniors to graduation, the Gauchos will introduce a potential starting lineup of three freshme...

May 25, 2012

Gauchos Add Depth With Four Recruits

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After only one senior graduated from a team that finished tied for 10th in the MPSF, the UCSB men’s volleyball team brings in four standout recruits in hopes of getting back to postseason play. One season removed from ...

May 21, 2012

UCSB Signs Four Recruits for Next Season

By David Russo

Needing to replace three standout seniors, the UCSB women’s volleyball team has signed four new players for the fall 2012 season. The Gauchos are coming off a 19-12 season with an 11-5 second-place finish in the Big We...

April 18, 2012

A Home Within a Home

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Growing up in Goleta since birth, Miles Evans always envisioned himself one day attending UCSB and starring as a major athlete on campus. The junior outside hitter just never imagined that his sport would be volleyball. ...