With just four returning positional starters this season for Cal Poly softball, every non-conference game will matter in more ways than one. The Mustangs have a month to set a consistent and trustworthy starting lineup in stone before the conference season begins. Cal Poly softball lost four of their six 2024 All-Big West honorees over […]
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Carlene Mitchell’s New Chapter: Scouting, strategy and stability at Cal Poly
Twenty-six losses in a row and three losing seasons with Cal State Northridge (CSUN) left Cal Poly women’s basketball assistant coach Carlene Mitchell with a lot to think about. Mitchell had reached a low point in her coaching career, parting ways with CSUN shortly after the 2023-24 season. Even with the tough season, she learned […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball falls on the road to UC Riverside
Looking for their first three-game win streak since early November, Cal Poly traveled south to take on the UC Riverside Highlanders (15-8, 8-3 Big West), who rank No. 3 in the Big West Conference standings. The Mustangs (8-15, 2-9 Big West) have won two straight Big West contests after losing their first eight on the […]
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Women’s Basketball comeback falls short against UC Riverside
Despite a late surge in the fourth quarter, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell to UC Riverside 64-56, ending the Mustangs’ win streak. The Mustangs (10-11, 5-6 Big West) trailed the Highlanders (10-11, 6-5 Big West) the entire game, but kept the deficit within reach. Cal Poly went on an 11-2 run in the final minutes […]
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Bourland, Carter propel Cal Poly Women’s Basketball over CSU Bakersfield at home
Senior guard Annika Shah drilled a three-pointer in the middle of the third quarter, giving Cal Poly Women’s Basketball a lead for the first time in their contest against CSU Bakersfield. The shot proved to be a turning point in the team’s 51-42 win over CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 30, inside Mott Athletics Center. […]
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A Program Re-Energized: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball is giving fans a more exciting product
With 20 seconds remaining in their rivalry game with UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball looked to tie the game up after crawling out of a 14-point deficit to make the game close at 72-70. The sound of the crowd erupting at Mott Athletics Center was almost deafening as the leading scorer for the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Tennis sweeps Sacramento State at home to open 2025 season
Cal Poly Men’s Tennis kicked off their season with a 5-0 win at home over the Sacramento State Hornets at the Ronca Tennis Center on Saturday, Jan. 25th. After a rain delay set the match back almost two hours, the Mustangs (1-0) swept the Hornets in all areas of competition at home in San Luis […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Tennis cruises to first home victory of 2025
In the official home debut of the new Comerford Pavillion, Cal Poly Women’s Tennis played host to Montana State on Friday, Jan. 24. The Mustangs (2-1) convincingly took this matchup rolling to a 6-1 victory. The lone point for the Bobcats (1-3) came in the overall doubles point. But at line No. 3, Cal Poly’s […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Basketball snaps 46 game Big West losing streak, defeats Long Beach State
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball snapped the third-longest Division-I conference losing streak by defeating Long Beach State 78-69 on Saturday at Mott Athletics Center. Their Big West Conference losing streak ends at 46 games, third all-time behind Colgate (47) and the University of Chicago (60). For the Mustangs (7-14, 1-8 Big West), it was their first […]
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Shah reaches career milestone in Cal Poly Women’s Basketball win over Long Beach State
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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Annika Shah joins 1,000-point club with dramatic buzzer-beater
Senior guard Annika Shah has cemented her place in Cal Poly history, reaching 1,000 career points with a buzzer-beating floater against Long-Beach State. Shah achieved the milestone in the 19th game of her final season at Cal Poly, in a 78-71 win against the No. 2 seeded Long Beach State, becoming the 16th player in […]