The night before facing his former co-worker and player for the first time, Cal State Fullerton Men’s Basketball head coach Dedrique Taylor only had good things to say about Cal Poly head coach John Smith and graduate guard Jamal Smith. “You’ll see the benefit of Jamal and coach Smith being here 2, 3, 4 years […]
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Wrestling secures tight road victory at California Baptist
Cal Poly Wrestling snapped a losing streak of three straight dual meets with a 19-16 victory over California Baptist on Thursday, Jan. 23 inside Van Dyne Gym. The Mustangs (3-4, 0-1 Pac-12) redeemed themselves after a 28-10 loss to the Lancers last year, who now fall to 3-7 on the season. The Mustangs were propelled […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to UC Irvine 68-57 after cold free throw shooting
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball remained winless in conference play after a 68-57 loss to UC Irvine on Saturday, Jan. 18 inside Mott Athletics Center. Back-and-forth play carried the Mustangs into the fourth quarter with a one-point deficit, but the Anteaters pulled in away in the final ten minutes to secure the victory. Cal Poly (3-11, […]
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Men’s Basketball drops away matchup with Creighton 86-70
Cal Poly opened up their Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational campaign with a loss against Creighton 86-70 on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Mustangs (1-4) kept their deficit consistently around 18 points throughout the game, but could never climb back as all five Creighton starters scored double digit points. A layup from freshman forward Kyle Colvin […]
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Football is more than just a game for Kitu Humphrey
Cal Poly Football captain and senior defensive back Kitu Humphrey was born and raised in South-Central Los Angeles, California. Football is one of Humphrey’s biggest passions. However, the game runs deeper for Humphrey, who says football saved his life. “Some of the people that I was hanging around with on a daily basis took different […]
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Men’s Basketball loses at No. 18 Saint Mary’s 79-48 despite early lead
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost on the road against No. 18 Saint Mary’s 79-48 Sunday, Nov. 17. Despite having an early lead, the Mustangs (1-3) succumbed to the Gaels’ (3-1) explosive offense late in the first half and failed to recover. The Mustangs jumped to an 8-0 lead over the Gaels with four baskets made […]
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Tale of two halves as Women’s Basketball drops season opener 79-52 to Fresno State
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball lost 79-52 to Fresno State in the season opener inside Mott Athletics Center on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Despite leading at halftime, the Mustangs (0-1) succumbed to 29 turnovers and a tenacious Fresno State full-court press to lose the home opener. “I was pleased with our energy and our execution in the […]
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Women’s Soccer celebrates last match of the season with 3-0 home win against UC Riverside
Senior goalkeeper Sophia Brown scored her first career goal in her final game for Cal Poly as she and four other seniors helped the Mustangs take down UC Riverside 3-0 on Sunday, Nov. 3. In a special moment, Brown scored through a penalty kick to put Cal Poly (6-10-3, 3-3-2 Big West) up 2-0. “I […]
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Crossing borders: Carlos Arce-Hurtado’s journey to Cal Poly
Sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado is used to taking the long road to achieve his goals.
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Women’s Soccer ties UC Santa Barbara 2-2 in dramatic rivalry matchup
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer took the lead twice in a tight matchup against UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, Oct. 20, but failed to secure a victory on the road as the match ended in a 2-2 tie. The Blue-Green Rivalry matchup included four goals, a penalty-kick and two overtime periods inside Harder Stadium. The Mustangs […]
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Men’s Soccer faces 1-0 defeat in away match against UC Riverside, extends winless streak
Men’s Soccer fell 1-0 on the road to UC Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 12, despite an offensive effort that saw the Mustangs out-shoot the Highlanders 18-6. The defeat leaves the Cal Poly (4-6-1, 0-2) winless in the Big West Conference and extends their winless streak to four games. The only goal of the match was […]