Water Polo

November 22, 2015

UCSB Avoids Sweep in MPSF Tournament, Captures Seventh-Place with Win over LBSU

By Jorge Mercado

Despite back-to-back losses to No.2 Cal and No. 7 UCI to start the MPSF Tournament, a narrow 7-6 victory over Long Beach State helped the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team finish in seventh-place at the invitational.

November 19, 2015

No. 6 UCSB Opens MPSF Championship Run at No. 2 Cal

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos have never won an MPSF Championship, but they begin their potential run for their first ever this Friday.

November 15, 2015

Scoring Spree in Season Finale Helps Gauchos Clinch No. 6 Seed in MPSF Tournament

By Jorge Mercado

For the first time since 2013, the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team finished with a winning overall record at 15-9 after Its 17-8 rout of Pepperdine on Sunday. With the victory, the Gauchos captured the sixth seed in the...

November 12, 2015

MPSF Seeding at Stake in Regular Season Finale

By Jorge Mercado

The MPSF Tournament takes place next Friday, Nov. 20th, and the UCSB men's water polo team has a chance to solidify its chances in its final game.

November 9, 2015

No. 6 UCSB Falls to No. 1 UCLA, Defeats No. 16 UCSD in OT

By Jorge Mercado

In their second to last weekend of the regular season, the Gauchos bounced back from a difficult matchup with the Bruins to pick up a win in a high scoring game with the Tritons.

November 5, 2015

Gauchos Driven by Desire to Upset Top Ranked Bruins, Travel to No. 16 UCSD After

By Jorge Mercado

Only three games remain for the UCSB men's water polo team until the beginning of the MPSF Tournament on Friday, Nov. 20th. Currently in sixth-place in the conference standings, pulling off an upset against No. 1 UCLA an...

November 1, 2015

Gauchos Rise to the Occasion in Senior Day Duel

By Jorge Mercado

In its final home match of the regular season, the UCSB men's water team managed to persevere with a pivotal 6-5 comeback victory over UC Irvine.

October 29, 2015

UCSB Still in Search of First Home Conference Victory, Host Anteaters

By Jorge Mercado

Currently in sixth-place in the MPSF standings, the UCSB men's water polo team is just one match ahead of UCI, who ranks seventh in the conference.

October 26, 2015

UCSB’s Offense Dominates Spartans, Comes Up Short Against Stanford in the Fourth

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB men's water polo team tied its season-high of 13 goals against San Jose State, but was unable to defend the aggressive offensive attack of No. 5 Stanford.

October 23, 2015

Gauchos Confident in Extending Their Success on the Road

By Jorge Mercado

With just six matches remaining this season, the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo looks to solidify its chances in the MPSF standings against San Jose State and No. 5 Standford.

October 19, 2015

No. 6 UCSB Takes Down No. 8 LBSU For First MPSF Win

By Jorge Mercado

A big win over Long Beach State ends a long run of losses in MPSF play.

October 15, 2015

UCSB Seeking First MPSF Win of the Season

By Jorge Mercado

The No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team prepares to travel to Long Beach State on Saturday and will return home to Campus Pool to host the Trojans on Sunday. The Gauchos have defeated the 49ers three times this season, but ...

October 12, 2015

Solid Showing for UCSB at SoCal Tournament

By Jorge Mercado

Taking a break from MPSF play, UCSB snags a couple of wins playing against some of the nation's top teams.

October 8, 2015

Gauchos Determined To Overcome Home Letdown

By Jorge Mercado

After enduring losses to No. 4 Cal Berkeley and No. 5 Pacific in its home conference opener last weekend, the No. 6 UCSB men's water polo team prepares for its match against No. 11 UCSD in the SoCal tournament this weeke...

October 5, 2015

Back-to-Back Scoreless Fourth Quarters Doom Gauchos to Open MPSF Play

By Jorge Mercado

Opening up MPSF play against a pair of formidable opponents, the UCSB men's water polo team fell just short with a pair of losses.

October 1, 2015

Streaks at Stake in MPSF Opener

By Jack Mathews

  The No. 6 ranked UCSB men’s water polo will begin its conference play this weekend at home against No. 4 ranked University of California-Berkeley, as well as No. 5 ranked Pacific University. The Gauchos have bui...