Senior Slugs Say Farewell
With 12 seconds to go in the third quarter, senior Tyler Stewart banked a 3-pointer from the left wing and the crowd of over 300 erupted with cheers. It was her 100th 3-pointer — possibly the final one of her career. Precise ball movement and…
Winter Sports Update
Womens Basketball Women’s basketball faces a competitive schedule. They already played 10 games last month, double the average of other Division III teams, said head coach Todd Kent. Women’s basketball defeated Chapman University on Dec. 15. This marks the school’s first victory against Chapman on…
Women’s Basketball Makes History
For the first time in school history, UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball qualified for the NCAA Division III championship. This will be the only time a UCSC basketball team, men’s or women’s, have appeared in the tournament. The Slugs earned an automatic NCAA tournament bid…
Slug Basketball is Back
Both UC Santa Cruz NCAA basketball teams started their seasons on Nov. 7 with scrimmages against out-of-division opponents. The men’s team lost to Westmont College, which is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), while the women’s team was also defeated in its…