Cal Poly Beach Volleyball pulled off back-to-back sweeps against Houston Baptist and No. 7 Grand Canyon University Friday, March 6 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mustangs’ sweep over the Lopes was Cal Poly’s fourth victory against a Top-20 team and its third over a Top-10 team. With the two wins, the Mustangs are on a four-match […]
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No. 8 Beach Volleyball to play first on-campus matches against ranked opponents at the Center of Effort Beach Volleyball Challenge
The No. 8 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team will play its first ever matches on the Cal Poly campus on Saturday, Feb. 29. Cal Poly will take on No. 6 Pepperdine at 5 p.m. and No. 9 LMU at 7 p.m. at the Mustang Beach Volleyball Complex, located on the south side of Mott […]
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Beach Volleyball head coach wins coach of the year award
The 2019 season for the Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team led by 2012 Olympic gold medalist and coach Todd Rogers was historic. The team won the Big West Tournament championship, making their first NCAA tournaments, and Rogers was honored with the 2019 Big West Coach of the Year Award. “At the Big West Championships, the […]
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Beach Volleyball’s successful season ends at the NCAA Tournament
Despite losing two matches at the NCAA Tournament, the Mustangs put together a historic season.
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Beach Volleyball wins first ever Big West Conference championship
The No. 6 ranked Cal Poly Women’s Beach Volleyball team secured their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history by claiming the Big West Championship on April 27. Friday The Mustangs opened the tournament April 26 with a pair of sweeps, winning 5-0 over both Sacramento State and Long Beach […]
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No. 7 Beach Volleyball prepares for its final stretch
A little over midway into the season, the Cal Poly Women’s Beach Volleyball team sits at a 19-8 (5-1 conference) record and are ranked No. 7 in the nation by the AVCA Poll. The Mustangs opened their season ranked No. 6 in the nation. However, they started their season with three consecutive losses against then […]
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One of the best beach volleyball teams in the nation doesn’t have their own courts. That may change soon
The Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team may get their own venue on campus in time for the 2019-2020 school year. A proposal for the construction of five new sand volleyball courts behind Mott Athletics Center awaits final approval by the University Space Management Committee. The primary reason for the new courts, according to head coach […]
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Beach volleyball’s top pair earns All-American honors
Sophomore Torrey Van Winden and freshman Tiadora Miric were named AVCA All-Americans in their first seasons as Mustangs.
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The Nelson family legacy
Senior setter Taylor Nelson and freshman pitcher Darren Nelson’s parents both sported Cal Poly athletics uniforms in the ’80s.
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Beach volleyball eliminated by rival Long Beach State in Big West Tournament
Despite their successful season, the Mustangs were not selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament in Alabama.
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Beach volleyball keeps rolling
The Mustangs sent their senior off with two sweeps in their final home matches.