Gauchos get a scare before Nonni’s pair

UCSB's Luis Silva takes a shot in the first half

For about 14 minutes on Saturday night, Westmont was beating the tenth-ranked team in NCAA Division I men's soccer.Michael Nonni and the UCSB Gauchos, however, finally began to convert their opportunities down the stretch and barraged the Warriors with three goals in the final 20 minutes to pull out a 3-1 win at Harder Stadium.Nonni, a native of South Africa playing in his first game as a Gaucho, scored the first two goals within five minutes of each other.PHOTO GALLERY"It's … [Read more...]

Westmont rises to bring home GSAC Championship

Every coach looks for ways to inspire his team to greatness. Some days that motivation comes from places he or she would never expect – and never want. Today was one of those days. Four days after his home burned to the ground as a result of the Tea Fire in Montecito, Westmont men’s soccer head coach Dave Wolf watched from the bench as his team won the Golden State Athletic Conference Championship by defeating #5 Azusa Pacific (13-4-3) by a score of 2-0.Wolf was not the only part of the … [Read more...]