Volleyball

Despite Strong Start, UCSB Falls to No.1 Long Beach State

March 17, 2019 by

In front of a packed and raucous home crowd on Friday, Santa Barbara took the first set off of defending national champions LBSU before dropping the next three sets en-route to a 3-1 defeat at the han...
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No. 4 UCSB Tames Lindenwood Lions to Attain 12th-Consecutive Win

March 8, 2019 by

With the win, UCSB now has its longest winning streak since 1980 following a 3-1 win over unranked Lindenwood.
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Gauchos Seek Longest Win-Streak Since 1980

March 7, 2019 by

UCSB hosts Lindenwood on Friday at Robertson Gym looking to pick up its 12th consecutive victory
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No. 6 UCSB Claws Past No. 4 UCLA in Key Signature Victory

February 14, 2019 by

UCSB earns its ninth consecutive victory of the season following a narrow 3-2 win over national powerhouse UCLA.
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No. 6 UCSB Steamrolls Ohio State at AVCA Showcase For 7th Straight Win

February 8, 2019 by

UCSB improves to 10-3 on the year following yet another impressive team performance leading to a 3-0 win over unranked Ohio State.
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No. 6 UCSB Puts 6-Match Win Streak on the Line at AVCA Showcase

February 7, 2019 by

The UCSB men's volleyball team will be looking to gain some momentum going into the start of Big West play as they face off against OSU and Penn State in their final non-conference games of the year.
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UCSB Heads Into Weekend With Must-Win Mentality as Conference Play Nears

January 24, 2019 by

After a solid 2-2 road trip, the men's volleyball team returns to Robertson Gym this weekend looking to pick up steam before the start of conference play.
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UCSB Earns Invite to NIVC Tournament, Faces Fresno St.

November 29, 2018 by

After being selected to compete in the NIVC Tournament, the Gauchos will travel to Las Vegas for a first-round match up against Fresno State.
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Freshman Setter Olivia Lovenburg’s Immediate Impact

November 29, 2018 by

Olivia Lovenberg has been dominant in her first year on the UCSB women's volleyball team, even earning a place on the Big West All-Freshman team. Staff writer Jake Ciccone explains how she got to that...
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Sweeping CSUF and UCR, Gauchos End Regular Season on High Note

November 18, 2018 by

Winning their last three games of the season, the Gauchos now await a possible selection to the NIVC.
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Women’s Volleyball To Close Out Season at Thunderdome

November 15, 2018 by

Although a playoff berth is out of reach, the women's volleyball team has pride and a winning record on the line this weekend as they're set to face off against CSUF and UCR.
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Women’s Volleyball Still Fighting In Final Stretch of Big West Play

November 8, 2018 by

Although a postseason berth is now out of play, staff writer Spencer Ault lays out just what the women's volleyball team has to play for this upcoming weekend.
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One Upset Down, One to Go, for Rolling Gauchos

November 1, 2018 by

Following its 3-0 upset win against Hawaii, the women's volleyball squad will look to keep up its momentum when the Gauchos return to the Thunderdome to host conference-foe Cal Poly on Saturday.
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UCSB Women’s Volleyball Emerges Victorious in Hawaii for First Time Since 2013

October 29, 2018 by

In a huge 3-0 win on the road, Santa Barbara defeated conference-foe Hawaii for its second straight win.
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Lindsey Ruddins
Lindsey Ruddins

Athlete Spotlight: Redshirt Junior Outside Hitter Lindsey Ruddins

October 25, 2018 by

Having just earned her fourth Big West Player of the Week honors this season, women's volleyball star Lindsey Ruddins steps into the Nexus' Athlete Spotlight.
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