Cal Poly women’s basketball dropped their eighth straight game 63-42 to UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Jan. 6 inside Mott Athletics Center in the first of two Green-Blue rivalry games this season. Coming off a postponed game against Cal State Fullerton, the Mustangs (1-10, 0-2 Big West) looked to take down their Central Coast rival […]
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Cal Poly alum John Madden passes away at 85
Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cal Poly student-athlete John Madden unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021 at the age of 85. Known for his championship career as head football coach for the Oakland Raiders and broadcasting style that brightened the television sets of millions during football season, football fans remembered the […]
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Men’s basketball falls to Fresno State to end non-conference play, 83-48
Cal Poly men’s basketball fell 83-48 to the Fresno State Bulldogs on Friday, Dec. 18 inside Save Mart Center. Coming off three straight close finishes, the Mustangs (3-8) trailed for 38 consecutive minutes in the loss to the Bulldogs (9-2) as they finished up their nine-game road trip. From the tip, Fresno State controlled the […]
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Evan Wick claims 165-pound title at Las Vegas Invitational, team takes tenth
Cal Poly wrestling placed tenth at the 39th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. The weekend was dominated by fifth-year senior Evan Wick, who won the tournament in the 165-pound division. The top-seeded transfer from Wisconsin ended the tournament with a […]
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Men’s basketball loses heartbreaker to Sacramento State in final seconds, 58-57
Cal Poly men’s basketball dropped another close game to Sacramento State 58-57 on Monday, Nov. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. For the second game in a row, the Mustangs (1-2) lost within a minute of play, this time to the Sacramento State Hornets (2-1). After a heartbreaking loss to North Dakota State on Friday, the […]
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Men’s basketball suffers late loss to North Dakota State, 60-57
Cal Poly’s men’s basketball suffered their first loss by a score of 60-57 in a back-and-forth matchup with North Dakota State on Friday, Nov. 12 inside Mott Athletic Center. The Mustangs (1-1) squared off against the Bison (2-0) in a thrilling loss that came down to the final seconds of regulation. Cal Poly looked to […]
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Women’s soccer advances to Big West Championship game with 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly women’s soccer took down Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals of the tournament by a score of 2-0 on Thursday, Nov. 4 inside Anteater Stadium in Irvine to advance to the Big West Championship game. This game was the first conference tournament action for the Mustangs in seven years and the team is […]
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Women’s soccer drops regular season finale to UC Irvine 2-0 to split Big West regular season title
Cal Poly women’s soccer came up short against UC Irvine 2-0 in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, Oct. 31 at Anteater Stadium. Entering the match, the Mustangs (12-7-0, 8-2-0 Big West) held a three-point lead over the Anteaters (13-5-0, 8-2-0 Big West) in the Big West conference standings, only needing a […]
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The End of an Era: The Shotwell Family Reflects before their last Family Weekend
The Shotwell name will take the field for the Mustangs this Saturday, Oct. 23 for the last family weekend game in their family’s distinguished 18-year football career at Cal Poly. Since 2003, Cal Poly has seen the four brothers, oldest Kyle, middle brothers Ryan and Troy and current player Matt play at Alex G. Spanos […]
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Men’s soccer’s defensive battle with UC Riverside ends in 1-1 draw
Cal Poly’s men’s soccer ended a hard-fought matchup with a 1-1 overtime draw against UC Riverside on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Mustangs (5-5-4, 3-1-3 Big West) now sit in third place in the Big West, while the draw placed the Highlanders (8-5-2, 3-2-2 Big West) in fifth place. Riverside wasted no time getting on the […]
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Women’s soccer retakes first place with golden goal victory over UC San Diego
Cal Poly women’s soccer regained first place in the Big West Conference with a 3-2 overtime victory over UC San Diego on Sunday, Oct. 17 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The extraordinary year for the Mustangs (10-6, 6-1 Big West) continued as they jumped UC Santa Barbara in the standings once again to take a […]