When former Cal Poly Men’s Soccer head coach Steve Sampson announced his abrupt retirement on Oct. 18, 2022 due to health reasons, it appeared to be simply the latest in a long line of hiccups and challenges the team had to endure. Instead, it ended up becoming perhaps the best chance the Mustangs have had […]
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Breaking: Cal Poly announces Oige Kennedy as men’s soccer head coach
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer announced the hiring of Oige Kennedy as the program’s new head coach at a press conference Friday morning. Kennedy has spent his last seven seasons at Stanford, serving as an assistant coach from 2016-17 and as the associate head coach from 2018-22. Former Mustang head coach Steve Sampson retired during the […]
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‘We now have a clean slate’: Men’s Soccer looks ahead after tough 2022 season
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is coming off one of its worst seasons in program history. After finishing the 2021 campaign with a 7-6-4 record (5-1-3 Big West) — good for a second-place regular season finish in the Big West—and hosting a home game in the Conference Tournament, the Mustangs followed it up with one of […]
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Men’s soccer ends season with 3-2 victory over CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly men’s soccer wrapped up its 2022 season with a 3-2 win over CSU Bakersfield on Saturday, Oct. 29 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (2-11-4, 2-3-4 Big West) used an 89th-minute goal to seal the victory, despite being outshot 17-12 by the Roadrunners (2-13-2, 0-8-1 Big West). “We could have thrown it […]
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Men’s soccer eliminated from Big West playoff contention after 1-1 draw with UC Santa Barbara
Leg two of the 2022 Blue-Green Rivalry ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, October 22, at UC Santa Barbara’s Harder Stadium, eliminating Cal Poly men’s soccer from playoff contention. The Mustangs were three minutes away from the win as they held a 1-0 lead thanks to sophomore Noah Boettiger’s goal in the 79th minute. […]
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‘We’re in a little bit of disarray’: Men’s soccer falls 4-0 to Sacramento State
In Cal Poly men’s soccer’s first game without former head coach Steve Sampson, the team fell to Sacramento State 4-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-11-3, 1-3-3 Big West) received news on Tuesday that Coach Sampson would be retiring from the program effective immediately before their matchup against the […]
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BREAKING: Steve Sampson retires as Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach
After eight years as the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Head Coach, Steve Sampson has stepped down from the program, effective immediately. “After input from my cardiologist and primary care physician and after consulting with my family, I’ve decided to retire, effective immediately,” Sampson said in a press release through Cal Poly Athletics. “I want to […]
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Men’s soccer falls to UC San Diego 4-3 despite three second-half scores
Cal Poly men’s soccer narrowly lost to UC San Diego 4-3 on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Triton Soccer Stadium. The Mustangs (1-10-3, 1-2-3 Big West) dropped their second game of Big West play, while the Tritons (7-6-2, 3-3-0 Big West) improved their win count to three. After falling behind by four goals after the 31st […]
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Men’s soccer’s matchup with CSU Northridge ends in 0-0 draw
Cal Poly men’s soccer managed a 0-0 draw with CSU Northridge (CSUN) thanks to an 86th-minute save on a penalty kick from sophomore goalkeeper Gabe Penner on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Matador Soccer Field. For the Mustangs (1-9-3, 1-1-3 Big West), this is their third draw in conference play while the Matadors (5-4-4, 2-2-1 Big […]
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Men’s soccer scores in final minute for 2-2 draw with UC Riverside
Cal Poly men’s soccer used some late-game heroics to secure a 2-2 draw with UC Riverside on Saturday, Oct. 8 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-9-2, 1-1-2 Big West) got a pair of second-half goals to pull themselves even with the Highlanders (3-6-2, 2-1-1 Big West) at the end of regulation. UC Riverside […]
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Men’s soccer handed first Big West loss by CSU Fullerton, 3-2
Cal Poly men’s soccer got on the board first but ultimately fell to Cal State Fullerton by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 5 inside Titan Stadium. The Titans (7-4-2, 2-1) rattled off three consecutive goals en route to the win after the Mustangs (1-9-1, 1-1-1) scored just 65 seconds into the game. Junior […]