“You’ve got to be willing to outwork people.” — Joe Callero, men’s basketball head coach. Last season, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team was picked to finish fifth in the Big West preseason media poll, but it defied expectations and finished second. The team tied for the highest ever finish by the Mustangs in the […]
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Men's basketball off to quick start
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team is off to a hot 4-2 start after sweeping a weekend set of games in Las Vegas, thanks in part to two consecutive missed free-throws on Friday night. The Mustangs faced off against UNLV, a team that went on to defeat then-No. 1 North Carolina the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, […]
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Women fall to Fresno State in tight game
Senior forward Kristina Santiago’s 27 points and career-high 23 rebounds weren’t enough to save the Mustangs Sunday, as Fresno State outlasted the Cal Poly women’s basketball team 79-76 in Mott Gym. After 18 lead changes, Fresno State guard Madison Parrish sunk two free throws with 11.9 seconds left to put the Bulldogs (2-2) up by […]
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Basketball seeks second Big West championship
Cal Poly’s women’s basketball team members have been doing more than studying during their off-season: they have been practicing, playing international games and growing together as a team. The team is positive this extra work will help them return this season ready to repeat success as Big West regular season champion. In the 2010-11 season, Cal […]
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Women's volleyball sweeps Titans in Mott
Final scores can be deceiving and Cal Poly’s 3-0 win versus Cal State Fullerton was just that. The Mustangs and Titans played three extremely tight games on Saturday night, and thanks to a strong defensive effort, Cal Poly prevailed 25-20, 25-22 and 26-24. The victory improved Cal Poly’s record to 9-12 and allowed the team […]
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Big West championship still within reach for volleyball
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team kept its dream of winning the Big West by defeating Cal State Northridge alive in four sets: 25-9, 20-25, 25-20 and 25-14. The Mustangs improved their record to 9-11 overall and 4-3 in the Big West. They are also a perfect 4-0 this season at Mott Gym. Cal Poly […]
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Denver tops men's soccer in final non-conference match
Cal Poly men’s soccer (3-3-2) allowed three goals on eight shots against Denver (2-4-2) Sunday afternoon en route to its third loss of the season. The Mustangs outshot their opponents for the seventh time in eight games this season but were unable to capitalize as the Pioneers left Alex G. Spanos Stadium with a 3-1 […]
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Golden goal downs women's soccer
Not all goals are created equally. Unfortunately, the Cal Poly women’s soccer team learned that the hard way against Fresno State as Lauren Lindstrom downed the Mustangs 3-2 with a golden goal in the first overtime. “We had our chances, they kept coming back,” head coach Alex Crozier said. “They play a defensive counter-attacking style […]
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Defense anchors men's soccer
Cal Poly men’s soccer (3-2-2) looks to improve upon its third place finish in the Big West last season in a big way.
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Stevenson relieved of coaching duties
Head volleyball coach Jon Stevenson was relieved of his coaching duties on Sunday and assistant coach Caroline Walters will take over as interim head coach, according to a press release. “Caroline Walters has the team’s confidence, knows the game exceptionally well, has proven to be a good recruiter and will be a good role model for our student-athletes,” […]
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Baseball travels to Santa Barbara for weekend series
The Mustangs head south to face their rivals in Santa Barbara Friday, but shortstop Mike Miller, who leads the team with a .383 batting average, isn’t going to let the aura of a rivalry stop him from seeing the big picture. “Every game is important from here on out,” Miller said. “Every series determines what […]