In their first home game of the year, Cal Poly Women’s Soccer lost 4-1 to No. 23 Gonzaga University Bulldogs on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Mustang Memorial Field for ALS Awareness Day. The Mustangs are without sophomore forward and midfielder Jessie Halladay due to a groin injury. The sophomore transfer from LMU has two goals […]
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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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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer secures first 2023 season win against LMU
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer secured their first win of the 2023 season by a score of 2-0 against LMU at Sullivan Field in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (1-1-1) were looking to bounce back after a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the No. 1 UCLA Bruins last week. The Lions (1-0-3) looked to keep their momentum going […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Soccer battles No.1 UCLA to 2-1 finish
Cal Poly women’s soccer was tied 1-1 with the No.1 team in the nation UCLA into the final minutes of their match on Thursday, Aug. 24. However, a late penalty kick with 1:22 remaining in the game put the Bruins ahead 2-1, and the defending national champions held on for the win inside Wallis Annenberg […]
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Men’s soccer looks to be ‘an exciting team to watch’ under new head coach
Cal Poly men’s soccer recently had the worst defensive season of the program’s history. In 2022, the Mustangs gave up 2.82 goals per game, which resulted in 48 goals against on the season. In his first head coaching gig at Division II college Fort Lewis in Colorado, new Mustangs head coach Olge Kennedy’s squad gave […]
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Cal Poly women’s soccer is not ‘resting on past success’
In the 61st minute of the 2022 Big West Women’s Soccer Championship semifinals, Cal State Long Beach gained some momentum up the left side of the field. The ball crossed to the right side before a CSULB attacker knocked in the game-winning score. That goal ended the season for the Mustangs. Last year, the Cal […]
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Mustangs and Spartans Play to Scoreless Draw in Cal Poly Women’s Soccer Exhibition
Cal Poly Women’s Soccer played to a 0-0 draw against the San Jose State Spartans in a home exhibition game Saturday, Aug.13 at Spanos Stadium. The matchup with the Spartans was the first official competition for the Mustangs for the upcoming season. The 2022-2023 Big West regular season champion Mustangs maintained possession of the ball […]
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Cal Poly Men’s basketball rekindles Midwest connection with incoming freshmen
The Midwest was once a fertile recruiting ground for Cal Poly Men’s Basketball. In the early 2010s, the program brought in talent from Illinois and Minnesota, from All-Big West First Team selection Chris Eversley to All-Big West Second Team selection Brian Bennett. The mastermind behind the team’s Midwest finds was an assistant on staff named […]
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Led by an experienced core, baseball looks to end playoff drought in 2022
Cal Poly baseball will kick off their quest for a Big West championship title at home against Washington on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. The Mustangs return to the diamond with seven position starters from last season and a similar pitching rotation as well. To compete at the top of the Big West the […]
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Women’s soccer stays atop the Big West with 3-0 win over CSUN
Cal Poly women’s soccer kept their first place spot in the Big West Conference after a 3-0 shutout victory against CSUN on Sunday, Oct. 10 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “This is the best our team has done in a while for the program,” sophomore forward Nikki Trucco said. “I think we all just really […]
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Volleyball records third straight sweep, takes down UC Davis
Cal Poly volleyball swept UC Davis 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 on Saturday, Oct. 9 inside The Pavilion. This victory is the third straight sweep for the Mustangs (7-10, 5-1 Big West), while the Aggies (5-12, 1-5 Big West) continued their struggles in conference play. In the first set, Cal Poly got out to an early 6-3 […]