With three minutes to play, Kobe Sanders was two points away from reaching 1,000 points in career scoring. A swing pass to the right side of the court set up the opportunity for Sanders to create and reach this career accolade. Sanders crossed 1,000 points after he hit a fadeaway jumper as he was draped […]
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How Natalia Ackerman’s injury history fuels her play amid a breakout season
The Cal Poly Women’s Basketball senior is one of the few holdovers who were in the program before the hiring of current head coach Shanele Stires.
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Men’s Basketball loses 19 straight, ties program record for consecutive games in loss to UC Irvine
Cal Poly Men’s Basketball (4-27, 0-19) lost their 19th consecutive game, falling to the UC Irvine Anteaters (23-8, 16-3) on Thursday, March 7 by a final score of 82-68. The 19-game losing streak ties the program record for consecutive losses set last season. The Mustangs won their first game of Big West play but lost […]
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Women’s basketball dominated by UC Irvine at home, drop to a tie for third in the Big West
As Cal Poly took the ball out for the first time at the beginning of the first quarter, the UC Irvine defense broke into a full-court press, a highly aggressive defensive scheme rarely seen early in games. This didn’t surprise the Mustangs, as they’ve seen this type of defense against them all season, but the […]
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Women’s Tennis Holds off Santa Clara in Home Victory
Cal Poly Women’s Tennis was back at Mustang Tennis Complex for the first time since Feb. 3 with a home dual against the Santa Clara Broncos. The Mustangs took full advantage of home court (5-5), outlasting the Broncos (2-5) by a score of 5-2 in a battle in the windy conditions that lasted just under […]
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Ackerman and Shah’s 38 combined points lifts Mustangs over CSU Bakersfield
In a crucial game for Big West Tournament seeding, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball overcame Cal State Bakersfield 74-56 and are now positioned in third place in the conference. The top four teams in the Big West receive a first-round bye in the Big West Tournament. Coming into Saturday’s game, the Mustangs (16-11, 12-6 Big West) […]
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Sanders’ 31 points not enough to overcome Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly’s Men’s Basketball continues to struggle as they drop their 17th straight Big West game to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Thursday, Feb. 29 at the UCSB Thunderdome. This is their 35th straight game lost in the Big West Conference dating back to last season. Shortly after the loss, Cal Poly Athletics announced that […]
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Richards’ career-high 17 points lead Mustangs past UCSB, into fourth in the Big West
Down six points midway through the second quarter, junior guard Sidney Richards got a kick-out pass from junior guard Annika Shah, and knocked down the first Cal Poly three-pointer of the game from the left wing. Just seconds later, Richards found herself with the ball behind the arc again, and proceeded to drain her second […]
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Cal Poly will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith
Cal Poly announced the team will part ways with head men’s basketball coach John Smith after the 2023-2024 season. Smith will continue to lead the team in the final three games of the season. Smith, who is in his fifth season at the helm of the program, compiled 30 wins and 114 losses in his […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Tennis falls short to No. 39 BYU and Fresno State
Cal Poly Women’s Tennis was unable to find a win over Feb. 24 and Feb. 25 as the team dropped matches to No. 39 BYU and Fresno State. In the Mustangs’ five losses this season, four have come against ranked opponents. Dunkle sisters pick up double win but Mustangs fall to No. 39 BYU –Oluwalanayo […]
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Drew Huston wins conference title as Cal Poly Swimming shines in MPSF Swimming Championships
Four school records and 13 top-five times in program history punctuated a strong finish in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Swimming Championships for Cal Poly Swimming. The men’s team finished fourth (471 points), tied for the highest placement in program history, while the women’s team placed sixth (245 points) in the four-day meet from Feb. […]