When liberal studies freshman Aly Arkin facetimed her mom during her second week away from home, she started the call with a warning. “Mom, I am going to show you something and you can’t be mad,” Arkin said. Then she showed her mom her brand new nipple piercings. The body modification was Arkin’s way of […]
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Baseball goes 1-2 in home series against Baylor
Cal Poly Baseball won its first meeting of a three-game series against the Baylor Bears March 6-8 inside Baggett Stadium. After the 11-inning win on Friday, the Mustangs dropped their final two games against the Bears and fell to a record of 5-11 in non-conference play. Baylor’s offensive output played a significant role in the […]
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Women’s Tennis opens the season with best record in nearly a decade
Behind a strong freshmen class and a culture focussed on progress, Cal Poly Women’s Tennis has kicked off the 2020 season with a 9-2 record.
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Baseball earns one win in four-game home series against BYU
Cal Poly Baseball went 1-3 in a weekend series against BYU Feb. 20-22 inside Baggett Stadium. After falling in their first two games, the Mustangs shutout the Cougars 10-0 in the first game of Saturday’s double-header. In the final game of the series, Cal Poly fell 5-4 in a 14-inning battle. The game lasted nearly […]
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Top Baseball recruit Brooks Lee will miss start of 2020 season due to injury
Freshman shortstop Brooks Lee will be out for the beginning of the Mustangs’ 2020 season as he recovers from a rare hamstring injury. Despite the setback, Lee said he is about two and a half months ahead of his rehab schedule and is expected to return to the lineup before the start of the Big […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Abbey Ellis scores 37 points in Women’s Basketball’s first conference win
Freshman point guard Abbey Ellis scored 37 points to propel Cal Poly Women’s Basketball to their first Big West Conference win in a 75-70 victory against UC Riverside Thursday, Jan. 23 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs closed an 8-point deficit in the fourth period to surge ahead in the last seconds of the game. […]
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Track and Field enters season with championship aspirations
Cal Poly Track and Field are focusing on team growth and training with a purpose as they set their sights on the 2020 Big West Championships. The Mustangs’ 2020 campaign began on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Bronco Invitational in Nampa, Idaho. “In previous years it felt like we’ve been going through the motions,” junior […]
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Women’s Basketball secures first win of the season 62-43 over Sacramento State
The Cal Poly’s Women’s Basketball team won their first game of the season 62-43 against Sacramento State on Monday, Nov. 20 inside Mott Athletics Center. After trailing in the first quarter, the Mustangs rebounded with a fifteen-point scoring run in the third quarter to surge ahead of the Hornets. “I was really happy about our […]
Posted inCross-country
Men’s Cross Country wins fourth consecutive Big West Conference Championship
Cal Poly Cross Country continued to build upon its tradition of success on Saturday, Nov. 2 as Jake Ritter and Miranda Daschian repeated individual title wins at the Big West Conference Championships. In addition, the men’s team took home their fourth consecutive title win behind a 44-point finish on UC Riverside’s Ag-Ops Course. The feat […]
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Volleyball earns sweep over UC Riverside for the second time this season
Cal Poly Volleyball bounced back from last week’s loss against UC Santa Barbara with an away sweep (25-16, 25-13, 25-20) over the UC Riverside Highlanders Thursday, Oct. 24. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek continued to exercise her dominance on the court with 16 kills while sophomore setter Avalon DeNecochea had a match-high 31 assists. The […]
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Football falls to University of North Dakota 30-26 despite fourth quarter advantage
Another close game for Cal Poly Football ended in a 30-26 defeat against University of North Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Fighting Hawks’ victory came after a second half surge that ended with a 39-yard touchdown pass to tight end Alex Cloyd in the last two minutes of the […]