Volleyball

April 16, 2012

UCSB Finishes Season With Weekend Losses

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On the road for the final two regular season games of the year, the UCSB men’s volleyball team dropped a pair of tough matches, eliminating the Gauchos from the playoffs. Needing two victories to qualify for the playof...

April 13, 2012

Gauchos Play for Post-Season Appearance

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

With a berth to the postseason on the line, the UCSB men’s volleyball team will play its final two regular season games of the year when traveling to Stanford and Pacific this weekend. After winning two straight over H...

April 9, 2012

UCSB Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive With Wins

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Two words best describe the UCSB men’s volleyball team’s pair of victories over No. 14 Hawaii this weekend: utter dominance. After dropping their previous eight matches, the Gauchos rebounded in a big way on Friday a...

April 6, 2012

UCSB To Host Hawaii in Last Home Match

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After resuming play after Spring Break on the road last week, the UCSB men’s volleyball team returns home to host the University of Hawaii for its last home matches of the season. After losing eight straight matches, t...

April 2, 2012

Gauchos Drop Eighth Straight in Conference

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Spring Break did not bring about any change for the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team, as the Gauchos lost two games over the weekend, their seventh and eighth consecutive losses overall. UCSB dropped matches at UC Irv...

March 9, 2012

Gauchos Look to End Losing Skid At Home Against UCSD

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Currently on a three-game losing streak, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team will look to get back to its winning ways when they host UC San Diego tonight in the Thunderdome. Losing to No. 2 Irvine on Wednesday, the ...

March 8, 2012

UCSB Falls in Straight Sets to Irvine

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Facing one of the top teams in the nation, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team fell in straight sets to UC Irvine Wednesday night in Rob Gym for their third consecutive loss. In their last match of the year at Rob Gy...

March 5, 2012

Gauchos Fail to Protect 2-0 Lead, Fall to Long Beach State in Five Sets

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Up 2-0 against visiting Long Beach State, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team let a hard-fought match slip away on Friday when the 49ers won three straight games to win a 3-2 match. With a commanding lead after the f...

March 2, 2012

No. 11 Gauchos Host No. 8 Long Beach State

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

After falling Wednesday night in a heated contest, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team will look to gain revenge tonight when they host No. 8 Long Beach State. While Wednesday’s 3-2 loss to No. 14 Northridge proved...

February 29, 2012

Gauchos Look to Remain Hot vs. CSUN

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Carrying the momentum off their biggest victory of the season, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team concludes a four-game road trip when it faces Cal State Northridge tonight. Splitting a pair of matches at previously...

February 27, 2012

Gauchos Battle Back to Overcome BYU

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Down two games to none at No. 3 BYU, the UCSB men’s volleyball team rallied on Saturday night, capturing three consecutive sets to give the Gauchos their biggest victory of the season. Trailing 12-8 in the decisive fif...

February 24, 2012

Weekend Doubleheader for UCSB

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On the road for their furthest road trip of the season, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team will play a pair of games in Utah this weekend when they visit No. 3 BYU. Winners in two of their last four, the Gauchos wil...

February 21, 2012

UCSB Falls to Long Beach State 3-1

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

On the road at Long Beach State to kick off a four-game road trip, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team fell to the 49ers 3-1 on Friday. After defeating No. 15 Northridge on Wednesday, the Gauchos dropped the match to...

February 17, 2012

UCSB Looks to Break Tie With Long Beach

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB men’s volleyball team has a chance to make a major statement today when they travel to face No. 10 Long Beach State. After defeating No. 11 Northridge at home in straight sets on Wednesday, the No. 15 Gauchos ...

February 16, 2012

UCSB Upsets No. 11 Cal State Northridge at Home in 3-0 Series Sweep, Improve to 4-7

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

In a hard- battled back and forth match, the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team upset No. 11 Cal State Northridge in Rob Gym with a 3-0 sweep. With 34 ties and 11 lead changes in the match, UCSB used late game heroics t...

February 15, 2012

No. 15 Gauchos Host No. 11 CSU Northridge

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

Playing in their final home contest until March, the No. 15 UCSB men’s volleyball team hosts Cal State Northridge tonight in Rob Gym. Previously defeating the Matadors 3-1 in the UCSB Asics Invitational on Jan. 6, the ...