Volleyball

November 16, 2010

Dana Vargas: Born to Dominate

By Ryan Porush

Her “Dare To Be Great” poster hanging over the front entrance to the Thunderdome reads: “Dare To Win.” And that is exactly what senior setter Dana Vargas has done for the women’s volleyball team since she stepp...

November 15, 2010

Weekend Split All but Ends Gaucho Postseason Hopes

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its final two home games of the year this weekend, beating UC Davis 3-2 before losing to Pacific by the same margin.

November 13, 2010

Gauchos Drop Heartbreaker to Pacific

By Ryan Porush

On a night in which UCSB honored its three seniors in their final home game, the Gauchos lost to Pacific 3-2, all but eliminating them from playoff contention.

November 12, 2010

Volleyball Prevails Over Davis at Home

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team persevered Friday night, beating UC Davis 3-2 in an epic comeback after being down 2-0.

November 11, 2010

Volleyball Looks to Close Out Regular Season on High Note

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will host Big West foes UC Davis tonight and Pacific tomorrow night in its last two home matches of the season.

November 7, 2010

’Stangs Overpower Gauchos in Five Sets

By Ryan Porush

UCSB women’s volleyball saw its playoff chances take a significant hit at the Thunderdome Saturday night when the Gauchos fell to Cal Poly 3-2.

November 5, 2010

W. Basketball Loses First Outing

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

It was a disappointing start to the season for the UCSB women’s basketball team on Thursday night when they lost an exhibition game 53-49 to opponent Cal State Monterey Bay.

November 5, 2010

Volleyball Welcomes Rivals

By Ryan Porush

The UCSB women’s volleyball team will look to win its second match in a row when the team welcomes Big West conference rivals Cal Poly into the Thunderdome. Saturday night. [media-credit id=20125 align=”alignleft...

November 2, 2010

Gauchos Improve to 25-0 Against Riverside

By Brent Pella

The UCSB women’s volleyball team dominated UC Riverside on Tuesday night, recording a 25-14, 25-15, 25-14 sweep. With the win, the Gauchos improve its series record against UCR to an undefeated 25-0. UCSB is currently ...

November 1, 2010

UCSB Falls to Mustangs, Titans

By Ryan Porush

Over Halloween weekend, the UCSB women’s volleyball team failed to win a set in two matches, losing 3-0 to both Cal State Fullerton and and losing the top spot in the Big West.

October 29, 2010

Volleyball Hits the Road

By Ravi Bhatia

Senior setter Dana Vargas has a long history with team rivals Long Beach State. She grew up in the area and her older sister, Nicole, played setter for the 49ers until she graduated after Dana’s sophomore year.

October 25, 2010

Men’s Volleyball Kicks off Preseason With Winning Record in Weekend Tourney

By Paul-Michael Ochoa

The UCSB men’s volleyball team finished with a 3-2 record this weekend in a two-day, six-team preseason tournament at USC, good for second behind undefeated USC, and tied 3-2 with Long Beach State.

October 24, 2010

UCSB Steals Pair of Conference Wins

By Ryan Porush

UCSB women’s volleyball rose to the top of the Big West conference this weekend after two home wins over UC Irvine on Friday and Cal State Northridge on Saturday.

October 22, 2010

Volleyball Hosts Anteaters, Matadors

By Ryan Porush

The Gauchos return home for the first time in five games this weekend when they play host to UC Irvine on Friday and Cal State Northridge on Saturday, two teams Santa Barbara beat earlier this season.

October 18, 2010