Volleyball

February 14, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Claws Past No. 4 UCLA in Key Signature Victory

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB earns its ninth consecutive victory of the season following a narrow 3-2 win over national powerhouse UCLA.

February 8, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Steamrolls Ohio State at AVCA Showcase For 7th Straight Win

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB improves to 10-3 on the year following yet another impressive team performance leading to a 3-0 win over unranked Ohio State.

February 7, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Puts 6-Match Win Streak on the Line at AVCA Showcase

By Jorge Mercado

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.

January 24, 2019

UCSB Heads Into Weekend With Must-Win Mentality as Conference Play Nears

By Jorge Mercado

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.

November 29, 2018

UCSB Earns Invite to NIVC Tournament, Faces Fresno St.

By Jorge Mercado

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.

November 29, 2018

Freshman Setter Olivia Lovenburg’s Immediate Impact

By Jake Ciccone

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 point in the first ...

November 18, 2018

Sweeping CSUF and UCR, Gauchos End Regular Season on High Note

By Jake Ciccone

Winning their last three games of the season, the Gauchos now await a possible selection to the NIVC.

November 15, 2018

Women’s Volleyball To Close Out Season at Thunderdome

By Spencer Ault

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.

November 8, 2018

Women’s Volleyball Still Fighting In Final Stretch of Big West Play

By Spencer Ault

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.

November 1, 2018

One Upset Down, One to Go, for Rolling Gauchos

By Spencer Ault

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.

October 29, 2018

UCSB Women’s Volleyball Emerges Victorious in Hawaii for First Time Since 2013

By Jake Ciccone

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

October 25, 2018

Athlete Spotlight: Redshirt Junior Outside Hitter Lindsey Ruddins

By Calvin Thrift

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.

October 25, 2018

Women’s Volleyball Looking for Redemption in Hawai‘i

By Spencer Ault

Staff writer Spencer Ault breaks down the important road trip the women's volleyball team is taking out west.

October 22, 2018

After Falling to LBSU, Gauchos End Three-Game Slide with Victory over CSUN

By Spencer Ault

Santa Barbara snapped its three-game losing streak this weekend after picking up a win against CSUN on the road, but the Gauchos' road trip continues as they visit Hawaii on Saturday, Oct. 27.

October 18, 2018