Cal Poly’s Beach Volleyball team was featured in a documentary, “Kicking Up Sand,” which showcased their historic 2025 season, including their run to the Final Four and four All-American players.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to No. 2 TCU in NCAA Final Four
For a second straight year, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball made a surprise push to the NCAA Championship semifinals, but fell just short of the title match on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The No. 6 seed Mustangs lost to No. 2 seed TCU in the semifinal round 3-1, on Saturday, May 3. The defeat […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball dominate in day one of NCAA Championships, will face tough matchup in quarterfinals
Even in the unfriendly visiting environment of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball looked right at home on day one of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships. The 32-team member cheering section couldn’t be missed on the ESPN 2 broadcast, and Cal Poly looked like a legitimate title contender on the sand, knocking out No. […]
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Cal Poly advances to NCAA Beach Volleyball quarterfinals after sweeping LSU
In the first match of her final NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship run, graduate student Lindsey Sparks made two diving saves to keep their second set alive, setting up her partner sophomore Quinn Perry for a hit back onto LSU’s side for the winning point. The play sealed the win for the No. 3 duo, and […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball advances to Big West Championships semifinals
After one day of Big West Beach Volleyball Championships action, No. 1-seeded Cal Poly will move on to the semifinals with a completely unblemished record, having won every individual match on Thursday, April 24, in Santa Monica, Calif. The No. 6-ranked Mustangs (28-6) came into the opening round as favorites against No. 5 seed UC […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball looks to win fourth Big West Championship title
Cal Poly’s campus is just a 10-minute drive from the beach, but for the Mustangs beach volleyball team, the sands they call home are much closer – at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex right at the heart of campus. This year, Swanson has played host to another dominant season, as they finished the regular season […]
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No. 8 Beach Volleyball begins journey to third straight NCAA tournament appearance
No. 8 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball is gearing up to start their 2022 season and their journey back to the NCAA tournament for the third consecutive season on Saturday, Feb. 26 at the University of North Florida. This is the fourth year in a row that Cal Poly has been ranked inside the top […]
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Road to Gulf Shores: Beach Volleyball’s historic run to the NCAA Tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s historic season came to an end on May 8 after losses to #2 USC and #1 UCLA eliminated the Mustangs from the NCAA Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The losses came as an unfortunate end to an otherwise thrilling season. The Mustangs finished the season with an overall record of 24-11, […]
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No. 8 Beach Volleyball to play first on-campus matches against ranked opponents at the Center of Effort Beach Volleyball Challenge
The No. 8 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team will play its first ever matches on the Cal Poly campus on Saturday, Feb. 29. Cal Poly will take on No. 6 Pepperdine at 5 p.m. and No. 9 LMU at 7 p.m. at the Mustang Beach Volleyball Complex, located on the south side of Mott […]
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Beach Volleyball wins first ever Big West Conference championship
The No. 6 ranked Cal Poly Women’s Beach Volleyball team secured their spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history by claiming the Big West Championship on April 27. Friday The Mustangs opened the tournament April 26 with a pair of sweeps, winning 5-0 over both Sacramento State and Long Beach […]
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One of the best beach volleyball teams in the nation doesn’t have their own courts. That may change soon
The Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team may get their own venue on campus in time for the 2019-2020 school year. A proposal for the construction of five new sand volleyball courts behind Mott Athletics Center awaits final approval by the University Space Management Committee. The primary reason for the new courts, according to head coach […]