Both Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball struggled to find their offense in the first half, but the Gauchos came alive in the second half and defeated the Mustangs 62-57 on Saturday, Jan. 7 inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly (7-9, 1-3 Big West) has now lost three straight while UC Santa Barbara […]
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Men’s basketball falters in second half and falls to University of Washington, 74-68
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball’s four-game winning streak came to an end against the University of Washington following a 74-68 loss on Tuesday, Dec. 13 inside Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The Mustangs (5-4) held an 11-point advantage at halftime but the Huskies (7-4) scored 50 points in the second half on their way […]
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Breaking: Cal Poly announces Oige Kennedy as men’s soccer head coach
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer announced the hiring of Oige Kennedy as the program’s new head coach at a press conference Friday morning. Kennedy has spent his last seven seasons at Stanford, serving as an assistant coach from 2016-17 and as the associate head coach from 2018-22. Former Mustang head coach Steve Sampson retired during the […]
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Alimamy Koroma fuels Men’s Basketball’s 82-71 win over Idaho
Led by a 23-point effort from senior center Alimamy Koroma, Cal Poly men’s basketball took down the University of Idaho, 82-71, on Wednesday, Nov. 23 inside Mott Athletics Center. The 82 points for the Mustangs (2-3) is a season-high, as the Vandals (2-4) kept up at times on the offensive end, but they couldn’t keep […]
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Women’s soccer ends season with 1-0 loss to Long Beach State in Big West Semifinals
After securing the No. 1 seed in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly women’s soccer fell to Long Beach State 1-0 in the semifinal match at Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health on Thursday, Nov. 3. The loss marks the end of the season for the Mustangs (9-7-3, 6-1-3 Big West) while the Beach […]
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How a blend of new and old faces can lead men’s basketball to success
Cal Poly men’s basketball could see dramatic improvement across the board this season. The Mustangs now have nine upperclassmen on the roster and are poised to make strides as a team this season. The program is also incorporating five new players, including four transfers with Division I experience. “Anytime you bring back nine guys and […]
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Fighting through adversity: Maia Dvoracek’s impact on Cal Poly women’s volleyball
For Maia Dvoracek, 1,072 is the number of days between her last game played and the start of the 2022 season. She missed more than two years worth of time due to a knee injury and the Big West conference not having a season in 2020 due to COVID-19. “It was hard to remember how […]
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‘We’re in a little bit of disarray’: Men’s soccer falls 4-0 to Sacramento State
In Cal Poly men’s soccer’s first game without former head coach Steve Sampson, the team fell to Sacramento State 4-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-11-3, 1-3-3 Big West) received news on Tuesday that Coach Sampson would be retiring from the program effective immediately before their matchup against the […]
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Men’s soccer handed first Big West loss by CSU Fullerton, 3-2
Cal Poly men’s soccer got on the board first but ultimately fell to Cal State Fullerton by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 5 inside Titan Stadium. The Titans (7-4-2, 2-1) rattled off three consecutive goals en route to the win after the Mustangs (1-9-1, 1-1-1) scored just 65 seconds into the game. Junior […]
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Women’s soccer uses late goals to secure 3-0 win over CSU Northridge
Cal Poly women’s soccer outshot Cal State Northridge 19-2 on their way to a 3-0 victory on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Matador Soccer Field. The Mustangs (5-6-1, 2-1-1), despite controlling the possession battle, didn’t score until late in the game against the Matadors (2-11-1, 0-4-1). Senior midfielder Camille Lafaix scored the first goal for the […]
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Women’s soccer takes down University of San Diego with late goal, 1-0
Freshman forward Emily Lieber’s first career goal in the 83rd minute gave Cal Poly women’s soccer the 1-0 win over the University of San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 22 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Thursday’s matchup against the Toreros (2-5-2) was the last nonconference game of the year for the Mustangs (3-5, Big West 2-0). […]