The moment redshirt freshman Sierra Litchie made a free throw late in the fourth quarter to pull Cal Poly within two points of the University of Hawaii, Cal Poly seemed to have built momentum toward a hard-fought victory. Despite cutting a six-point deficit entering the fourth quarter to two points with just under one minute […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball pick up third game in a row versus Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball won a hard-fought victory with a 68-55 win against California State Fullerton at the Titan Gym on Thursday, Jan. 25. The Mustangs (10-8, 6-2 BW) did not carry off the momentum from their previous two games. They opened up at the start of the game with back-to-back turnovers. The Mustangs were […]
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Humble, hungry and smart: How a culture is developing behind Cal Poly women’s basketball head coach Shanele Stires
As the morning sun began to ascend, dribbling basketballs and shoe squeaks echoed around Mott Athletic Center. Players talked amongst themselves as they stretched and laced their shoes. At about 6:45 a.m., the gym doors swung open, while a booming “Let’s Go!” erupted from a hooded figure strolling in. The team joined in with yells […]
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Ackerman’s 29 points boost Cal Poly to 80-67 win over CSU Bakersfield
After back-to-back turnovers in the second quarter, coach Shanele Stires called a timeout. Turnovers have plagued the team, as the Mustangs sport a 0.64 assist-to-turnover ratio. “We’ve got to make better decisions with the basketball,” Stires said to her team. The Mustangs’ solution was to feed senior forward Natalia Ackerman. Immediately following that timeout, Stires […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball drops first Big West game to UC Santa Barbara
When junior guard Annika Shah sank a midrange jumper to keep Cal Poly ahead 64-60 with a little over two and a half minutes left in overtime, it looked like she had given the Mustangs a chance to close out a crucial road victory over UC Santa Barbara in the latest installment of the Blue-Green […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball moves to 3-0 in Big West play following win over Long Beach State
Since taking over the program last season, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Head Coach Shanele Stires has preached the importance of effort and competitiveness to her team, which has more than exceeded expectations in her second year. Her philosophy once again reared its head in a scrappy game against Long Beach State on Thursday, Jan. 4 […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball overcomes UC Davis 57-54, moves to 2-0 in Big West play
After going down 11-0 early to UC Davis, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball pulled out the 57-54 win at Mott Athletic Center on Saturday, Dec. 30, to start 2-0 in Big West play for the first time since the 2016-2017 season. The Mustangs (6-6, 2-0 Big West) and Aggies (4-8, 0-2 Big West) combined for 44 […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball defeats CSUN 68-43 in Big West opener fueled by strong rebounding
During her college career at Kansas State, Shanele Stires was never the biggest player on the floor. Despite her 5-foot-11 listing for a forward, Stires accumulated 1,344 points and 701 rebounds. She was adept at scoring in the post but could also step out and drive by her opponents. But the key to her game […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball has five in double-figures as team defeats Fresno State 84-59
After the Bulldogs scored 24 points in the first quarter, the Mustangs held the Bulldogs to 35 points the rest of the game in the 30-point win.
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball defeated by third top-25 opponent USC in 85-44 loss
The Cal Poly Mustangs Women’s Basketball rigorous preseason schedule continued with a loss to No. 6 USC in an 85-44 blowout on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Earlier in the season, the Mustangs lost to No. 24 Washington State University and No. 6 Stanford University. The team also had notable matchups against the University of California, Berkeley […]
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Shah leads the way with 22 points as Cal Poly Women’s Basketball takes down Seattle U
The Mustangs snap a four-game skid with a 25-point win over the Redhawks