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...]

Warriors hang tough but fall to Gauchos, 1-0

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Sometimes, the losing coach is more satisfied than the winning one.That was certainly the case on Thursday at Harder Stadium, as the UCSB women’s soccer team defeated Westmont 1-0 in a preseason scrimmage.The Gauchos out-shot the Warriors 14-2 and freshman Victoria Thomas’ goal (assisted by Kailyn Kugler) in the 41st minute was enough to get the victory, but coach Paul Stumpf was far from thrilled.CLICK HERE FOR WESTMONT WOMEN'S SOCCER PAGECLICK HERE FOR UCSB WOMEN'S SOCCER … [Read more...]

UCSB-Wake Forest crowd sets mark

 Over 7,000 fans were at Harder Stadium this past Sunday to witness the men’s soccer battle between the past two NCAA champions when UC Santa Barbara and Wake Forest matched up, with the crowd setting a new standard for attendance this season.   The 7,408 fans at Sunday’s match easily bested the 6,102 that saw a South Carolina-Clemson match, which had been this season’s previous high. … [Read more...]