LOS ANGELES – Staked to a 4-0 lead after the first quarter, No. 5-seed UC Santa Barbara held on for a 10-8 victory against No. 6-seed Pepperdine in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament's seventh-place match Sunday morning at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center.UCSB (16-12) received goals from eight players, including two from Matt Gronow and Matt Johnson. Pepperdine (12-14) was paced by Spence Hamby's team-leading three goals.Playing under sunny skies in 80-degree weather, … [Read more...]
UCSB water polo closes out MPSF tourney
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UCSB gets hit with another 11-10 decision
LOS ANGELES - For the second consecutive day, the fifth-seeded UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team (15-12) was edged out, 11-10, at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship Tournament. This time, the Gauchos were defeated by eighth-seeded Pacific (13-12) in a consolation game on Saturday morning at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center.UCSB had grabbed the initial lead in the game off a goal from Derek Shoemaker. They had climbed out to a 3-2 lead with 3:56 to go in the first quarter … [Read more...]
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UCSB drops MPSF tourney opener thanks to Stanford
LOS ANGELES – The UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team was edged out of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation semifinals by Stanford, which posted a 11-10 victory over the Gauchos in the first round of the 2011 MPSF Championship Tournament at UCLA's Spieker Aquatics Center on Friday afternoon.UCSB took a 10-9 lead with 3:48 to go in the fourth quarter off of a goal from Jesse Gillespie, but the Gauchos could not hold onto the lead as the Cardinal capitalized on a six-on-five with 2:17 … [Read more...]
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Top-ranked Bruins handle No. 5 Gauchos
LOS ANGELES – No. 5 UCSB was unable to overcome No. 1 UCLA, falling 11-4 in both teams' final regular season contest on Saturday afternoon at the Bruins' Spieker Aquatics Center.The Gauchos drop to 15-10 on the season and 3-5 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play while UCLA improved to 20-4 and 6-2 in league play.UCSB has already secured the fifth seed into next week's MPSF Tournament, which will be held at UCLA from Nov. 25-27. The winner will secure an automatic berth into the … [Read more...]
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Gauchos defeat UC Irvine in final 2011 home game
In a battle of the nation's fifth-ranked programs, UC Santa Barbara came out on top Saturday afternoon with a 12-10 victory over visiting UC Irvine in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation game at Campus Pool.With the win, UCSB improves to 15-9 on the season and 3-4 in the MPSF. UC Irvine falls to 14-11 and 2-6 in league play.The first quarter was a seesaw battle with the teams exchanging two goals apiece. Brian Shoemaker opened the scoring with an outside shot sent to the high right … [Read more...]
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Pacific catches up to Gauchos in fourth
UCSB played hard but was ultimately edged out by a physical No. 8 Pacific team at Campus Pool on Sunday. Junior Brian Shoemaker had a hat trick for the Gauchos, who fought back from an early deficit and almost pulled out the victory.It was the second one-goal loss of the weekend for UCSB, who lost to Cal 8-7 on Saturday.Pacific took the lead early in the first quarter of the game. Brian Shoemaker's goal with 4:14 remaining in the quarter tied the game at 1. The Tigers then scored the … [Read more...]
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Smith’s late goal lifts No. 3 Cal over Gauchos
No. 5 UCSB fought hard against the number three ranked team in the nation but came up short in its upset bid Saturday afternoon at Campus Pool. Trailing 6-4 at half, the Gauchos tied the game at seven in the fourth quarter, but Cal's Collin Smith scored with 3:02 left to play to hold off UCSB.Sophomore Teddy Zhang scored inside the five-meter line for the first goal of the game. Cal responded and the first quarter ended in a 1-1 tie. The game had a noticeably physical tone early, as both … [Read more...]
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Gauchos outlast Pepperdine in two OTs, 16-15
UCSB outlasted Pepperdine in an overtime thriller on Sunday, coming from behind to win a grueling match 16-15 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool in Malibu.No. 5 UCSB started the game with a goal from sophomore Scott Bishop with 3:57 remaining in the first quarter. That goal seemed to open the match up, as the next three minutes had a flurry of goals from both teams. With a 3-3 tie at the start of the second quarter, No. 6 Pepperdine kept putting pressure on the Gaucho defense. Mike … [Read more...]
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Gauchos can’t capitalize on power plays, fall to USC
No. 2 USC scored on five power plays and beat No. 5 UCSB, 10-6, in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation water polo match in front of a full house at Campus Pool on Sunday afternoon.With the loss, UCSB falls to 13-7 overall and 1-2 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation play. The Trojans improve to 13-2 and 4-0 in league games.USC capitalized on its six-on-five possessions, scoring during five of its eight power plays. On the flipside, the Gauchos scored on just three of their 13 … [Read more...]
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Power-play goals lift Gauchos past 49ers
No. 5 UC Santa Barbara benefited from an effective six-on-five offense on Saturday and defeated No. 9 Long Beach State, 10-6, at the 49ers' Campus Pool.With the win, UCSB improves to 13-6 on the season and 1-1 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation games. Long Beach falls to 13-6 and 0-3 in league.The Gauchos took advantage of their seven six-on-five opportunities during the game by scoring during five of them.Nathan McConnell gave Long Beach the early lead with a man-up goal just … [Read more...]
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No. 5 UCSB defeats No. 9 UC San Diego, 10-8
Fifth ranked UC Santa Barbara defeated No. 9 UC San Diego in the Gauchos final non-conference game of the season. Freshman Chase Racich scored three goals for UCSB in the wire-to-wire victory.Freshman Derek Shoemaker opened up the scoring, finding the back of the net with 5:26 remaining in the first quarter. Racich also scored in the first, giving the Gauchos the early 2-1 lead going into the second quarter. Junior Brian Shoemaker and freshman Eric Van de Mortel each found the target in the … [Read more...]
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Santa Barbarans fill the pool at UCSB-Stanford game
STORY, PHOTOS BY PETER NEUSHULSanta Barbara Aquatics Club was well represented Sunday when Stanford, the nation’s no. 1 men’s water polo team, faced off against No. 5 UCSB at the Stanford Aquatics Center.Stanford’s roster includes Ian Gamble (SBHS), Hunter Ploch (SBHS), and Conner Cleary (DPHS). Cleary started for the Cardinal at center and also served as a two meter defender. Gamble saw significant minutes as an attacker and two meter defender. Ploch is a backup goalie for the … [Read more...]
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