Sports

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Lady Anteaters suffer two tough overtime losses after being ahead in both games.

Many of you are well into your fantasy football season this year and your optimism is extremely high. You might be dominating your league because of your amazing draft or because of the sleepers that you have picked up. Even if you’re not doing so well, there is enough time in the season to make a comeback. I warn you, however, that the sunny days will not always be there for you. Fantasy football has the ability to consume you and take over your life and your mind.

VOLLEYBALL: UCI’s new women’s head coach is an Olympian, three-time National Champion, and a coach on the rise.

MEN’S SOCCER: UCI ends non-conference schedule well, but falls 1-0 to No. 7 UCSB on the road.

Women’s Volleyball
The No. 21 UC Irvine women’s volleyball team had an up and down week

Cross Country
The UC Irvine cross-country team participated in the 36th Stanford Invitational on Saturday the 26.

Check back soon for updates and commentary on the latest in the UCI sports world!

There are a few topics of discussion that are bound to come up time and time again during your stay at UCI, including Mesa Court versus Middle Earth, how Irvine is so ridiculously safe, how Irvine has two cops within eyesight at every intersection and, most of all, how we have a science library instead of a football team.

SOCCER: Nationally ranked and motivated from last year’s Tournament run, UCI starts off well.

When I came to UC Irvine in the fall of 2006, I was not expecting much school spirit for athletic programs. I was not attending a school like UCLA or USC where it is customary to paint your face and tailgate before football games. However, I acquired a certain love for UCI athletics during my freshman year when I would walk to the men’s basketball games at the Bren Events Center from my dorm in Mesa Court. I usually attended the games just to relax and talk to some friends. Every game would go down to the final minute, so there was always a reason to stay and watch.

WOMEN’S VBALL: Pestolesi, Piggott, and Robertson lead the charge as UCi is ranked nationally early on.

SOCCER: Young team doing better than last season, getting solid contributions from freshmen.

POLO: Men’s water polo easily dispatches weaker opponents, but conference teams ahead will pose a challenge.