Water Polo

November 5, 2010

Water Polo Looks to Gain Ground on Road Trip

By Ryan Eagleson

After a week of rest, the #6 UCSB men’s water polo team heads north this weekend to play conference foes #1 Cal and #7 Pacific. “Everyone is a little relaxed,” senior utility Zsombor Vincze said. “But this wee...

October 31, 2010

Golic Brings “Serbian Fever” to the Pool

By Ryan Eagleson

On a team full of eccentric people, senior utility Milos Golic of the men’s water polo stands out above the rest. The Belgrade, Serbia native brings a unique intensity and drive the game.

October 24, 2010

Gauchos Fall to Trojans After Win at Long Beach State

By Ryan Eagleson

After coming from behind to defeat #8 Long Beach on Saturday, the #6 UCSB men’s water polo failed to bring the magic against #2 USC on Sunday.

October 22, 2010

Hungarian Hurricane, Teammates Face USC in Conference Showdown

By Ryan Eagleson

After a heartbreaking loss in its first conference game, the #6 UCSB men’s water polo team (9-5 overall, 0-1 MPSF) has the chance to redeem itself this weekend when it faces conference foes #8 Long Beach and #2 USC.

October 22, 2010

Third-Seeded Club Polo Looking for State Championship

By David Russo

UCSB men’s club water polo is getting ready for a big weekend at the state championships in San Luis Obispo, where they earned the third seed after placing second in the Southern Regional Finals last weekend.

October 18, 2010

Zsombor Vincze: The Hungarian Hurricane

By Ryan Eagleson

Senior utility Zsombor Vincze of the men’s water polo team is unique both in and out of the water. After being named an All-American Honorable Mention last year, he has established himself as one of the irrefutable bes...

October 14, 2010

Stanford Visits SB for Conference Showdown

By Ryan Eagleson

After playing their alumni this Saturday, the members of the #5 UCSB men’s water polo team will face off against #4 Stanford on Sunday in a match with the makings of an epic conference showdown.

October 10, 2010

Weekend Perfection for #5 Gauchos

By Ryan Eagleson

Senior utility Milos Golic notched his 246th career goal with the Gauchos this weekend, breaking a 27-year-old record as the #5 UCSB men’s water polo team defeated both Concordia and Harvard in a Sunday doubleheader.

October 3, 2010

Gauchos Take Fourth Place in L.A.

By Ryan Eagleson

The #6 UCSB men’s water polo team took fourth place at the Southern California Invitational this past weekend, defeating #17 Concordia and #4 Stanford before losing to #1 USC and #5 Irvine.

September 30, 2010

‘Chos Look to Make Splash at Southern Cali Invitational

By Ryan Eagleson

The #5 UCSB men’s water polo team heads south this weekend to take on the nation’s best at the coveted Southern California Invitational, hosted by UCLA. The Gauchos (5-2 overall) took fifth place at the Northern Cali...

September 30, 2010

Freshmen Feature: Newbies Play Beyond Their Years

By Ryan Eagleson

While senior utilities Milos Golic and Zsombor Vincze have taken much of the spotlight this season because of their status as two of the best utilities in the nation, much of the team’s success is owed to two freshmen:...

November 24, 2009

Waves Topple ’Chos in Finale

By Ryan Eagleson

It’s good to have home field advantage. It’s better to have the referees on your side. The #9 UCSB men’s water polo team lost another heartbreaker — this time to #5 Pepperdine — as the Waves’ three penalty sh...

October 6, 2009

UCSB Scrapes By in Wins

By Ryan Eagleson

The #6 UCSB men's water polo team (7-3 overall) continued its roll this weekend, wrapping up a two-game home stand with victories against Whittier College and #14 Concordia.

October 1, 2009

SB Readies for Return Home

By Ryan Eagleson

The #6 UCSB water polo team will host their first games of the season this weekend, commencing with their annual alumni game on Saturday and culminating with a two-game series Sunday against fellow Division I opponents #...

September 24, 2009

UCSB Treads Water Early

By Ryan Eagleson

After taking fifth place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament last year, the #6 UCSB men's water polo team (5-3 overall) is poised to have a strong 2009 campaign and expectations are high.