Gauchos roll with Rouleau
No. 11 UCSB (11-8) defeated Cal Sate San Bernardino (12-7), 11-9, before knocking off Bucknell (7-6), 8-3, at Campus Pool on Sunday. Senior Lizzie Rouleau had a tremendous day, scoring four goals in each game. The two victories mark the first time UCSB has picked up two wins in one day since the opening day of [...]
Kerwin-McElroy signs on with Gauchos
Santa Barbara High boys water polo star Brendan Kerwin-McElroy made his college choice official on Saturday by signing with UCSB.
Kerwin-McElroy led the Dons in goals (85), assists (58), steals (52) and field blocks (22) in his senior year at Santa Barbara and was a 3-time All-Channel League pick. He was also a Division I All-CIF [...]
LMU gets better of Gauchos
No. 12. UCSB (9-8) fell to No. 9 Loyola Marymount (9-2), 9-6, on Sunday afternoon at Campus Pool.
UCSB came out firing, outscoring the Lions, 2-1, in the first quarter. Early on, the Gaucho’s defense looked strong as well, mostly limiting LMU to last-second heaves as the shot clock expired.
In the second, both teams recorded two [...]
UCSB barely holds off 1-12 Sunbirds
UCSB (9-7) held off a late rally from Fresno Pacific (1-12), 11-9, in a non-conference game Thursday evening at Campus Pool.
The Gauchos poured it on early, jumping out to a first quarter 6-1 lead, in what looked to be a blowout. UCSB rotated in players throughout the rest of the game, and the Sunbirds continuously attempted [...]
Another split puts UCSB in 11th
NEWPORT BEACH – No. 14 UCSB (8-7) was defeated by No. 9 Cal State Northridge (11-4), 10-6, then overcame No. 11 UC Irvine (7-7), 11-3. After Sunday’s games at Corona del Mar High School, UCSB was 2-2 on the weekend, and finished in 11th place in the UC Irvine Invitational.
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UCSB fell behind early to [...]
Chargers title defense a pressing issue
IRVINE – Halfway through Saturday’s CIF Division-I girls water polo championship, it looked as though Dos Pueblos’ bid for another CIF championship and an undefeated season was all but done. The Chargers trailed 7-2 late in the second quarter, being thoroughly outplayed by Newport Harbor.
The top-seeded Chargers were able to turn it around in a [...]
Gauchos split against Bruins, Aztecs
No. 14 UCSB (7-6) went 1-1 on the opening day of the UC Irvine Invitational. UCSB suffered a 9-3 defeat to No. 3 UCLA (11-3), but rebounded to overcome No. 13 San Diego State (9-5), 10-9 in sudden victory.
In their morning contest, UCSB kept the game close through the first half. After a scoreless second quarter, [...]
Chargers secure spot in Saturday’s CIF final
Dos Pueblos’ girls water polo team won its 30th game of the season without a loss on Wednesday and in the process punched a ticket for its third-straight CIF final.
The two-time defending CIF champion Chargers (30-0) survived Los Alamitos 9-8 at the Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine and will return to the same venue on [...]
Dons give Sailors a good battle
Santa Barbara High’s girls water polo team played its best game of the season when it mattered most, coming up with an upset bid that came up just short at No. 2-seeded Newport Harbor in a 5-3 CIF Division-I quarterfinal on Friday.
The two teams were knotted at 3-3 before the Sailors took the lead for good with [...]
No. 1 Chargers slide into semis with ease
Taking it game-by-game on its march to a third-straight CIF championship, Dos Pueblos’ girls water polo team knocked its latest opponent out of the way on Friday in a 11-3 Division-I quarterfinal victory at Foothill.
The No. 1 Chargers were never threatened, holding a 9-0 lead after three quarters.
“The girls came out ready to go,” said [...]
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