Sports

October 14, 2026

Men’s Soccer claims Blue-Green Rivalry with 3-1 win over Cal Poly

By Arianna Doan

In front of 11,183 fans at Harder Stadium, UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer defeated Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 3-1 on Saturday night, scoring three first half goals to secure the Blue-Green Rivalry series and earn braggi...

October 14, 2026

Martinez’s career-high 28 kills not enough as Gauchos drop two

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara Women’s Volleyball (8-9, 4-2 Big West) broke their four-match winning streak in the Big West Conference and dropped both road matches this weekend, falling 1-3 to California State University, Long ...

October 7, 2026

UCSB Men’s Water Polo takes down two ranked opponents in San Jose

By Arianna Doan

No. 13 UC Santa Barbara men’s water polo defeated No. 9 San Jose State University 13-12 in overtime and No. 20 Saint Mary’s College of California 14-8 on Saturday, Oct. 3, in San Jose, extending their win streak to s...

October 7, 2026

UCSB’s Women’s Volleyball starts the Big West Conference season undefeated

By Izabella Nickerson

The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Volleyball team (8-4, 4-0 Big West) has remained undefeated in conference play after wins against Utah Valley University (4-12, 2-2 Big West) and Sacramento State University (7-8, 2-2 B...

September 30, 2026

Women’s Soccer opens final Big West season undefeated

By Arianna Doan

The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Soccer team opened its final Big West season with a 2-2 draw against California State University, Long Beach on Wednesday and a 1-0 win over California State University, Sacramento on Satu...

September 30, 2026

Gauchos defeated 1-3 during welcome weekend by the Beavers

By Izabella Nickerson

Welcoming students back to UC Santa Barbara’s campus, the men’s soccer team (4-3-2 overall) took on Oregon State University (3-1-3 overall) and fell 1-3 on Sunday, Sept. 20.  Hoping to start the school year off ...

September 22, 2026

Two months later, UCSB soccer players reflect on the 2026 World Cup

By Izabella Nickerson

Two months after the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end, UC Santa Barbara soccer players Devin Greer and Owen Beninga reflected on the teams, moments and traditions that stood out to them throughout the tournament. The 2...

August 26, 2026

From UCSB to the world stage: how Gauchos Calvin Proskey and AJ Krodel made it to the MLB

By Izabella Nickerson

The odds of being drafted by a Major League Baseball team are slim, but for seven members of UC Santa Barbara baseball, their dreams became a reality. These talented athletes were among the 613 players selected in the 20...

July 31, 2026

Reid Habas reflects on a dominant season for men’s club lacrosse

By Izabella Nickerson

The UC Santa Barbara men’s club lacrosse team showcased dominance all season long, finishing at the top of their conference with a 11-3 overall record, and a 6-0 division record, capturing the Western Collegiate Lacros...

July 30, 2026

Spain tops Argentina in extra time to win 2026 World Cup

By Arianna Doan

Spain defeated defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Substitute striker Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute, ...

July 5, 2026

Pitching for the big leagues: The impact of UCSB alumnus Shane Bieber on baseball’s biggest stage, the World Series.

By Caleb Chao, Arden Chen, Yang Zhou, Hannah Nguyen

Last year, more than 50 million baseball fans across the world came together to watch the World Series. While witnessing the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers face off in seven nail-biting games, Gauchos had ...

June 3, 2026

Gauchos set University records and reach regional finals before NCAA tournament exit

By Izabella Nickerson

While UC Santa Barbara baseball (40-20, 22-8 Big West) was unable to advance to the NCAA Division I Super Regionals, they demonstrated versatility, going 2-2 at the Austin Regionals tournament over the weekend. 

May 27, 2026

Callan Emery: Life between sets

By Siobhan Stewart

The sun begins to wake on the warm southwest coast of California with a slight offshore breeze as surfer Callan Emery pulls into a barrel. From ripping the waves in Dana Point to joining the UC Santa Barbara surf team, t...

May 27, 2026

Top-seeded UCSB Baseball falls to UC San Diego in tournament elimination

By Izabella Nickerson

UC Santa Barbara Baseball (38-18,22-8 Big West) opened the Big West Championship as the top seed, cruising by Cal State Fullerton (24-32,15-15 Big West) 7-4 on Thursday, May 21. Pushed into the next round, the Gauchos fe...

May 20, 2026

UCSB’s Ekua Youri named 2026 Big West Women’s Tennis Player of the Year

By Izabella Nickerson

Junior transfer women's tennis player Ekua Youri celebrated her first year at UC Santa Barbara, demonstrating dominance all season and earning the 2026 Big West Women's Tennis Player of the Year award.

May 20, 2026

UCSB baseball sweeps UC Riverside in final series of the regular season, win Big West

By Samia Agarwal

The UC Santa Barbara baseball team notched three wins against the UC Riverside Highlanders over the weekend and finished the season having won 10 of their last 11 games. The Gauchos have officially cemented first place i...