Cal Poly football conceded their third loss in a row to Northern Arizona University by the score of 31-29 on Saturday, Oct. 8 inside J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Mustangs (1-4, 0-2 Big Sky) remained winless in conference play after NAU’s (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) kicker, Collin Robbins, drilled a 40-yard field goal with 1:27 […]
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Brasch is back: Cal Poly Football quarterback returns to starting role
The 6-foot-4 redshirt junior Spencer Brasch is back leading the Mustang offense after starter Jaden Jones, a redshirt freshman, suffered a season-ending injury against the University of South Dakota. “[Brasch] is handling it really well,” head coach Beau Baldwin said. “He handled it well before, so you knew if the situation occurred, he was going […]
Posted inCross-country
Cross country finds success at Joe Piane Invitational, Pacific Collegiate Invitational
Cal Poly cross country split up their team and traveled to two separate meets on Friday, Sept. 30, turning in impressive performances at the Joe Piane Invitational and the Pacific Collegiate Invitational. Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame Cal Poly cross country’s top runners took the trip to Notre Dame to compete in the Joe […]
Posted inWomen's Soccer
Women’s soccer secures 2-2 draw with Hawaii after last-minute equalizer
Cal Poly women’s soccer ended their Senior Day matchup with the University of Hawaii in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, Sept. 25, inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (4-5-1) began their comeback efforts in the second half following a strong opening 10 minutes by the Rainbow Wahine (4-2-2). “It was great to come back […]
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Women’s soccer begins new season ‘even hungrier’ for championship
After sharing the regular season Big West Conference title and losing in the Big West tournament title match last season, the Mustang women’s soccer team is poised for a defining year. “Just saying ‘a goal away’ is just a slap in the face,” senior midfielder Camille Lafaix said. “It reminds me of how angry and […]
Posted inSports
How Collin Villegas turned around his season to become an essential part of Cal Poly Baseball
In a lineup full of big names, junior catcher and outfielder Collin Villegas has proven that he deserves recognition for his impact on the Cal Poly baseball team. “When you talk about value, he brings so much value to the team,” sophomore first baseman Joe Yorke said. “He’s been our big RBI guy this year; […]
Posted inBaseball
Baseball continues to roll, extends winning streak to 11 with three-game sweep of UC Davis
Cal Poly baseball took care of business with a three-game sweep of UC Davis in the final home series of 2022 from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22 at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs (35-20, 20-7 Big West) have now won 11 in a row and with each victory are adding to their case to […]
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Baseball sweeps second straight Big West series against CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly baseball swept the three-game series against CSU Fullerton from Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15 at Goodwin Field. The Mustangs (31-20, 17-7 Big West) are separating themselves as the second-place team in the Big West in hopes to receive a tournament bid. On the other hand, the Titans (19-30, 11-13 Big West) […]
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Baseball suffers three-game series sweep to UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly baseball was swept by rival UC Santa Barbara in the 2022 installation of the Blue-Green Rivalry Series from Friday, Apr. 29 through Sunday, May 1. With the sweep, the Mustangs (24-19, 11-7 Big West) suffered their first conference series loss to the first-place Gauchos (30-10, 19-2 Big West). Friday Despite three different game-tying […]
Posted inTennis
Men’s tennis falls 4-0 to UC Irvine in Big West semifinals, awaits possible at-large bit for NCAA tournament
Cal Poly men’s tennis ended their bid at a sixth straight conference championship game after falling 4-0 in their semi-final match to UC Irvine on Saturday, April 30 in San Diego. The No. 60 Mustangs (15-6, 5-1 Big West) beat the Anteaters (16-6, 4-2 Big West) earlier in the season 4-2, but were unable to […]
Posted inSoftball
Softball wins fourth straight conference series, takes two of three over Long Beach State
Cal Poly softball took two out of three games in a series against Long Beach State on Saturday, Apr. 23 and Sunday, Apr. 24 inside Bob Janssen Stadium. The Mustangs (16-23, 11-7 Big West) won their fourth straight conference series while Long Beach State (23-19, 13-5 Big West) fell out of first place in the […]