At Cal Poly, women’s sports dominate the headlines with undefeated starts, national rankings, and no-hitters. Here’s what some of Cal Poly’s top athletes have to say about their female role models and how the NCAA treats women’s sports. For Women’s Basketball sophomore point guard and Australian native Abbey Ellis, one of her most inspiring moments […]
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Basketball star Abbey Ellis transfers from Cal Poly to Purdue University
Sophomore guard Abbey Ellis’ decision to transfer from Cal Poly to Purdue University was “one of the toughest decisions” she had to make in her basketball career. “I was 50-50, I did not know what I wanted to do,” Ellis said. “That was the toughest decision because I made friendships and was established here.” After narrowing her choices […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to UC Irvine in Big West Tournament Semifinal 68-59
Cal Poly fell short of reaching the Big West title game after losing to UC Irvine in the semifinal round of the Big West Tournament, 68-59 on Saturday, March 12 at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The two teams claimed the lead six different times throughout the game, which wasn’t determined until the final […]
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Women’s Basketball brings strong defense and confidence to Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball is through to the semifinals of the Big West Tournament. Sophomore guard Abbey Ellis discussed the team’s excitement for the tournament and how they expect to play in Las Vegas.
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Willett’s buzzer-beater, Campisano’s 30 & 12 send Women’s Basketball to Big West Tournament Semifinals
Cal Poly edged out Long Beach State 61-60 with a last second shot in the Big West Tournament quarterfinals on Wednesday, March 10 in the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Sophomore guard Maddie Willett finished a tough post move with 0.6 seconds remaining in the game to give Cal Poly the one-point win. […]
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Women’s Basketball drops final regular season game to UCSB, secures No. 6 seed at Big West Tournament
Cal Poly finished the regular season on Saturday, March 6 losing the final game of a back-to-back weekend against UC Santa Barbara, 78-68 inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly finished the regular season going 12-10 and 8-8 in Big West Conference play. Despite the loss to the Gauchos (7-13, 7-9 Big West), the Mustangs had […]
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Women’s Basketball dominates UCSB for 30-point blowout
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball blew out UC Santa Barbara in a Blue-Green rivalry game 76-46 on Friday, March 5 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (12-9, 8-7 Big West) were too much for the Gauchos (6-13, 6-9 Big West) to handle from the opening tip until the final buzzer. Senior forward Sierra Campisano was one […]
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Women’s Basketball struggles with shooting in 62-53 loss to UC Davis
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball was swept in their season series against UC Davis with a 62-53 loss on Saturday, Feb. 27 at The Pavilion in Davis, California. The game began with a celebration of the seniors on the UC Davis Women’s Basketball team, as well as a congratulations to the graduating seniors of Cal Poly. […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to first place UC Davis 63-47
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell in an away match against UC Davis 63-47 on Friday, Feb. 26 inside the Pavilion. The Mustangs (11-8, 7-6 Big West) looked to build on their dramatic last-minute winner against Long Beach State last week, taking on the Aggies who improved to 8-1 on the season with the win. The […]
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Ellis’ buzzer-beating three pushes Women’s Basketball over Long Beach 45-42
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball completed their sweep of Long Beach State on Saturday, Feb. 20 with a 45-42 win at Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo. The win for the Mustangs (11-7, 7-5 Big West) came on the heels of a strong defensive performance by both them and the Beach (11-5, 10-4 Big West). Cal […]
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Women’s Basketball comes out on top after 70-65 overtime thriller
Cal Poly came out with a win on Friday, Feb. 13 as the Mustangs defeated Cal State Fullerton 70-65 in overtime at Titan Gym. Sophomore guard Abbey Ellis and senior forward Sierra Campisano led the way for Cal Poly (9-5, 5-3 Big West) recording 24 and 18 points respectively. The two leading scorers also contributed […]
