As the start of the 2020-2021 Cal Poly Basketball season draws near, both the men’s and women’s programs are working to plan a safe and successful season to pave the way for teams playing in later seasons. “Anything that we do, everybody is watching and how we handle everything can be a roadmap for the […]
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Energized by last season’s successes, Women’s Basketball preps for their game Wednesday
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball starts their 2020-21 season this week on Wednesday, Nov. 25. They said they hope to build off of last year’s successes. “I think [the Big West Tournament] really set the standard for this season to end on such a high note,” sophomore guard Abbey Ellis said. “We know how well we […]
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Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s Basketball reveal 2020-2021 schedules
Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s Basketball each announced their schedules for the 2020-2021 season on Oct. 21, making them the first two Cal Poly athletic programs to resume their season’s competition after shutting down in March. Men’s Basketball will begin their 28-game season on Nov. 25 at the U.S. Bank Pilot Invitational in Portland against […]
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Cal Poly Basketball programs gear up for the November season
With the NCAA Division 1 Board of Directors approving a Nov. 25 start date for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, the two programs are preparing for their seasons.
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons will start Nov. 25, Division I Council announces
The date was pushed back 15 days with the intention to start the season when at least 75 percent of Division I schools will have moved instruction fully online or concluded their fall terms, according to an announcement made by the NCAA. The intention is to create a less populated environment that may decrease the risk of COVID-19 between student-athletes and the overall student population.
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Women’s Basketball’s postseason run cut short due to coronavirus concerns
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball’s attempt at a Cinderella run to a Big West Championship will end abruptly, as the conference announced the cancellation of the 2020 Big West Tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Women’s Basketball advances to the Big West Tournament semifinals after a 70-49 victory over UC Irvine
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball continued their Big West Tournament run after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters 70-49 in the quarterfinals Wednesday, Mar. 11 inside the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating the No.5 seed Long Beach State 49ers 59-48 on Tuesday, Mar 10. Cal Poly entered the game as the No. […]
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Women’s Basketball defeats Long Beach State 59-48 in first round of the Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament after defeating Long Beach State 59-48 on Tuesday, March 10 inside Walter Pyramid. The victory marks the Mustangs’ first Big West Tournament win since 2016 when they beat Cal State Northridge 72-51 in the first round. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored […]
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Women’s Basketball falls 75-58 to Hawai’i in final game of the regular season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball trailed from start to finish in a 75-58 road loss against Hawai’i on Saturday, March 7 inside Stan Sheriff Center. Cal Poly (9-18, 6-10 Big West) was paced by a team-high 17 points from redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano. Freshman guard Abbey Ellis and senior forward Alicia Roufosse added 15 points […]
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Women’s Basketball defeats CSUN in final home game of the season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball swept its regular season series against CSUN with a 53-43 victory on Saturday, Feb. 29 inside Mott Athletics Center. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored a game-high 26 points for the second consecutive game while freshman guard Abbey Ellis added 15 points in the win. Cal Poly (9-17, 6-9 Big West) […]
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Women’s Basketball picks up momentum in tight home win against UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball made a big step towards securing a spot in the playoffs with a 56-52 win over UC Santa Barbara Wednesday Feb. 26 inside Mott Athletics Center. “[The Blue-Green rivalry victory] feels really, really good, this is a really important week for us too,” redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano said. With the […]