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UCSB junior forward Sam Garza has signed a Generation adidas contract and will begin his Major League Soccer career.Garza is one of three early Generation adidas signees. Fox Soccer reported Monday that Duke standout Andrew Wenger and Akron star Darren Mattocks also signed offers. They were ranked No. 1 and 2 on a ranking of recognized underclassmen. Garza was seventh on the list.UCSB sophomore David Opoku is ranked 13th but has yet to be offered a contract.MLS is expected to … [Read more...]
Senior Luis Silva made history on Friday, as he became the first UCSB men's soccer player to garner NSCAA Men's Division I All-America First Team honors. The midfielder has also garnered NCAA All-Far West First Team accolades along with senior defender James Kiffe. Junior Sam Garzawas named to the second team.Prior to Silva's All-American nod, UCSB boasted nine NSCAA All-Americans, but had yet to have one named to a First Team. His All-Far West honor marked the second of his career; … [Read more...]
UCSB senior midfielder Luis Silva has been named a semifinalist for the 2011 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy. He is the first Gaucho to be named to the list of semifinalists since Chris Pontius in 2008.The MAC Hermann Trophy is the highest individual award in intercollegiate soccer. The recipients are selected by head coaches of NCAA Division I programs who are members of the National Soccer Coaches Association. Three finalists will be announced on Friday and they will be invited … [Read more...]
UCSB fell behind early and came up short in its comeback attempt, losing to No. 2-seeded Creighton 2-1 on Sunday in the third round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb.The No. 15 Gauchos gave up two goals in the first 20 minutes and couldn't get anything going offensively in the first half against the No. 1-ranked defense in the nation.They did muster an attack late in the second half and cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 79th minute on David Opoku's header … [Read more...]
UCSB’s offense is clicking.But can the Gauchos crack the brick wall that is Creighton’s defense?The Gauchos will give it their best shot on Sunday in a NCAA men’s soccer tournament Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 2-seeded Blue Jays at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Neb. Kickoff is at 11 a.m. PST.Creighton (19-2-0) is riding a string of eight straight shutouts and has allowed only four goals all season. Also, it’s given up only 150 shots."We cannot just attribute our defense … [Read more...]
Not even a soggy field could slow down UCSB’s possession game Sunday night.The Gauchos strung together some nifty scoring combinations and then held off a valiant comeback by Providence to post a 3-2 win in a second-round match of the NCAA soccer tournament before 1,311 at Harder Stadium.The win — UCSB’s 11th in 12 NCAA tournament games at home — advances the 15th-seeded Gauchos (16-6-1) to a third-round matchup against No. 2 Creighton in Omaha, Neb. next Sunday. Creighton … [Read more...]
UCSB will play Providence in the second round of the NCAA men’s soccer tournament on Sunday at Harder Stadium. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.Providence advanced by defeating Ivy League champion Dartmouth, 1-0, in a first-round match on Thursday in Rhode Island. Defender John Raley scored the goal in the 10th minute off a cross from playmaking midfielder Marc Cintron.Sunday will be the first meeting between the two schools.The Friars (11-7-1) finished fifth in the Big East Conference Blue … [Read more...]
UCSB received a No. 15 seeding and drew a first-round bye for its 10th straight NCAA men's soccer tournament appearance.The 48-team tournament bracket was announced Monday.NCAA BracketThe Gauchos (14-6-1) will play the winner of Thursday's first-round match between Dartmouth and Providence on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Harder Stadium. Dartmouth (6-5-4) is the winner of the Ivy League while Providence (10-7-1) finished tied for fourth in the Big East. The Friars, who will host the game, … [Read more...]
It’s been quite a run for the UCSB men’s soccer team over the last three weeks.In that time, the Gauchos have gone from a 2-4 record and sixth place in the Big West to five straight wins and a spot in the championship game of the conference tournament.UCSB advanced to its fourth straight tournament final with a workmanlike 2-1 win over UC Davis in the semifinals before 1,725 on Wednesday night at Harder Stadium.The second-seeded Gauchos (14-5-1) will now travel to top-seeded UC … [Read more...]
Senior midfielder Luis Silva was named the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week it was announced by the league on Monday. Additionally, he was also placed on the Top Drawer Soccer and College Soccer News Teams of the Week, also for the second-straight week.Silva scored in both of the Gauchos' victories last week, helping UCSB extend its win streak to four games, which ties its season high. The wins secured the No. 2 seed and semifinal hosting … [Read more...]
