Balling on a Budget
After winning the conference championship last year, the women’s lacrosse team’s excitement quickly faded. Despite defeating Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) for a spot in nationals, UC Santa Cruz stayed home while SBCC made the trip to compete in Denver, Colorado.
“It was hard to know we couldn’t compete at the highest level because of funding,” said women’s club lacrosse captain Ashley Bark. “It made us realize how important it was to fundraise. It was frustrating.”
Dodgeball, A True Underslug Story
“Dodgeball!” yells the referee. Six Slugs from each side of the West Field House sprint to center court, lunging in hopes of securing a ball off of the floor. Ball in hand or not, each player backpedals and prepares themselves for the five minute battle…
Slug Tennis Swings Into NCAA Tournament
“Whoever wins this is in the nationals,” said men’s tennis head coach Christian De Jesus. “So this is like a do or die scenario. This is it. This is the real deal.” The 2014 NCAA Division III tennis tournament took place last Saturday and despite…
Women’s Track and Field Team Makes Strides
Early every morning, while much of the student body is sound asleep, the 12 members of the women’s track team make their way down to the tennis court bleachers, with breath steaming out of their mouths into the cool morning air. They have a brief…
Frisbee Stars Sign With San Jose Spiders
The majority of Slug athletes can’t claim they’re turning pro in their sport — seniors Greg Cohen and Brett Peterson are the exception. The two current Slugs are now members of the AUDL (American Ultimate Disc League) San Jose Spiders.
Slugs Almost Sweep on Senior Day
Chris Goetz and Eli Scandalis couldn’t afford to get too caught up in the Senior Day celebration, as they knew they were only minutes away from facing off against the solid Foothill College Owls. The ceremony only lasted a couple of minutes. As soon as…