The UCSB men’s soccer team found itself in an unusual position this past Wednesday night when it faced Big West leader UC Davis at Harder Stadium. The Gauchos, a perennial first-place contender in conference, played the game ranked No. 6 out of seven teams in the Big West, yet were able to defeat the Aggies [...]
From an epiphany-inducing visit with his sister in Arizona, to a last-minute international showcase in Germany and subsequent back-to-back national championships in Texas, junior men’s goalkeeper André Grandt has trekked an unusual path to the oceanside campus of UC Santa Barbara. “It all started from Google,” Grandt said. Think about that next time you need [...]
A foggy scene set the mood for the UCSB men’s soccer team’s 3-2 loss to UC Riverside at Harder Stadium on Saturday night. The game marks the first time since 2000 that UCSB has lost four league games. “We had our chances early,” Assistant Coach Greg Wilson said. “I thought we had ourselves in a [...]
In the midst of a disappointing season in conference play, the UCSB women’s soccer team lost a pair of road matches this weekend to Pacific and Davis. The Gauchos fell 2-1 at Pacific on Friday, and 2-0 to Davis on Sunday to drop their overall record to 6-11-2 (1-6 Big West). “One of the problems [...]
After being upset on the road during the first Big West conference game of the year, the UCSB men’s soccer team has an opportunity for redemption when it faces UC Riverside at home this Saturday. The Gauchos lost their previous game against UCR 3-1 on the road to open the season. “They have a pretty [...]
Posting their first conference victory in a 2-0 shutout against Riverside last week, the UCSB women’s soccer team will look to continue to build on that success when they travel north to take on Pacific and Davis. With the victory, UCSB improved to 6-9-2 (1-4 Big West) on the season in a victory where they [...]
Originally from the dry deserts of Nevada, freshman forward Indiana Mead has found a dream home along the ocean here at UCSB while becoming an important contributor for the women’s soccer team. Mead, a biology major, chose Santa Barbara for its strong academic program in marine biology and its relaxed atmosphere, in addition to the [...]
Entering the day winless in conference, Sunday’s 2-0 victory over visiting Riverside proved to be exactly what the UCSB women’s soccer team needed to bounce back after a heartbreaking start to Big West play. Junior midfielder Erin Ortega scored the go-ahead goal in the 50th minute to give the Gauchos their first conference win, improving [...]
A foul call, penalty kick and game winning goal within the final 30 seconds provided a dramatic finish for the most recent chapter of the UCSB-Cal Poly rivalry series this past Friday night as the Gauchos were upset by the Mustangs 2-1. “It’s something where you have to be able to finish the game when [...]
The leprechaun might be missing tonight, but the green and gold will still be in abundance when the No. 13 UCSB men’s soccer team travels north for the first of two regular season games against rival Cal Poly. “[Cal Poly] has been a difficult place to play for a variety of reasons,” Head Coach Tim [...]
Searching for its first conference victory of the season, the UCSB women’s soccer team returns home to host UC Riverside on Sunday after a disappointing trip south last week. UC Santa Barbara was shut out last weekend at Irvine and Northridge, losing both matches 1-0 to drop their record to 5-9-2 and 0-4 in conference. [...]
After stuttering through the first two games of league play, the No. 12 UCSB men’s soccer team has increased its Big West win streak to two games after last night’s 6-0 victory over visiting Cal State Fullerton. The squad’s six goals in 16 shot attempts marks the best shooting percentage in any game UCSB has [...]
The UCSB men’s soccer team will face the squad that took its place in league today when Cal State Fullerton visits Harder Stadium for a Big West conference match. Fullerton currently stands in last place in league rankings, a spot the Gauchos narrowly avoided by beating UC Davis this past Saturday. “They probably feel the [...]
Coming off its biggest win of the season against No. 3 Akron, the UCSB men’s soccer team made an arguably even bigger statement on Saturday with a 2-1 overtime victory at Davis off junior forward Sam Garza’s golden goal. With the victory, the No. 15 Gauchos improved to 8-3-1 and notched their first conference win [...]
After losing a pair of overtime matches last weekend, the UCSB women’s soccer team cannot seem to catch a break, losing two 1-0 games to Northridge and Irvine this weekend. With the pair of losses, UC Santa Barbara falls to 5-9-2 on the season (0-4 Big West) and can finish at best .500 in conference [...]