Cal Poly Women’s Tennis will officially be making its return to the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego to defend their 2024 Big West Conference Championship. Last season, the underdog No. 5-seeded Mustangs tore through the tournament, upsetting No. 1 UC Santa Barbara en route to their first Big West title since 2003. Cal Poly […]
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Cal Poly drops final match to UC Santa Barbara, fall short of Big West No. 1 seed
No. 51 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis walked into a hostile and rowdy Arnhold Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. The bleachers and tennis garden were filled with UC Santa Barbara fans as it was the Gauchos’ senior day. The afternoon began with team and player introductions led by the legendary Wayne Bryan, all decked out in […]
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Cal Poly women’s tennis, UC Santa Barbara face off for Big West regular season title
The last time Cal Poly matched up against UC Santa Barbara a year ago on April 26, 2024, the stakes were at an all-time high. The two teams were competing for a spot in the 2024 Big West Conference Championship. The No. 5-seeded Mustangs won the match in a storybook setting, taking down the No. […]
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Dunkle breaks Cal Poly Tennis win record in Senior Day victory over UC Irvine
No. 52 Cal Poly women’s tennis (18-3, 7-1 Big West) took a 6-1 victory over UC Irvine (10-10, 1-6 Big West) in their final home match of the season. However, this match was special. Not just because it continued the team’s nine-match winning streak, or because it pushed the Mustangs to 18-3 on the year. […]
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Peyton Dunkle earns 52nd career singles win, breaks program record
With her family and friends cheering from the stands at the Ronca Tennis Center and Comerford Pavilion, Cal Poly senior Peyton Dunkle delivered a moment that thrust her into a league of her own. The Arroyo Grande native etched her name into Mustang lore Saturday, breaking the program’s 17-year-old record for career wins with a […]
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Dunkle ties program singles record as Cal Poly thumps Cal State Fullerton
Senior Peyton Dunkle tied the Cal Poly women’s tennis program record for career singles victories with 51 as No. 52 Cal Poly throttled Cal State Fullerton 6-1 in front of the home crowd at the Ronca Tennis Center on Saturday, April 12. Both teams went on a run in last year’s conference tournament, ending with […]
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‘Fighting for each other’: Cal Poly Women’s tennis eyes top seed in Big West tournament
It’s been all uncharted territory for Cal Poly women’s tennis since capturing its second Big West title in program history – and first in over 20 years, dating back to 2003. They entered the year as reigning Big West champions, aiming to defend their title and chase a third as April approached. With a “target […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Tennis takes down UC San Diego, wins seventh straight
Opening up the last homestand of the season, No. 50 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis faced Big West foe the UC San Diego Tritons in a match with extreme conference tournament implications. The Mustangs (16-3, 5-1 Big West) rose to the pressure and took down the Tritons (9-8, Big West 4-3) in a tightly contested 5-2 […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Tennis extends win streak to six straight
No. 51 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis extended their winning streak to six straight matches this past week with a 6-1 win over Hawai’i Pacific on Tuesday, March 25 and 5-2 win over No. 70 Hawai’i on Wednesday, March 26. The Mustangs (15-3, 4-1 Big West) have matched their six-game win streak from earlier in the […]
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Jessica MacCallum propels No. 65 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis over No. 69 Columbia
With tears of joy streaming down her face, freshman Jessica MacCallum emerges from her swarming teammates in celebration and triumph after her 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 victory clinching the biggest match of the year for No. 65 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis. With the air-tight 4-3 victory over No. 69 Colombia Lions (8-6), No. 65 the Mustangs […]
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No. 58 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis capture undefeated weekend
Cal Poly Women’s Tennis hosted Santa Clara on Saturday, March 15 in a rescheduled match and CSU Northridge on CSU Northridge and swept both of them. The Mustangs (12-3, 3-1 Big West) extended their winning streak against the Broncos (6-8) and Matadors (6-7, 0-3 Big West) and are winners of nine of their last 10 […]