Camille Lafaix has been surrounded by soccer for as long as she can remember, which dates back to her family’s roots in France. “Honestly I think the moment I was born I was already in such a family and a culture and community that loved soccer,” Lafaix said. “My entire family is from France. I […]
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Women’s soccer’s defense shines in 0-0 draw with CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly women’s soccer notched a 0-0 draw with Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Titan Stadium. The Mustangs (7-6-2, 4-1-2 Big West) and the Titans (7-4-5, 4-1-2 Big West) are now locked in a tie for second place in the Big West. Though scoring chances were a rarity, Cal Poly was able […]
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Women’s soccer wins third straight with 1-0 victory over UC Riverside
Cal Poly women’s soccer took down UC Riverside by a score of 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 13 at UCR Soccer Stadium. The Mustangs (7-6-1, 4-1-1 Big West) picked up their third straight conference win and moved into a share of second place in the Big West with the win over the Highlanders (2-5-7, 0-3-3 Big […]
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‘Ready to start the next chapter’: Nikki Trucco reflects on Cal Poly soccer career cut short
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Cal Poly women’s soccer faced off against Sacramento State. The Mustangs came out on top 1-0, despite star forward Nikki Trucco surprisingly playing just 28 minutes before exiting. After leaving that game early, she made the decision to leave the team. “It’s just weird… I’ve played soccer my entire life, [and […]
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Women’s soccer comes out on top in hard-fought matchup with UC Davis, 2-0
Cal Poly women’s soccer defeated UC Davis by a score of 2-0 on Thursday, Oct. 6 inside Alex G Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (6-6-1, 3-1-1) controlled possession throughout the game and tripled the shot output of the Aggies (4-5-4, 1-2-2). The scoring opened up in the 21st minute when senior midfielder Monserrat Hernandez Marquez had […]
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Women’s soccer uses late goals to secure 3-0 win over CSU Northridge
Cal Poly women’s soccer outshot Cal State Northridge 19-2 on their way to a 3-0 victory on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Matador Soccer Field. The Mustangs (5-6-1, 2-1-1), despite controlling the possession battle, didn’t score until late in the game against the Matadors (2-11-1, 0-4-1). Senior midfielder Camille Lafaix scored the first goal for the […]
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Women’s soccer suffers first Big West defeat to CSU Bakersfield, 3-1
Cal Poly women’s soccer lost to CSU Bakersfield by a score of 3-1 on Thursday, Sept. 29 at CSU Bakersfield Main Soccer Field. The Mustangs (4-6-1, 1-1-1) could muster only one goal from their six shots on target, while the Roadrunners (4-6-2, 2-1-1) put all three of their shots on goal into the back of […]
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RECAP: Cal Poly Women’s Soccer Takes On UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s soccer started their Big West conference campaign with a 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Mustang News Reporter Matthew Bornhorst shows us the highlights from the match up.
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Women’s soccer secures 2-2 draw with Hawaii after last-minute equalizer
Cal Poly women’s soccer ended their Senior Day matchup with the University of Hawaii in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, Sept. 25, inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (4-5-1) began their comeback efforts in the second half following a strong opening 10 minutes by the Rainbow Wahine (4-2-2). “It was great to come back […]
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Women’s soccer takes down University of San Diego with late goal, 1-0
Freshman forward Emily Lieber’s first career goal in the 83rd minute gave Cal Poly women’s soccer the 1-0 win over the University of San Diego on Thursday, Sept. 22 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Thursday’s matchup against the Toreros (2-5-2) was the last nonconference game of the year for the Mustangs (3-5, Big West 2-0). […]
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Women’s soccer dominates Blue-Green Rivalry with 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s soccer started their Big West conference campaign with a 4-0 win over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (2-5-2, 1-0 Big West) went wire to wire, staving off some early threats from the Gauchos (2-6-0, 0-1 Big West) to pick up the win. The […]