Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell to Arizona State 66-41 on Sunday, Nov. 24 inside Desert Financial Arena. With the defeat, the Mustangs are now 1-4 for the season. Arizona State (3-1) drew first blood as sophomore guard Taya Hanson made a three-pointer. Both teams turned the ball over during the defensive battle, but Arizona State […]
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Volleyball holds on to second place spot in Big West with sweep over CSUN
Cal Poly Volleyball swept CSUN (25-10, 25-19, 25-19) on Friday, Nov. 15 to remain in second-place in the Big West Conference standings. The away win is the second sweep over CSUN this season after the Mustangs took down the Matadors in three sets on Oct. 20. The Mustangs dominated the match in every statistical category: […]
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Midfielder Diego Alonso didn’t know if he’d be able to go to college — let alone lead a collegiate soccer team
Men’s Soccer midfelder Diego Alonso did not let his circumstances keep him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.
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Volleyball falls to second-place in Big West Conference, defeated by No. 21 University of Hawai’i
Despite Cal Poly’s loss against the University of Hawai’i in four sets, Maia Dvoracek was still the kill-leader of the night with 29 kills, just one short of her record for a single game. Dvoracek was followed by University of Hawai’i outside hitter Hanna Hellvig with 13 kills. Sophomore setter Avalon Denecochea led in assists […]
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The humble heavy hitter: Volleyball’s Maia Dvoracek
When senior opposite Torrey Van Winden was taken out of Cal Poly Volleyball’s starting lineup at the end of the 2018 season, left behind in her place was a vital gap and big shoes to fill. However, junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek took the challenge head-on, making a name for herself in the process.
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Football’s late rally falters in overtime to Montana State
Cal Poly lost a 34-28 heartbreaker to No. 7 Montana State after coming back from a three touchdown deficit in the fourth quarter on Saturday, Oct. 5 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “We played a lot of good football tonight and we need to turn that around and play that a little bit more consistent,” […]
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Cal Poly brings out the broom against UC Irvine to go 3-0 in the Big West Conference
Cal Poly Volleyball is now 3-0 in the Big West Conference after a 3-0 sweep (25-18, 25-23, 25-18) against the UC Irvine Anteaters on Sept. 28. The Mustangs (10-5, 3-0 Big West) not only extended their recent win streak to five games, but have swept their last nine Big West opponents dating back to last […]