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UCSB subs need to be super again on Sunday against Cal

Friday, November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Waid Ibrahim’s storybook goal in the second overtime to keep UCSB playing in the NCAA men’s soccer tournament was another example of just how much confidence coach Tim Vom Steeg has in his bench players.Ibrahim, who wears a pacemaker because of heart defect, played in only four matches and hadn’t been on the field since Oct. 2. But Vom Steeg called on him in a scoreless match against Denver and he delivered, putting the Gauchos (14-4-3) into a second-round match at sixth-seeded Cal on … [Read more...]

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Gaucho baseball announces crop of recruits

Friday, November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Already ranked among the nation’s best after last season’s top recruiting class, the UCSB baseball team signed seven standout players to join the team next season. Among the seven players the Gauchos will add are five highly-ranked pitchers and two infielders.   “We are very excited that we were able to address our biggest need, which was pitching,” UCSB head coach Bob Brontsema said. “Each arm will have an opportunity to come and get innings right away. We didn’t have a lot of … [Read more...]

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Gaucho swimmers collect ‘B’ qualifiers

Friday, November 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment

LONG BEACH – The UCSB swim teams posted four NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times on Thursday, the first day of the Arena Invitational, which is being hosted by UC San Diego at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool. Chris Peterson and Kevin Ferguson each posted ‘B’ cuts in the 50 free, Allie Knight met the standard in the 200 individual medley and the men’s 200 free relay also made the cut.Peterson finished third in Thursday’s 50 free final with a time of 20.04, coming in a bit slower than his time … [Read more...]

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Ibrahim scores golden goal to lift UCSB to NCAA win

Thursday, November 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
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It was a player with a pacemaker that kept UCSB’s heart beating in the NCAA men’s soccer tournament.Waid Ibrahim, who has played little this season because of his heart condition, came off the bench and scored five minutes into the second overtime period to give the Gauchos a dramatic 1-0 victory over Denver in a first-round match before 3,717 at Harder Stadium on Thursday night.The win puts the Gauchos (14-4-3) into Sunday’s second round at sixth-seeded California.UCSB coach … [Read more...]

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These Gauchos are getting repetitive (in a good way)

Thursday, November 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The hardest thing for any championship team to do is repeat. Yet the UCSB women’s club soccer team is making repeating a habit.The Gauchos, who have won the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) National Championship the last three years in a row, are heading to Phoenix this weekend in search of their fourth consecutive national title.The UCSB women begin their campaign against Virginia Tech at 8 a.m. Thursday morning, which promises to be a tough contest for the … [Read more...]

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Portland shakes UCSB in OT

Thursday, November 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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The UCSB  women’s basketball team got a double-double from Mekia Valentine and saw sophomore forward Sweets Underwood pour in a career-high in points, but it was not enough as the Gauchos lost in overtime to Portland State, 69-66, on Thursday afternoon at the Thunderdome.Emilie Johnson had an open look at a potential game-winning three-pointer as regulation expired, but the shot bounced off the back of the rim and sent the game to overtime.That’s when Portland State (1-1 overall) … [Read more...]

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Gauchos take on a fired-up Denver squad in NCAA opener

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation isn’t considered one of the power conferences in men’s college soccer, but it has more teams in this year’s NCAA Tournament than any conference in the west.Three teams from the MPSF made the 48-team tournament field, bettering the Pac-10 (2), West Coast Conference (1) and Big West (1).Denver, the MPSF regular-season champion, received an at-large berth in the tournament and takes on UCSB (13-4-3) in a first-round match Thursday at 7 p.m. at … [Read more...]

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UCSB recruits possess shooting skills, size

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

The UCSB women’s basketball team signed two top prep players to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period.The Gauchos added a sharp-shooting guard as well as a powerful forward, both of whom will join the 13-time Big West champs for the 2011-12 season. UCSB will be adding 5-foot-11 guard Madeline Campbell from Loomis, Calif. as well as 6-foot-4 forward/center Keiana Vines from nearby Oxnard.“Keiana and Maddie are talented athletes, dedicated students and special young … [Read more...]

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UCSB dominates Big West individual awards

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment

UCSB has picked up six individual awards to add to its first Big West Tournament championship.The conference honored junior midfielder Danny Barrera, senior goalkeeper Sam Hayden, senior defender Michael Boxall, sophomore forward Sam Garza and freshman forward David Opoku as its players of the year, and Tim Vom Steeg was voted Coach of the Year for the third time in his career.In addition, nine Gauchos were named to all-conference teams, including a league-best six on the first … [Read more...]

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THE NEXT LEVEL: Former Gaucho star headed to the MLS Cup

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 By 1 Comment

Eric Avila has a chance to become the third UCSB soccer star from the 2006 College Cup national championship team to win a MLS title.Avila plays for FC Dallas, which routed the L.A. Galaxy 3-0 in Sunday’s Western Conference championship match to reach the MLS Cup for the first time. Dallas will play the Colorado Rapids in the title match.Gaucho players have been a part of the last two MLS Cup championship teams: goalkeeper Kyle Reynish with 2009 winner Real Salt Lake and defender Andy … [Read more...]

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Gauchos land one of top prep players in country

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Greg Scott, one of the highest ranked high school tennis players in California, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play at UCSB, head coach Marty Davis announced Tuesday.Scott, a senior at Mira Costa High in Manhattan Beach, is ranked 21st nationally and second in the section in Boys 18s. When he competed in the 16s, he was ranked 25th in the nation and third in the section."Greg is the best California recruit in my tenure at UCSB," said Davis, who is in his 12th year as head … [Read more...]

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Denver to meet Gauchos at Harder

Monday, November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment

The NCAA College Cup is in Santa Barbara this year and UCSB's men's soccer team just found out what it will take to get there. The Gauchos gathered in the Intercollegiate Athletics Building for Monday's NCAA Tournament Selection Show and left with a much better idea of the path before them.It starts on Thursday as the Gauchos will host the University of Denver at Harder Stadium in a first round matchup at 7 p.m. UCSB is 9-1-0 at home during the NCAA Tournament under head coach Tim Vom … [Read more...]

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