Senior guard Annika Shah broke the 1,000 career point mark in Cal Poly Women’s Basketball’s win over Long Beach State, 78-71, on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs (9-10, 4-5 Big West) stay at eighth in the conference with their lone game this week, while Long Beach State (11-7, 7-2 Big West) rests in […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Women’s Basketball looks to continue winning streak at UC Davis
Coming off a win on a last-second shot from graduate guard Ashley Hiraki, Cal Poly women’s basketball will look to carry their momentum on the road to take on the UC Davis Aggies. The Mustangs and the Aggies faced off in the Big West debut earlier this season, with UC Davis taking the victory by […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball tops Southern Utah to close non-conference play
Cal Poly women’s basketball wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a 66-58 road win over Southern Utah in the America First Event Center on Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs (6-6, 1-1 Big West) have faced a challenging non-conference schedule, including matchups against top-tier opponents like No. 1 UCLA (12-0) just a few weeks ago and USC […]
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Shah’s career high propels Cal Poly Women’s Basketball past SeattleU at home
Senior guard Annika Shah‘s 20 third-quarter points helped elevate Cal Poly Women’s Basketball to a 67-42 win over Seattle University in Mott Athletics Center on Friday. Looking to bounce back after losing their last game by 32 to No. 1 UCLA on Monday, the Redhawks (2-10) kept it close with the Mustangs (5-6, 1-1 Big […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball handled by No. 1 UCLA on the road
Cal Poly women’s basketball took on No. 1 UCLA at Pauley Pavilion on Monday, resulting in a 69-35 loss. Although the Mustangs lacked offensive production, their defensive effort kept the Bruins at 69 points, their lowest total of the season since the opening game against Louisville. After losing 90-35 against No. 3 USC earlier this […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball falls short in Big West opener to UC Davis
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball hosted UC Davis in the opening game of Big West play on Thursday, Dec. 5, but they fell short in a 66-60 final in Mott Athletics Center. In a game littered with mistakes, the Aggies (3-4, 1-0 Big West) took advantage of the Mustangs’ (3-5, 0-1 Big West) late-game mistakes to […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball routed on the road against Stanford
Outmatched in size and unable to capitalize on opportunities at the basket, Cal Poly women’s basketball found themselves overwhelmed in a lopsided 81-45 defeat against Stanford on Monday at the Maples Pavilion. Struggling to contend with the Cardinal’s (5-1) physicality in the paint and missing crucial finishes, the Mustangs (3-4) faced a deficit that only […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball has high aspirations in third year under Shanele Stires
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball is gearing up for a new season with several additions under third-year head coach Shanele Stires. The Mustangs offered fans a season preview in their exhibition game against Division II Sonoma State, but they only won by 11 points after trailing at halftime. The game highlighted some areas for improvement, with […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball announces 2024-25 season schedule
The Cal Poly Women’s Basketball released their official schedule for the upcoming 2024-25 season on Thursday, Sept. 26. The schedule includes a challenging non-conference slate and 14 home games. After exceeding expectations in the 2023-24 season, leading to a third-place Big West finish and a 17-14 record, the Mustangs will look to continue to compete […]
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How graduate Oumou Toure ‘reinvented’ herself in her lone year with the Mustangs
Graduate guard Oumou Toure hasn’t been interested in what her stats have looked like this season. One would think she’d care about — or at least be intrigued by — the stats just a little bit, considering that she ranked second on the Mustangs in points per game (9.6) and third in rebounds per game […]
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Women’s Basketball loses final home game of season to UC San Diego, 60-43
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball dropped its final home game of the season against UC San Diego by a score of 60-43 on Thursday, March 2 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (9-17, 6-12 Big West) couldn’t get anything going on offense early on, while the Tritons (13-16, 10-9 Big West) capitalized off of multiple Cal […]