Author Archive for David Gao
Matadors Mauled, But 49ers Prevail
BBALL: UC Irvine Men’s Basketball becomes Road Warriors and splits record against CSUN and LB.
Talking it Out: The Dispute Between Eater Nation and CIA Continued
Due to an outpouring of comments on last week’s Payoff Pitch column titled “Where Have You Gone CIA? Eater Nation Needs to Step It Up,” UCI Sports Marketing Coordinator Nick Coromelas and ex-CIA leader Ryan Greenfield had the opportunity to provide their conflicting point of views.
Keeler, Cal Poly, Shoot the Lights Out at the Bren
Coming off of a solid win against UC Santa Barbara to start conference play, the UC Irvine men’s basketball team suffered a letdown against the Cal Poly Mustangs, losing 95-81 on Monday, Jan 5.
Cal Poly guard could not miss from three, pouring in 38 points, a career high for him. Meanwhile, fellow guard Kyle Odister [...]
Where Have You Gone CIA? ASUCI and Eater Nation Need to Step It Up
At traditional athletic powerhouse universities, refraining from standing or participating in student section antics is simply not an option.
UCI Defense Shuts Down Gauchos
BALLERS: UCI begins conference play by defeating UCSB 57-55. Eric Wise and Michael Hunter lead the charge.
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Last year, the UC Irvine men’s volleyball team lost to USC in the Big West Conference Tournament, but avenged that loss in the NCAA Tournament by beating the Trojans 3-2 on national television. This year, Coach John Speraw’s Anteaters received three first place votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Preseason Coaches Poll, second to [...]
Successful Season Comes Up Short
VOLLEYBALL: Two losses to end the season may have cost Anteaters an NCAA Tournament bid.
Mediocrity in Kentucky
basketball: ’Eaters go 1-2, beating Fairleigh Dickinson but falling to UTSA and Eastern Kentucky.
UCI 84, LMU 78: Two Lonely Anteater Fans In the Lions’ Den
To just about everyone else in the world, Wednesday night’s basketball game between UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount University was a mostly inconsequential early season non-conference match-up. But for my high school bud Pappy and me, it was our own personal Super Bowl.
Men’s Soccer Earns No. 16 seed, First Round Bye
The Bracket for the Men’s soccer NCAA Tournament has been released, and UCI has earned a first roud bye for the second straight year. After earning a No. 14 seed last year, they have received a No. 16 spot in 2009, and will play the winner of Stanford and St. Mary’s. That game will be [...]
