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Adrian, Johnson step up to lead UCSB in regular-season finale

Saturday, March 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

DAVIS – Coming off its worst loss of the season, two UC Santa Barbara seniors made sure the Gauchos rebounded.And they did in a big way.Kelsey Adrian scored a career-high 21 points and Emilie Johnson added 13 as UCSB defeated UC Davis 60-56 in the regular season finale for both teams on Saturday at The Pavilion.The win, coming just two days after a 20-point defeat at Pacific, assured the Gauchos of their 22nd consecutive season of at least a .500 or better conference record as … [Read more...]

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Silva is golden; UCSB beats Northridge to clinch tourney berth

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment

NORTHRIDGE — Luis Silva has been terrific all season for the UCSB men’s soccer team.On Tuesday night, he turned in a MVP-type performance with a pair of  spectacular goals — his second  a golden goal with 19 seconds remaining in the second overtime, lifting the Gauchos to a dramatic 3-2 win at Cal State Northridge that clinched a spot in the Big West Tournament."Silva is having a monster season, as good as any season by a Gaucho that I've seen for a long time," UCSB coach Tim Vom … [Read more...]

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Aggies score two late goals to beat UCSB

Sunday, October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UC Davis scored two goals in the final eight minutes to post a 2-0 victory over UCSB in a Big West women's soccer match on Sunday in DavisUCSB fell to 6-11-2 overall and  1-6-0 in the Big West while UC Davis improved to 11-4-1 and, 4-1-1 in the Big West.With the match scoreless, Ashley Edwards headed in a cross from Kiele Argente at the 82:30 mark, giving Davis a 1-0 lead.  The Aggies added an insurance goal in the 89th minute when Rachel Kahn took a feed from Argente and blasted a … [Read more...]

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Long Beach St. shuts down UCSB attack

Sunday, October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Despite a balanced attack and a thrilling victory in the first set, the UC Santa Barbara women's team dropped a four-set match to Long Beach State on Saturday night in the Thunderdome.The 49ers, who dropped the Big West opener in September to the Gauchos, improved to 14-6 overall and 8-2 in the Big West with a firm grasp on first place. UCSB, meanwhile, sank to 12-10 overall and 5-4 in conference. Match scores were 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-22.Long Beach State middle blocker Haleigh … [Read more...]

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Gauchos lose ground, players, match against UC Riverside

Sunday, October 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Is it time for the UCSB men’s soccer team to push the panic button?Already missing a central defender, the Gauchos lost two starting defenders to injuries Saturday night, gave up two second-half goals and suffered their second loss of the season to UC Riverside, 3-2, at a foggy Harder Stadium.UCSB’s fourth setback in Big West play — and first loss at home to Riverside — keeps it out of the top four spots for the conference tournament. The Gauchos (9-5-1 overall) sit in sixth … [Read more...]

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UCSB women suffer third straight 1-0 loss

Sunday, October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The UCSB women's soccer team continued to struggle for goals on Sunday, dropping a 1-0 decision at Cal State Northridge. It was UCSB's third consecutive one-goal loss.For the second straight match, the Gauchos (5-9-2 overall, 0-4 in Big West) could not muster a goal and the Matadors (4-7-2 overall, 2-1-1 in Big West) parlayed that into a shutout win.Northridge scored the only goal of the match at 49:29 when Amanda Smith crossed a ball just inside the penalty box. Nicole Cruz, who came … [Read more...]

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Gauchos, Anteaters clash in bounce-back match at Harder

Friday, September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Let the opening-night results show there will be no easy games in the Big West Conference this season.UCSB’s 3-1 loss at UC Riverside and UC Irvine getting beat 1-0 at Cal Poly on Wednesday night are prime indicators the conference is a lot better this year.Big West teams posted an impressive 33-16-8 record in non-conference games in September; UC Riverside was 5-2-1.With the nationally ranked Gauchos (No. 7, 6-2-1) and Anteaters (No. 8, 8-2-0) coming off defeats, you can expect … [Read more...]

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Gaucho women take field for Blue-Gold game

Saturday, August 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The UCSB women's soccer season will debut on Saturday, when the Gauchos play their annual Blue-Gold Scrimmage at Meredith Field at Harder Stadium.  Kick-off is set for 5:30 p.m.UCSB, which was picked to finish fifth in the Big West Coaches' Poll, will be relying on several returnees and a handful of newcomers in their effort to return to the upper-echelon of the league standings.Four of the returnees who figure to have an impact right away are, in their own way, … [Read more...]

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Gauchos picked third in Big West volleyball poll

Thursday, August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The UC Santa Barbara women’s volleyball team, armed with returning All-American Stacey Schmidt, was chosen to finish third in the annual Big West coaches preseason poll released on Thursday.It is the second consecutive year that the Gauchos have been picked to finish third. Last year UCSB finished with a 16-13 overall mark and a 10-6 record in Big West play.Along with Schmidt, UCSB returns seniors Lily Lopez and Chelsey Lowe along with All-Big West Freshman Team selection Kara … [Read more...]

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Akron returning to play UCSB at Harder Stadium

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
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It didn’t happen last December as many in Santa Barbara had hoped, but it will take place this October: Akron vs. UCSB in men’s soccer at Harder Stadium.The marquee matchup on Oct. 5 highlights UCSB’s 2011 schedule.Akron will be returning to the stadium where it won its first NCAA College Cup title for a national TV game on the Fox Soccer Channel. The Zips defeated Louisville on a glorious December day in Santa Barbara.GET OUR UCSB MEN'S SOCCER UPDATES ON TWITTERThe Zips … [Read more...]

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UCSB nine-game win streak snapped by Riverside

Sunday, April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UCSB was looking to complete its second consecutive Big West Conference series sweep on Sunday but came up short as visiting UC Riverside battled back from six run deficit to capture an 11-8 win at Campus Diamond. The Gauchos still captured the series win after posting 3-0 and 7-5 wins in a twin bill on Saturday. The loss snapped the Gauchos’ nine-game win streak as they fall to 22-19 on the season and 6-3 in Big West games. Riverside improves to 10-24 and 3-6 in league play. UCSB fell … [Read more...]

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Gauchos lose a heartbreaker against Pacific

Sunday, April 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

STOCKTON — Pacifc's Kateryna Nezhura outlasted UCSB's Erica Cano  2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 singles to break a tie and give the Tigers a 4-3 come-from-behind win in a critical Big West Conference women;s tennis match Sunday.The Gauchos (11-9, 4-3) have lost consecutive matches and seven of their last nine overall.In doubles, UCSB overcame a loss at court No. 1 to take the point. Sofia Novak and Michelle Murphy defeated Shabby Eslami and Summer Irvin 8-3 at court No. 2.Jill Damion … [Read more...]

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