In a season marred by uncertainty, the Mustangs were able to maintain stability through the establishment of a “next man up” mentality.
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Posted inMen's Basketball
‘Unfinished business’: Peter Bandelj’s sophomore stint
At the end of his freshman season, it seemed Peter Bandelj’s time at Cal Poly was coming to an early end. The Slovenian guard entered the transfer portal, leading many to believe he was leaving San Luis Obispo. Bandelj served as the sixth man for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball during his freshman season, playing a […]
Posted inBeach Volleyball
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.
Posted inWrestling
Behind the cut: How Cal Poly wrestlers drop 10 pounds in 2 days
Two days out from an open tournament in Menlo Park, freshman wrestler Christian Garcia needed to cut nearly ten pounds. Garcia competes in the 125-pound weight class. But that’s not standard for his typical bodyweight. “Right now I’m fighting out of 125 (lbs.), and I’m probably walking around at like 134 (lbs.) during the week, […]
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball extend losing streak to 14 games in loss against UCSD
On Saturday afternoon, UC San Diego defeated Cal Poly by a 24-point deficit of 85-61.
Posted inBeach Volleyball
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.
Posted inBaseball
USC takes both weekend games from Cal Poly Baseball, seal series sweep
Cal Poly Baseball was unable to steal a game from No. 25 ranked USC this weekend, getting swept in a four-game series.
Posted inWomen's Tennis
Strong Bay Area weekend pushes Cal Poly Women’s Tennis’ winning streak to five
On Friday, the Mustangs (6-3) defeated the Broncos (3-7) 5-2, and the next day, finished 5-2 once more against the Spartans (5-3).
Posted inWomen's Basketball
Fourth quarter drought leaves Cal Poly Women’s Basketball just short in loss to Long Beach
Despite leading by double digits in the second half and controlling long stretches of the game, the Mustangs couldn’t sustain that momentum late, falling 67-57 to Long Beach State on the road.
Posted inBaseball
Cal Poly Baseball muster just one hit, drop extra innings dual against No. 25 USC
The two starters went at it on night two of Cal Poly Baseball’s home series against USC, pushing the game into extra innings before the Trojans broke through in the tenth, beating the Mustangs 6-0 Friday night.
Posted inSports
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball clinches spot in the Big West Tournament with victory over Long Beach State
As time ticked down on Cal Poly’s 102-92 victory over Long Beach Thursday night, relief washed throughout Mott Athletics Center. While Cal Poly was in the driver seat to make the Big West tournament coming into the game, they weren’t in yet. That changed when the Mustangs (13-16, 9-8 Big West) clinched their spot at […]