Cal Poly Beach Volleyball collects two wins and two losses at the Battle For LA Tournament co-hosted by UCLA and USC on Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2. After their successful season opening in Louisiana last weekend, the Mustangs moved up to No. 18 in the AVCA Coaches Poll and were looking to keep […]
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Men’s basketball Loses Home Finale to CSU Bakersfield 68-56
As time winded down and Kobe Sanders was taken from the game, he and head coach John Smith had a long embrace near the midcourt line. The Mustangs matchup against CSU Bakersfield was the last home game the two would share together. Cal Poly announced Friday, March 1, that the school will part ways with […]
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Ackerman and Shah’s 38 combined points lifts Mustangs over CSU Bakersfield
In a crucial game for Big West Tournament seeding, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball overcame Cal State Bakersfield 74-56 and are now positioned in third place in the conference. The top four teams in the Big West receive a first-round bye in the Big West Tournament. Coming into Saturday’s game, the Mustangs (16-11, 12-6 Big West) […]
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Sanders’ 31 points not enough to overcome Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly’s Men’s Basketball continues to struggle as they drop their 17th straight Big West game to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Thursday, Feb. 29 at the UCSB Thunderdome. This is their 35th straight game lost in the Big West Conference dating back to last season. Shortly after the loss, Cal Poly Athletics announced that […]
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Richards’ career-high 17 points lead Mustangs past UCSB, into fourth in the Big West
Down six points midway through the second quarter, junior guard Sidney Richards got a kick-out pass from junior guard Annika Shah, and knocked down the first Cal Poly three-pointer of the game from the left wing. Just seconds later, Richards found herself with the ball behind the arc again, and proceeded to drain her second […]
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Cal Poly will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith
Cal Poly announced the team will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith after the 2023-2024 season. Smith will continue to lead the team in the final three games of the season. Smith, who is in his fifth season at the helm of the program, compiled 30 wins and 114 losses in his […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Tennis falls short to No. 39 BYU and Fresno State
Cal Poly Women’s Tennis was unable to find a win over Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 as the team dropped matches to No. 39 BYU and Fresno State. In the Mustangs’ five losses this season, four have come against ranked opponents. Dunkle sisters pick up double win but Mustangs fall to No. 39 BYU –Oluwalanayo […]
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Cal Poly Baseball swept on the road by No. 16 Texas
Cal Poly Baseball was the victim of a three-game sweep in their first road series of the 2024 season at the hands of the No. 16 University of Texas Longhorns this past weekend. The Mustang (2-5) offense only recorded one hit in 22 at-bats with runners in scoring position against the Top 25 ranked opponent, […]
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Cal Poly Softball goes winless in Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
Cal Poly Softball traveled north the weekend of Feb. 23-25, to play in the Mary Nutter Collegiants Classic tournament at Big League Dreams fields in Cathedral City, California. Teams from across the country and from every conference, including Notre Dame, University of Oklahoma, UCLA and Mississippi State University, descended to California for the early season […]
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Drew Huston wins conference title as Cal Poly Swimming shines in MPSF Swimming Championships
Four school records and 13 top-five times in program history punctuated a strong finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Swimming Championships for Cal Poly Swimming. The men’s team finished fourth (471 points), tied for the highest placement in program history, while the women’s team placed sixth (245 points) in the four-day meet from Feb. […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball opens season with sweep in Louisiana
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball swept the competition against all four opponents at their first tournament of the season hosted by McNeese State in Lake Charles, La. on Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24. On Friday, the Mustangs (4-0) swept both Tarleton State (1-3) and Nicholls State (1-3) in each individual two-set match. Cal Poly […]