Week in Sports Update
Match Moved to Pauley Pavilion
TOP SPORTING EVENTS: JANUARY 18-FEBRUARY 1
Because of water leaking into Robertson Gym, UCLA will host Wednesday’s volleyball match against UCSB at Pauley Pavilion. The second scheduled match between the two schools on Feb. 17 will be played at UCSB.
UCSB has a rare opportunity to kick a UCLA volleyball team when it’s down Wednesday night (Jan. 20). The Bruins are mired in a four-match losing streak. They are 0-2 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and 1-4 overall.
The Gauchos (1-1, 1-4) picked up their first victory last Saturday night, holding off UC San Diego in five games – the fourth time a UCSB match has gone the distance this year. The scores were 26-30, 30-24, 27-30, 30-27 and 15-13. Jeff Menzel had 25 kills for the Gauchos, who scored match point on a block by Blaine Nielsen and Scott Slaughter.
UCLA, which has won 19 NCAA men’s volleyball championships, was swept by Pepperdine last weekend after losing to USC, the pre-season pick to win the MPSF title, in four games.
In college basketball, UCSB, Westmont College and SBCC all will have home games Saturday night.
There may be some postponements of this week’s high school soccer matches if the rainfall lives up to predictions.
Monday, January 18
High school boys basketball – Laguna Blanca at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19
High school girls water polo – Ventura at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Dos Pueblos at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
High school girls soccer – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.
High school girls basketball – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Santa Paula at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Westmont at Fresno Pacific, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Westmont at Fresno Pacific, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 20
High school girls water polo – Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 3:15 p.m.; Nordhoff at Cate, 3:15 p.m.
High school girls soccer – Santa Clarita Christian at Cate, 3:30 p.m.; Nordhoff at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Oxnard at SBCC, 5 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Oxnard at SBCC, 7 p.m.
College men’s volleyball – UCSB at UCLA, Pauley Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
High school boys basketball – Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.
High school wrestling – Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
Thursday, January 21
High school girls water polo – San Marcos at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Buena at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.
High school girls soccer – Ventura at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Grace Brethren at Carpinteria, 6 p.m.; Buena at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
Friday, January 22
High school boys basketball – Besant Hill at Cate, 4:30 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 7 p.m.; Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 7 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Santa Paula at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
Saturday, January 23
College swimming – UNLV at UCSB, 12 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Midland at Cate, 3 p.m.
College women’s basketball – UCSB at Cal State Fullerton, 5 p.m.; Hancock at SBCC, 5 p.m.; Vanguard at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Cal State Fullerton at UCSB, Thunderdome, 7 p.m.; Hancock at SBCC, 7 p.m.; Vanguard at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 25
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table press luncheon, Harry’s Plaza Café, 12 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Malibu at Bishop Diego, 3:15 p.m.; Oaks Christian at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26
High school girls water polo – Buena at Santa Barbara, 3:15 p.m.; Ventura at San Marcos, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.; San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 7 p.m.
High school girls soccer – San Marcos at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Carpinteria at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Westmont at Azusa Pacific, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Westmont at Azusa Pacific, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 27
High school girls soccer – Dunn at Cate, 3 p.m.; Thacher at Laguna Blanca, 3:30 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Dunn at Laguna Blanca, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, January 28
High school girls water polo – Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 3:15 p.m.
High school boys soccer – Dos Pueblos at Santa Barbara, 5 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 5 p.m.
High school girls soccer – Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 5 p.m.
College men’s basketball – Cal Poly at UCSB, Thunderdome, 7 p.m.
College women’s basketball – UCSB at Cal Poly, 7 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Santa Clara at Bishop Diego, 7 p.m.
High school wrestling – Santa Barbara at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Buena at San Marcos, 7 p.m.
Friday, January 29
High school boys soccer – Midland at Laguna Blanca, 3:30 p.m.; Bishop Diego at Carpinteria, 5 p.m.
High school girls basketball – Faith Baptist at Laguna Blanca, 5 p.m.; San Marcos vs. Santa Barbara at SBCC, 5 p.m.
High school boys basketball – San Marcos vs. Santa Barbara at SBCC, 7 p.m.; Ventura at Dos Pueblos, 7 p.m.; Faith Baptist at Laguna Blanca, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30
High school boys soccer – Pasadena Poly at Laguna Blanca, 11 a.m.
High school girls soccer – Malibu at Bishop Diego, 11 a.m.; Pasadena Poly at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.
College women’s basketball – Cal State Northridge at UCSB, Thunderdome, 2 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Westmont, 5:30 p.m.
College men’s basketball – UCSB at Cal State Northridge, 7 p.m.; San Diego Christian at Westmont, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 1
Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Girls & Women in Sports Luncheon, Earl Warren Showgrounds, 11:30 a.m.