Tough. Rugged. Physical. Those were the words that newly-hired Cal Poly women’s basketball head coach, Shanele Stires, used to describe her playing style as a standout athlete at Kansas State. “Teams that I coach usually play that way,” Stires said after being announced as the head coach on April 14, after Faith Mimnaugh retired after […]
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Baseball sweeps CSU Bakersfield to remain in second place in Big West standings
Cal Poly baseball completed a three-game sweep of CSU Bakersfield in a series from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (27-20, 14-7 Big West) took care of business against the Roadrunners (16-27, 9-12 Big West) to remain in second place in the conference. Friday In the series opener, the […]
Posted inMen's Tennis
Women’s tennis falls to UC Santa Barbara 4-1 in Big West Championship
Cal Poly women’s tennis saw its strong season come to an end with a 4-1 loss to UC Santa Barbara in the Big West Tournament Championship on Saturday, Apr. 30. The No. 73 Mustangs (17-7, 8-1 Big West) fell to the No. 23 Gauchos (20-6, 9-0 Big West), who they also lost to for the […]
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Track and field sets 17 personal bests at Mustang Invitational
Cal Poly track and field had a strong outing at the Mustang Invitational on Friday, Apr. 22 at the Miller and Capriotti Athletics Complex. Three athletes added themselves to the Mustangs’ Top 10 list of all-time marks while 17 individuals set their personal bests. Freshman Elliot Payne placed first in the javelin throw, throwing for […]
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No. 55 Men’s tennis secures 4-0 win over Santa Clara to move winning streak to six
Cal Poly men’s tennis defeated the Santa Clara Broncos 4-0 for their sixth straight win on Wednesday, Apr. 13 in Santa Clara, Ca. The No. 55 Mustangs (15-4, 5-0 Big West) won the doubles point and took three singles matches to secure the win against the Broncos (8-10). Santa Clara started by taking the win […]
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Women’s tennis falls to No. 18 USC 4-2, snaps winning streak
Cal Poly women’s tennis had its eight-match win streak snapped by No. 18 USC after a 4-2 loss at Marks Stadium on Sunday, Apr. 10. The No. 72 Mustangs (13-5, 6-0 Big West) started off by taking the doubles point, but USC (16-10, 6-3 Pac-12) jumped out to a 3-1 lead in singles and held […]
Posted inOpinion
How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Can Build Upon the 2021-22 Season
Kyle Har is a journalism senior, Matthew Ho is a journalism freshman and they are Mustang News sports reporter. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. This season’s 7-21 record wasn’t a desirable outcome, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team is close to making a turnaround. There were flashes of what […]
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Women’s tennis stays hot with 4-0 win over Long Beach State
Cal Poly women’s tennis secured a dominant win against Long Beach State by a score of 4-0 on Friday, Apr. 1 at the Mustang Tennis Complex. The Mustangs (11-4, 4-0 Big West) extended their overall winning streak to six against the Beach (8-7, 3-2 Big West). This match was the first time Cal Poly has […]
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Men’s tennis opens up Big West play with 4-3 win over Hawaii
Cal Poly men’s tennis grabbed a 4-3 victory at the University of Hawaii on Thursday, Mar. 24. The Mustangs (10-4, 1-0 Big West) came out strong in their first conference match against the Rainbow Warriors (8-2, 1-1 Big West). To start doubles, graduate Hendrik Inno and redshirt sophomore Joe Leather won their match 6-0. Following […]
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Men’s tennis struggles in singles play and falls 6-1 to No. 32 Cal
Cal Poly men’s tennis dropped their match against No. 32 Cal on Sunday, Mar. 21 by a score of 6-1. Cal Poly (9-4) took the doubles point against Cal (10-3) but lost six straight in the singles matches. Cal won the first matchup in doubles, but Cal Poly’s duo of freshmen Bastiaan Westrate and redshirt […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Women’s basketball loses 70-64 in first round of Big West tournament to CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly women’s basketball lost its first-round matchup in the conference tournament against Cal State Fullerton by a score of 70-64 on Tuesday, Mar. 8 in Henderson, Nev. The Mustangs (3-22, 2-13 Big West) came in as the tenth seed and their season came to a close in their loss to the No. 7 seed […]