This year’s installment of the Blue-Green men’s soccer matchup went to double overtime and ended in a 0-0 draw on Saturday Oct. 16 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The draw allowed both squads to maintain their places atop the Big West standings, as UCSB (8-3-4, 4-0-2 Big West) sits in first place with 14 points […]
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Women’s soccer stays atop the Big West with 3-0 win over CSUN
Cal Poly women’s soccer kept their first place spot in the Big West Conference after a 3-0 shutout victory against CSUN on Sunday, Oct. 10 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “This is the best our team has done in a while for the program,” sophomore forward Nikki Trucco said. “I think we all just really […]
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Women’s soccer defeats Hawaii 2-1 to remain undefeated in conference play
Cal Poly women’s soccer came from behind to win their third straight Big West Conference game against Hawaii 2-1 to remain at the top of the conference standings on Thursday, Sept. 30 inside Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. Sophomore forward Nikki Trucco and sophomore midfielder Camille Lafaix each scored a goal in the victory and now […]
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Men’s soccer shutout by No. 15 Loyola Marymount, 1-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer couldn’t capitalize on any of their nine shots and fell 1-0 against No. 15 Loyola Marymount University inside Sullivan Field on Monday, Sept. 20. The loss was the second consecutive defeat against a ranked opponent for the Mustangs (2-3-1), who fell 3-2 in overtime against No. 25 Grand Canyon University on […]
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Men’s soccer’s overtime thriller against Grand Canyon ends in 3-2 loss
Despite scoring two goals in the final four minutes of regulation to even the score, Cal Poly men’s soccer ultimately fell 3-2 in overtime against No. 25 Grand Canyon University on Thursday, Sept. 16 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Senior midfielder Neil Boyal collected an assist and a goal in the defeat and now leads […]
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Fall sports are back in action
After a year and a half of uncertainty, guidelines, restrictions, and shutdowns, Cal Poly fall sports are back. The football, volleyball and men and women’s soccer teams are ready to get back into action for the Mustangs, just in time for the 2021-22 school year. Football In the spring, the Cal Poly football team decided […]
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Men’s soccer takes down Saint Mary’s for first win of the season, 2-1
Cal Poly men’s soccer came from behind to win over Saint Mary’s by a score of 2-1 on Monday, Aug. 30 inside Saint Mary’s Stadium. Cal Poly (1-1-0) senior midfielder Neil Boyal collected two assists in the victory as he found freshman defenders Conner Leber and Jacob Glass in the penalty box off of corner […]
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Women’s soccer suffers late 2-1 loss to Saint Mary’s
Despite leading for the majority of the match, Cal Poly women’s soccer fell 2-1 in the final minutes to Saint Mary’s in their second game of the regular season on Sunday, Aug. 22 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Head coach Alex Crozier is hopeful that these first two results will not define the rest of […]
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Masks no longer required for vaccinated students, Cal Poly says
With summer quarter starting Monday, Cal Poly announced in a campus-wide email that vaccinated students are no longer required to wear face coverings due to updated state guidance. “Students who are not vaccinated at this time should still wear a mask when you are indoors,” Cal Poly Emergency Management Director Anthony Knight said in the […]
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“It’s a bit of a grind”: A look inside routines for two Cal Poly athletes
Just like professional athletes, student-athletes competing at a university like Cal Poly have to adapt to a strict routine to stay on top of their game during the season and offseason. This includes maintaining firm sleep schedules, diet plans, workout plans and preserving a healthy mental state. However, a few student-athletes are known to go […]
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“A step forward”: ASI votes in favor of creating a secretary of accessibility
The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of creating a secretary of accessibility at an open forum meeting on Wednesday, May 19. According to nutrition senior Hannah Heath, who is the founder and president of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) Student Advisory Board, the ASI Board of Directors received 30 […]