Cal Poly Wrestling earned some impressive victories but ultimately fell short to Stanford in a dual meet on Thursday, Jan. 28 at Mott Athletics Center. Wins by Stanford (3-0, 2-0 in Pac-12) in the final two decisions sealed a 21-15 victory over the Mustangs. Cal Poly (2-2, 1-2 Pac-12) suffers the loss after they picked […]
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Men’s Basketball comes short of comeback in second match with UC Riverside
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell to UC Riverside 70-53 on Saturday, Jan. 16 inside Mott Athletics Center. After a tough loss the night before to the Highlanders (6-3, 3-1 Big West), Cal Poly (2-8, 0-4 Big West) could not right the ship against the same opponent. The loss brings their current losing streak to six […]
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Men’s Basketball’s falls short to San Diego 70-61
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fought but could not complete their comeback as they fell 70-61 to the San Diego Toreros on Wednesday, Dec 16. inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (2-3) came in looking to build on the momentum from a big come from behind win three nights prior, but could not secure the victory […]
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Fall season with no sports: The captains of Football and Cross Country react
The Big West conference and the Big Sky conference announced that fall sports were postponed until 2021, shaping the way Cal Poly Athletics look like this fall. The captains of the Football and Cross Country programs shared some insight into the current standing of their teams. Football Matthew Shotwell is a redshirt senior dedicated to upholding […]
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Men’s Lacrosse’s reign as No. 1 cut short by COVID-19
On March 11, the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association named Cal Poly the No.1-ranked team in the nation. By the next day, their season was cancelled. “We felt like this was our year,” senior defenseman Jack Tunney said. “I think we definitely could have won the national championship if that didn’t happen.” Like all other sports, […]
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Men’s Basketball drops first-half lead in 80-73 overtime loss to Long Beach State
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball lost to Long Beach State in an 80-73 overtime thriller Thursday, March 5 inside Walter Pyramid. Sophomore guard Junior Ballard scored a game-high 25 points and added a last-second three-pointer to send the Mustangs into their fourth overtime game of the season. “It was a tough way to lose, we have […]
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Women’s Basketball defeats CSUN in final home game of the season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball swept its regular season series against CSUN with a 53-43 victory on Saturday, Feb. 29 inside Mott Athletics Center. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored a game-high 26 points for the second consecutive game while freshman guard Abbey Ellis added 15 points in the win. Cal Poly (9-17, 6-9 Big West) […]
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Men’s Basketball drops four-game home win streak in 77-62 loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell to UC Davis 77-62 Thursday, Feb. 20 inside Mott Athletics Center. After a close first half, UC Davis (13-15, 7-5 Big West) pulled away by limiting Cal Poly (7-19, 4-8 Big West) to 35 percent shooting from the field in the second half. Sophomore guard Junior Ballard and junior redshirt […]
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Men’s Tennis defeats LMU 4-3 in first home win of the season
Cal Poly Men’s Tennis took down Loyola Marymount University (LMU) 4-3 in their first home win of the season Saturday, Feb. 15. LMU fell to 3-2 on the season after Cal Poly (2-5, 0-0 Big West) snapped a five match losing streak with the win. Juniors Roman Shenkiryk and Andrew Whitehouse opened the scoring in […]
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The loss of an icon: Men’s Basketball reflects on Kobe Bryant’s death
On Sunday, Jan. 26 Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among nine passengers who passed away in a helicopter crash on a Calabasas hillside. While Kobe Bryant may be gone, his international legacy will live forever as a model for preparation, competitiveness and work ethic. These traits influenced countless members of the basketball community […]
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Women’s Basketball takes down CSUN in second conference win of the season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took down CSUN 52-41 Saturday, Feb. 1 inside Matador Gymnasium. Cal Poly held the lead from the first points of the game to the last as redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored team-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, resulting in her seventh double-double of the year. Cal Poly (5-13, 2-5 Big […]