Cal Poly Volleyball’s run at the NCAA Tournament came to an end with a 3-0 defeat to No. 3 Stanford Saturday, Nov. 7 inside Maples Pavilion. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek had a team-high 15 kills in the defeat. Junior middle blocker Madilyn Mercer added nine kills. The Mustangs finished the season with an overall […]
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Volleyball pulls off reverse sweep for first round victory in NCAA Tournament
Cal Poly Volleyball climbed out of a 2-0 deficit with three consecutive set wins against Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, Dec. 6 inside Maples Pavilion. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek had a team-high 14 kills in the victory. Senior outside hitter Torrey Van Winden, who made her first return to […]
Women’s Basketball goes 1-1 in ShareSLO Holiday Beach Classic
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball earned one win and one loss against non-conference opponents in the ShareSLO Holiday Beach Classic Nov. 29-30 inside Mott Athletics Center. After a 61-55 defeat against tournament champions Old Dominion on Friday, Cal Poly bounced back with a one-point victory over Lamar in a 57-56 battle on Saturday. The tournament also […]
Volleyball extends home winning streak to 32 matches, finishes second in the Big West
Cal Poly Volleyball capped off its regular season with two victories inside Mott Athletics Center to extend its nation’s-best home winning streak to 32 matches. The Mustangs swept UC Irvine on Friday, Nov. 22 before taking down Cal State Fullerton 3-1 on Saturday, Nov. 23. Five seniors played their final home matches for the Mustangs, […]
Football drops last home game of the regular season in 42-41 heartbreaker against Eastern Washington
Cal Poly Football dropped its last home game of the regular season in a 42-41 heartbreaker against Eastern Washington on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Mustangs forced two fumbles in the fourth quarter for a chance at a late-game comeback, but the opportunity fell short after a missed field goal in the last minute of the […]
Men’s Soccer falls 2-0 to Cal State Fullerton in opening round of the Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer fell to Cal State Fullerton 2-0 in the first round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 6 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The defeat marked the end of the season for the Mustangs, who produced a 7-9-1 overall record en route to their first postseason appearance since 2015. “We’re […]
“Everything is on the line” in Saturday’s Blue-Green rivalry match against No. 19 UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer will take on No. 19 UC Santa Barbara in the final match of the regular season Saturday, Nov. 2 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. While the Blue-Green rivalry is Cal Poly’s most anticipated sporting event of the year, this edition of the match is about much more than just pride and […]
Football drops fourth consecutive conference game 38-14 against No. 8 Sacramento State
Cal Poly Football dropped their fourth consecutive conference game in a 38-14 defeat against No. 8 Sacramento State on Saturday, Oct. 26 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Hornet defense held Cal Poly to just one touchdown through the first three quarters as the Mustangs fell to a record of 1-4 in the Big Sky […]
Women’s Soccer forces 1-1 draw in away match against University of Hawai’i
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer earned a point on the road against University of Hawai’i in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, Oct. 24. An early goal by sophomore midfielder Sidra Bugsch combined with a 10-save performance from senior goalkeeper Sophia Brown resulted in the Mustangs’ fourth overtime match of the season following a draw at UC […]
Rivalry night: Volleyball to host No. 19 University of Hawai’i on Friday
The two most dominant volleyball teams in recent Big West Conference history will face off Friday, Oct. 11 when Cal Poly hosts No. 19 University of Hawai’i at 7 pm. The Mustangs (12-5, 5-0 Big West) have yet to lose a conference match and are riding the longest active home winning streak in Division I […]
Volleyball outplays UC Davis in five sets, remains unbeaten in the Big West Conference
Cal Poly Volleyball narrowly escaped a five set battle with UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Mott Athletic Center. With the victory, the Mustangs extended their record of the nation’s longest home winning streak to 27 games. They remain undefeated in the Big West Conference at 5-0. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvorcek recorded a […]