As the start of the 2020-2021 Cal Poly Basketball season draws near, both the men’s and women’s programs are working to plan a safe and successful season to pave the way for teams playing in later seasons. “Anything that we do, everybody is watching and how we handle everything can be a roadmap for the […]
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Dorm life during COVID-19 as a Cal Poly student athlete
Before COVID-19, every Cal Poly freshman was required to share a dorm room with another student. However, students this year lives alone in their respective rooms. Almost every Cal Poly freshman student-athlete has been assigned their own dorm room in the yakʔitʸutʸu residence halls, according to freshman guard Camren Pierce from Men’s Basketball. “This dorm […]
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Fall season with no sports: How the captains of Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball are coping
The captains of Men’s and Women’s Soccer along with Volleyball shared some insight into the current standing of their teams.
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New Men’s Golf Head Coach brings “refreshing feeling” to the program
Phil Rowe has assumed his duties as the new head coach of the Cal Poly’s men’s golf program two months after he was initially appointed, succeeding Scott Cartwright’s 19-year Cal Poly career. “I’m looking forward to taking everything that I’ve learned over ten years of coaching and bring it here to Cal Poly,” Rowe said. […]
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Cal Poly Athletics event staff feels the impact of sports cancellations
After the COVID-19 pandemic cut the winter sports season short, Cal Poly Athletics’ event staff was deemed “non-essential.” While the event staff members have not been laid off as of now, the effects of the suspension have still been felt among the student workers. “The moment that sports were considered cancelled, we were more […]
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Women’s Basketball falls 75-58 to Hawai’i in final game of the regular season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball trailed from start to finish in a 75-58 road loss against Hawai’i on Saturday, March 7 inside Stan Sheriff Center. Cal Poly (9-18, 6-10 Big West) was paced by a team-high 17 points from redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano. Freshman guard Abbey Ellis and senior forward Alicia Roufosse added 15 points […]
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Women’s Basketball picks up momentum in tight home win against UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball made a big step towards securing a spot in the playoffs with a 56-52 win over UC Santa Barbara Wednesday Feb. 26 inside Mott Athletics Center. “[The Blue-Green rivalry victory] feels really, really good, this is a really important week for us too,” redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano said. With the […]
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First half lead slips away in Women’s Basketball’s 54-51 road loss to UC Irvine
Cal Poly Women’s basketball led throughout the entirety of the first half, but fell short 54-51 to UC Irvine on Saturday Feb. 22 inside Bren Events Center. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano led Cal Poly (7-17, 4-9 Big West) with a game-high 22 points. Freshman forward Sophia Locandro and senior guard Lauren Saiki led UC […]
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Women’s Basketball comes up short in fourth quarter, falls 71-58 to UC Davis
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball failed to complete a late comeback in a 71-58 road loss to defending Big West champions UC Davis on Thursday, Feb. 12 inside The Pavilion. Freshman guard Abbey Ellis paced Cal Poly (6-15, 3-7 Big West) with a game-high 21 points while redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano added 17 points for […]
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Women’s Basketball unable to maintain early lead, falls 59-46 to Hawai’i
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball couldn’t keep up with Hawai’i’s three-point shooting and ultimately fell 59-46 on Thursday, Feb. 6 inside Mott Athletics Center. “We really didn’t come out to the best of our ability, they played a good game, but we did not play our best basketball,” redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano said. Cal […]
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Men’s Basketball loses momentum in 66-51 loss at UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell 66-51 to UC Davis in a match that changed leads 11 times on Saturday, Feb. 1 inside The Pavilion. Each team came into the game with a conference record of 2-4 in search of their third win. Sophomore forward Tuukka Jaakkola and sophomore guard Junior Ballard kept Cal Poly (5-16, […]