Gauchos Drop Home Opener to (RV) Iowa State

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Volleyball team took on (RV) Iowa State Thursday night for their first home match of the 2026 season and first round of the Gaucho Invitational. The Gauchos stayed competitive, but ultimately the Cyclones came away with a 3-1 road win. FROM HEAD COACH MICHAEL HENCHY “I think for the most part we look at our standard of play, and I think that’s where we fell short tonight,” Henchy said. “Those are good teams, but there’s no argument that we should say ‘Oh, we shouldn’t win this match.'” And I think if…