The UCSC women’s tennis team began its season in San Luis Obispo, falling to teams from CalPoly SLO and University of San Francisco.

On January 20th, the Slugs beat Chapman in dramatic fashion, 44-43. After getting past their rival, the Slugs look to use their teamwork in getting to Nationals.

Recently, City on a Hill Press talked with Jennifer Contreras, runner on the Cross Country team. Contreras talked about how balancing school and running, her passion.

UCSC Women’s Basketball lost 75-68 to Holy Names University. But the news isn’t all bad for the young slugs team, as freshman center Sarah Mackey shows promise in blocking shots.

As the quarter comes to an end, the City on a Hill Press sports desk summarizes the status of UCSC NCAA sports in their current season. Read further for information about cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball, swimming/diving and tennis.

Legendary UCSC tennis coach for over 30 years, Bob Hansen has moved to Vermont where he will be coaching tennis at Middlebury College. An event was held Saturday, November 5th, to celebrate his career at UCSC.

UCSC Club Rugby started their year on Oct. 29 at the Upper East Field on campus, competing in the Ben Quaye Memorial Collegiate Rugby Tournament. Losses and injuries did not deter the team from looking forward to their next match on November 5th.

After a successful season last year, the Slugs now face the challenge of losing some of their top players.

UCSC swimming and diving team is known for its tenacity and size – they have 75 swimmers in their ranks. As a result, the team needs money, and lots of it. The team uses former swimmers to raise money.

After a hard match against California Lutheran University, UCSC women’s soccer will be working day after day to make it into the playoffs.