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Go ahead and pick one. Was it Rebecca Saraceno’s 27 kills, just two off her career-high? Was it Chelsey Lowe’s career-best 26 digs? How about Stacey Schmidt’s nine kills and career-high five block assists? Or Kasey Kipp’s season-best six block assists? Maybe Dana Vargas’ 46 assists and career-high four service aces?It’s hard to decipher which one meant the most to the UCSB women’s volleyball team on Tuesday night, but one thing is for sure – the way everything came together, … [Read more...]
It’s UCSB vs. Indiana, two of the premier programs in the country. It’s a national TV game. And it’s a celebration of the 2004 team that rocked the college soccer world and stamped the Gauchos as a national powerhouse in the sport.What other reasons do you need to be in attendance at Harder Stadium on Friday night?“My plan is this place is going to be full,” UCSB coach Tim Vom Steeg said about the 8 p.m. clash between national championship programs. Indiana has won seven … [Read more...]
Following the best week of her career, the accolades continue to pile up for UC SB women’s volleyball player Rebecca Saraceno. A day after being named the Big West’s Player of the Week and SBART Athlete of the Week, Saraceno was named the Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I National Player of the Week.It is the first time a Gaucho has been named one of the national players of the week since Kristin Nelson garnered the honor in 2004. It is the sixth time … [Read more...]
Rebecca Saraceno raised her arms in triumph and screamed at the top of her lungs. Coach Kathy Gregory gave a fist pump and mouthed the words, “That’s a fight.” And the UCSB fans in attendance at the Thunderdome Saturday saluted the women’s volleyball team with a roar after witnessing one of the biggest comebacks in program history.The Gauchos fought back from the brink of being swept and pulled off a stunning five-set victory over No. 21-ranked UC Irvine in a thrilling Big West … [Read more...]
Leah Sully, Rebecca Saraceno and Stacey Schmidt each notched double-digit kills as the UC Santa Barbara women’s volleyball team swept past Loyola Marymount at the Thunderdome on Tuesday night, 25-21, 25-15, 25-19.The win extended the Gauchos’ winning streak to four games, the team’s longest since winning four straight in November, 2007.? Sully led the trio of S’s with 15 kills while Saraceno had 14 and Schmidt added 10. As a team UCSB hit .333 for the match, holding LMU (9-5) to a … [Read more...]
While some go to Vegas to party, Gauchos come to play.Three Gauchos racked-up double digit kills on the night as the UCSB women's volleyball team made quick work of the University of Nevada- Las Vegas (UNLV), dropping the Running Rebels in straight sets, 25-23, 25-21, 25-17, Thursday night at Cox Pavilion.The Gauchos (6-1) have now won four consecutive matches, while the Rebels (1-5) continue to slide. UCSB out-hit UNLV as a team on the night, .271 to .202.Current Big West Player of … [Read more...]
It was Lily Lopez who recorded the final kill on Saturday and it was only fitting that she did.The sophomore middle blocker set a new career-best with 15 kills - and her first-ever time reaching double figures in the category - as the UCSB women's volleyball team defeated 15th-ranked San Diego for the second straight day.The 24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13 victory followed Friday night's 3-1 win. UCSB, which is 4-1, has earned all of its wins against teams that played in the 2008 NCAA … [Read more...]
The Cardinal too much to handle for Gauchos STANFORD —The UCSB women’s volleyball team had its hands full on Friday evening as they faced-off with the 2007 national runner-up, No. 7 Stanford. The Cardinal swept the Gauchos, 25-13, 25-17, 25-21 on the second day of the Stanford Invitational being held at Maples Pavilion this weekend. … [Read more...]
