Cal Poly men’s soccer opened up Big West play with a tightly-contested 1-1 draw with UC Davis on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Aggie Soccer Field. The Mustangs (0-8-1, 0-0-1 Big West) and Aggies (1-5-3, 0-0-1 Big West) matched up well, but they will both have to wait for their first taste of victory in conference […]
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Men’s soccer wraps up non-conference play with eighth straight loss to San Diego
Cal Poly men’s soccer is still looking for their first win of the season following a 4-0 loss to San Diego on Saturday, Sept. 24 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (0-8-0) couldn’t find the back of the net for the sixth time this season, while the Toreros (2-3-5) scored early and often to […]
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Men’s soccer suffers heartbreaking 90th-minute loss to UC Santa Barbara, 2-1
Cal Poly men’s soccer lost in the Blue-Green rivalry game to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium The Gauchos (5-1-2) tripled the shots on target by the Mustangs (0-7-0), and controlled the ball in the Cal Poly half for the majority of the game […]
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Cal Poly Athletics asks local stores to remove tortillas from shelves as rivalry soccer game looms
Cal Poly Athletics has called on local grocery stores to remove tortillas from their aisles in preparation for Wednesday’s rivalry men’s soccer game between Cal Poly and University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). According to athletics director Don Oberhelman, for the past six years, Cal Poly students have purchased tortilla packs and snuck them into Spanos […]
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The greatest rivalry in college soccer returns to Spanos Stadium on Wednesday
The matchup between Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara men’s soccer has long been coined the ‘Greatest Rivalry in College Soccer,’ as the Central Coast foes have squared off against one another 53 times dating back to 1994, playing each other twice a year for the majority of that stretch. This first installment of this […]
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Men’s soccer loses sixth straight to Saint Mary’s, 1-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer dropped their sixth straight game to start the season against Saint Mary’s on Saturday, Sept. 17 by a score of 1-0 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (0-6-0) had 67% of their possession in their attacking half, but could only muster three shots on target against the Gaels’ (5-2-0) sturdy […]
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Men’s soccer continues struggles in 6-0 loss to University of San Francisco
Cal Poly men’s soccer dropped their fifth consecutive match to open the season against the University of San Francisco by the score of 6-0 on Monday, Sept. 12 at Nogoesco Stadium. Despite only taking 10 shots in the entirety of the game, the Dons (4-0-2) scored on six of those attempts. The Mustangs (0-5-0) only […]
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‘Let them sleep on us’: Men’s soccer gears up for Big West Tournament run
When asked about his expectations for the upcoming year, Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Steve Sampson responded passionately. “Everyone is saying this is a rebuilding year,” Sampson said. “Well, to heck with that.” Last season the Mustangs came in eighth in preseason polling. They exceeded external expectations by finishing third in the conference and […]
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Men’s soccer drops home opener to Houston Baptist, 4-2
Cal Poly men’s soccer dropped their home opener to Houston Baptist by a score of 4-2 on Monday, Sept. 5 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. It was an aggressive game from both sides, as the Mustangs (0-4) and the Huskies (1-1-2) were both in search of their first win of the season. Both teams came […]
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Men’s soccer loses third straight against Portland, 5-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer wrapped up its three-game road trip to start the season with a 5-0 loss to the University of Portland on Friday, Sept. 2 at the Clive Charles Soccer Complex. The Mustangs (0-3) struggled on both ends of the field against the undefeated Pilots (4-0). Portland came out firing, tallying six shots […]
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Men’s soccer blanked by Ohio State, 3-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer was unable to keep up with Ohio State on Sunday, Aug. 28 with a 3-0 loss to conclude the Wolstein Classic at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. The Mustangs (0-2) wrapped up their time at the Wolstein Classic against the Buckeyes (1-0-1) after dropping their season opener to Dayton 5-0. Ohio State […]