The No. 6 Mustangs fell 3-2 to No. 1 Stanford at the Center of Effort Challenge, just hours after a convincing 4-1 win over No. 9 University of California.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls just short of UCLA upset in day one of Center of Effort Challenge
UCLA edged the No. 6 Mustangs 3-2 in a tightly contested dual, continuing a season-long trend of narrow, but decisive, wins for the Bruins.
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Inside No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s mentality ahead of the Center of Effort tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball will host seven nationally ranked teams this weekend for the Center of Effort Challenge.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball goes 1-3 at Best in the West tournament against USC, Stanford and UCLA
The Mustangs won just one of their four games over the weekend, beating Long Beach State and falling to all three of their higher-ranked opponents, but kept each match within one set in their losses.
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What an up and down showing at the Battle for LA says about Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s season potential
The No. 4 ranked Mustangs split its final day at the Battle for Los Angeles on Saturday, falling to now No. 3 USC 4-1 before sweeping Concordia Irvine 5-0 at Merle Norman Stadium.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to UCLA, beats Boise State at Battle for LA tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball took their first loss of the year during the first day of Battle for LA to No. 2 ranked UCLA as three of the five courts of play went to a third set.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball sweeps every opponent in undefeated season-opening tournament
Across four matches at the Third Coast tournament in Houston, the Mustangs went a perfect 4–0, sweeping every opponent 5–0 and going to a third set just once all weekend.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s 2025 Season featured in documentary
Cal Poly’s Beach Volleyball team was featured in a documentary, “Kicking Up Sand,” which showcased their historic 2025 season, including their run to the Final Four and four All-American players.
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Cal Poly’s early wave of recruits for the 2026-27 season
Several high school seniors across the West solidified their future in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday during National Signing Day, the official start of the early signing window for college athletics. Here’s an early look at the players who committed to Cal Poly for the 2026-27 season. Women’s Golf Two California native recruits will add […]
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10 Mustangs rake in awards following Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s historic season
Following one of the best seasons in program history, Cal Poly beach volleyball dominated both conference and national award lists. Four Mustangs earned All-American praise, with Cal Poly joining No. 3 UCLA, No. 5 USC, and No. 2 Stanford as one of four teams in the NCAA with four honorees. 10 Mustangs also received All-Big […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to No. 2 TCU in NCAA Final Four
For a second straight year, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball made a surprise push to the NCAA Championship semifinals, but fell just short of the title match on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The No. 6 seed Mustangs lost to No. 2 seed TCU in the semifinal round 3-1, on Saturday, May 3. The defeat […]