Junior midfielder Danny Barrera was named the Big West Conference’s Offensive Player of the Week and was also picked as the UCSBgauchos.com Gaucho of the Week following his outstanding play in the Gauchos’ three games last week. Barrera scored two of the Gauchos’ three game-winning goals last week, helping guide the program to first place in the Big West standings with its 4-1 conference mark. Barrera’s first game-winner came in the 56th minute of UCSB’s 2-0 win over No. 11 … [Read more...]
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Barrera’s two game-winners earn him Big West honor
Filed Under: UCSB, UCSB Soccer Tagged With: Big West, Danny Barrera, UCSB men's soccer
Gauchos unable to close out UC Davis
UCSB couldn’t seal the deal in Davis Saturday night.After taking a two-games-to-none lead, the Gauchos saw UC Davis rally to win three in a row and take the Big West women’s volleyball match.UCSB captured the first two games, 30-28 and 25-21, but the Aggies bounced back to win the next three, 25-21, 25-15, 15-8, and hand the Gauchos their second conference loss of the season.UCSB is now 11-9 overall and 5-2 in the Big West. UC Davis is 13-7, 5-3. UCSB still holds a second-place … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College Volleyball, UCSB Tagged With: Big West, UC Davis, UCSB Women's Volleyball
Gauchos beat Mustangs on a late goal by Silva, 2-1
It was going to take something special by UCSB to beat red-hot Cal Poly goalkeeper Patrick McLain on Tuesday night.Sam Garza and Luis Silva delivered for the Gauchos with a pair of goals of high quality.Garza struck a sizzling long-range shot for the first goal and Silva combined with Machael David on a nifty two-touch play at the top of the box with 51 seconds left in regulation to give UCSB a dramatic 2-1 Big West soccer victory over the Mustangs before 6,057 fans at Harder … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Featured, UCSB, UCSB Soccer Tagged With: Big West, Luis Silva, Sam Garza, Tim Vom Steeg, UCSB men's soccer
Gauchos start a busy week against Cal Poly
UCSB’s defense will have a different look Tuesday when the Gauchos play host to Cal Poly in key Big West men’s soccer match at 7 p.m. at Harder Stadium.Both teams are trying to keep pace in the standings with undefeated UC Irvine.Senior center back Michael Boxall and senior goalkeeper Sam Hayden are out for UCSB as they serve suspensions for red cards. In their places, freshman Eric Reyes will get his third start in goal and utility player Tim Pontius figures to be the choice to hold … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College, UCSB, UCSB Soccer Tagged With: Big West, Cal Poly, Harder Stadium, Tim Vom Steeg, UCSB men's soccer
Gauchos stunned by Fullerton in Big West opener
FULLERTON — UCSB didn’t experience a post-UCLA letdown Wednesday night in its Big West Conference men’s soccer opener at Cal State Fullerton.But the Gauchos were feeling down as they walked off the field at Titans Stadium.Fullerton, playing with a man advantage, scored on a loose ball during goal-mouth scramble in the final minute of the first overtime and stunned the Gauchos 1-0.Antonio Vernaschi’s game-winning goal came off the Titans’ only corner kick of the game. UCSB … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College, UCSB, UCSB Soccer Tagged With: Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Coach Tim Vom Steeg, UCSB men's soccer
Gauchos release basketball schedules
The UCSB men's and women's basketball schedules have been officially released and to benefit loyal fans the renewal deadline for season tickets has been extended to Oct. 15.The Gaucho men's team will return almost every key player from a team that will look to defend the Big West regular season and tournament championships and make a second straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Included among the returnees are Big West Player of the Year Orlando Johnson and all-league selection James … [Read more...]
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Cal Poly, UC Davis to remain in the Big West
The Big West is staying intact after Cal Poly and UC Davis decided to move into the Big Sky Conference for football only.There was speculation that the schools would make a complete move to the Big Sky for all sports.The nine full-time Big Sky members are Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State and Weber State.Cal Poly and UC Davis, the only football-playing schools in the Big West, are members of … [Read more...]
Gauchos, Mustangs both win at Lagoon Open
UCSB and Cal Poly engaged in a closely fought season-opening cross country meet on Saturday, with the Gauchos winning in the men’s race and the Mustangs eking out a victory on the women’s side.Juan Paredes paced the UCSB men to a 24-31 victory. He was the first collegiate finisher in the Lagoon Open 8-kilometer race, finishing in 24:42.81. The overall winner was former Gaucho Scott Smith in 24:36 with Mike Chavez in second in 24:41.28. Cal Poly’s Carl Dargitz was second in the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College, Cross Country, Running, School, UCSB Tagged With: Big West, Cal Poly, Cross Country, Lagoon Open, UCSB
Gaucho women picked to win Big West in cross country
UCSB was selected to repeat as Big West champions in women’s cross country in a preseason poll of the league's coaches. The Gaucho men's squad was tabbed to finish third behind Cal Poly and UC Davis.The UCSB women's team will be seeking its second consecutive league crown and their third title in the last four seasons. They return a solid core of runners including: Crystal Reed, Amanda Moreno, Breanne Strenkowski, Andrea Jacobs and Megan Petkovic. All five finished among the top … [Read more...]
Filed Under: College, Cross Country, School, UCSB Tagged With: Big West, Cal Poly, UCSB cross-country
Big West honors Seidman for her goal scoring
Erica Seidman, who scored game-winning goals in UCSB’s season-opening matches over the weekend, has been named the first Big West Offensive Player of the Week.Seidman, a senior midfielder who had scored only one goal in her UCSB career, scored early in the first half of a 2-0 win over Cal State Northridge on Friday. On Sunday, she tallied the first goal in a 2-0 victory over Cal State Bakersfield.The UCSB women are back in action on Friday against St. Joseph’s at 5 p.m. at Harder … [Read more...]
Filed Under: UCSB, UCSB Soccer Tagged With: Big West, Player of the Week, UCSB, women's soccer
