Super Saturday for UCSB: Wins for soccer, volleyball and water polo

UCSB posted a “Super Saturday” across men’s soccer, women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s water polo at Santa Barbara, Calif. In Big West men’s soccer, the Gauchos beat Utah Valley 3-2, with Donovan Sessoms involved in all three goals—setting up the opener and scoring the next two—while UCSB’s defense held off a late rally. UCSB improved to 5-3-3 overall and 1-0-1 in league. Women’s soccer ended in a 0-0 draw with Cal Baptist, despite UCSB’s 20-3 shot advantage. In women’s volleyball, Gabi Martinez recorded a match-high 15 kills as UCSB won 3-1 (28-26, 10-25, 25-10, 25-20). The No. 13 water polo team won twice, topping San Jose State 13-12 in OT and Saint Mary’s 14-8, extending its streak to six games.