After 110 minutes of open play and a scoreline tied at one apiece, UC Davis ended the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer’s season on Sunday at Mustang Memorial Field. It was the only loss the Green and Gold suffered at home all season. The back-and-forth affair ended 5-4 in favor of the fourth-seeded Aggies (9-5-6, 4-3-2 […]
Author Archives: Matthew Muren
Matthew Muren is a sports reporter for Mustang News. He has played sports and been around the field for much of his life, and regularly dictates his mood on the Warriors record for the season. He joined MMG as a news reporter in his first year, before focusing in on Cal Poly athletics. He has covered Men’s Soccer and Wrestling, tracking successful seasons and key players. In his free time, he can be found stressed in front of the TV watching his Bay Area teams give up leads and miss the playoffs.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer shuts out Cal State Fullerton, moves into tie for first in Big West
A goal early in the second half by Cal Poly Men’s Soccer junior forward Oren Stuppel was the decider in the close 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton at Titan Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 19. The victory pushes the Mustangs (6-4-5, 3-1-2 Big West) into a joint lead in the conference, with UC Santa Barbara […]
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Cal Poly Wrestling releases 2024-25 schedule
Featuring duals across the nation in four months of action for the 2024-25 season, Cal Poly Wrestling’s schedule is the roadmap to a packed season. The Mustangs start the season away at the Menlo Open on Saturday, Nov. 2, but return the next day for the first of eight home duals this season. Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer takes down No. 13 UC Santa Barbara for first time since 2018
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer upset No. 13 UC Santa Barbara, 2-0, in the highest-attended NCAA soccer match of the year on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (3-3-3) shut out the Gauchos (6-2-1) in front of the largest crowd in the NCAA this year, claiming their first Blue-Green rivalry victory since 2018. […]
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Cal Poly’s second penalty of the match widens the lead to 2-0
The Mustangs’ second penalty of the match was converted by midfielder Diego Guerra with an emphatic strike in the bottom-right corner of the UCSB net. Forward Finn Linas drew the penalty off of Gaucho goalkeeper David Mitzner in the 70th minute of the match. Linas took advantage of a through-ball from midfielder Quinn Mahoney, the […]
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A corner-kick rattles the Cal Poly post
A corner-kick sent into the box by UCSB forward Alexis Ledoux in the 66th minute made it through the crowd untouched, only stopped from reaching the Mustangs’ net by the left post of goalkeeper Nicky McCune’s goal. Just after, the fifth yellow card of the match was given on Cal Poly defender Jack Muoio for […]
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Blue-Green Rivalry draws the largest crowd in the NCAA this season
With a recorded attendance of 9,657, the Mustang crowd ranks as the biggest for men’s soccer in the NCAA this season, beating the next largest crowd this year by around 3,000. The number ranks 32nd all-time for NCAA men’s soccer, fitting into a list already dominated by the Blue-Green rivalry. The matchup accounts for 27 […]
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Cal Poly exerts pressure to begin second half
The Mustangs opened the second half of play with energy, forcing UCSB goalkeeper David Mitzner into three saves, including a one-on-one look from midfielder Bakuena Ramakatsa. The Gauchos have been unable to hold possession throughout the first seven minutes of the half.