Cal Poly Women’s Basketball clinched a Big West Championships berth after defeating Cal State Fullerton 68-62 on the road on Thursday, March 6 at Titan Gym. This win over the Titans (7-22, 5-14 Big West) guarantees the Mustangs (13-16, 8-11 Big West) the eighth and final spot in the Big West Championships tournament, which will […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Basketball can clinch a spot in the Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball has two more games left to try and qualify for the Big West tournament appearance, just one year removed from an 0-20 season in conference. The Mustangs (12-18, 6-12 Big West) are in ninth place in the Big West, currently sitting half a game back of CSU Bakersfield (13-18, 7-12 Big […]
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“Our destiny is in our hands”: How Cal Poly Men’s Soccer reached the cusp of the Big West Tournament
The Mustangs weren’t supposed to be in this position. After being predicted to finish ninth out of 10 teams in the Big West, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer heads into their final conference matchup against CSU Bakersfield with their season on the line. If the Mustangs win or draw, they move on to the Big West […]
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With no seniors, Cal Poly volleyball looks for new leaders in 2023 season
Despite Cal Poly volleyball having 14 returning players, the Mustangs have no seniors on the 2023 roster. It’s abnormal for a team of the Mustangs’ caliber to have no seniors in terms of athletic eligibility, but there are still many experienced players returning from last season. Redshirt junior outside hitter Tommi Stockham is one of […]
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Men’s Basketball drops Big West quarterfinal matchup to UC Santa Barbara, 64-54
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball fell in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament to UC Santa Barbara by a score of 64-54 inside the Dollar Loan Arena. This loss ended the Mustangs’ (8-25, 1-18 Big West) season and marked the 12th straight loss to the Gauchos (25-7, 15-5 Big West), and the 19th in the […]
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Strong second half gives Men’s Basketball first-round upset win over Long Beach State, 88-68
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball picked up its first win in 2023 and advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Big West Tournament after a 88-68 win in the opening round over Long Beach State on Tuesday, March 8 inside the Dollar Loan Center. The Mustangs (8-21, 1-18 Big West) bullied the Beach (17-16, 11-9 Big […]
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Women’s Basketball’s season ends after 63-54 loss to UC Riverside in Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball saw its season come to a close following a 63-54 loss to UC Riverside in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Tuesday, March 7 inside Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The seventh-seeded Mustangs (10-18, 7-13 Big West) defeated the 10-seeded Highlanders (6-25, 3-17 Big West) in […]
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‘Opportunity to start the season over’: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball gears up for Big West tournament
After the best non-conference record under head coach John Smith, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball stumbled to a program-worst 18-game losing streak. Now, they’re heading into the Big West tournament. The Mustangs qualified for postseason play despite having the worst conference record because UC San Diego is in its transition period to Division-I and doesn’t qualify […]
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Women’s Basketball looks to make noise in Big West Tournament
The Big West Women’s Basketball tournament kicks off on Tuesday, March 7 at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The tournament consists of every Big West team, excluding UC San Diego, per their Division I reclassification until the 2024-25 season, vying for a conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Each of […]
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Men’s soccer ends season with loss in quarterfinals of Big West Tournament against UC Riverside, 1-0
No. 3 seed Cal Poly men’s soccer fell by a score of 1-0 and were eliminated by No. 6 seed UC Riverside in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 3 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of these guys who were really unfortunate […]
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Women’s Basketball’s postseason run cut short due to coronavirus concerns
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball’s attempt at a Cinderella run to a Big West Championship will end abruptly, as the conference announced the cancellation of the 2020 Big West Tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.