After three consecutive losses to start off the 2012 campaign, the Cal Poly men’s tennis team found its groove — winning six straight matches since its early season slide powered by No.22-ranked singles player Andre Dome. Dome, a native of Indonesia, was sidelined for a portion of his sophomore year due to hip surgery, but […]
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Slumping Mustangs look for weekend turnaround
After a pair of losses last weekend to Cal State Fullerton and CSU Bakersfield, the men’s basketball team is preparing for a set of home games against UC Riverside tonight and UC Irvine on Saturday. The team claims a 13-11 record, and this weekend’s games are critical if the Mustangs hope to move up in […]
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Aztecs, Warriors invade new-look Big West
The Big West will get even bigger when San Diego State University (SDSU) joins the conference in 14 sports, including basketball, in 2013. The announcement came last month after SDSU announced its football team will join the Big East Conference. The Aztec’s athletics director Jim Sterk said in a December press conference he is excited […]
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Mustangs looks to halt 49ers Big West dominance
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team hasn’t defeated Long Beach State at home since January 2008, and the task won’t be any easier tonight when the Mustangs host the 49er’s. Long Beach is undefeated in conference play this season and is currently the top ranked team in the Big West with a 5-0 mark. The […]
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Women split weekend
The women’s basketball team was denied a perfect 4-0 start to Big West play on Sunday afternoon as UC Irvine outlasted the Mustangs in a 62-60 win. The loss drops the Mustangs, a pre-season favorite to win the conference, to 6-10 on the year and 3-1 in the Big West. The Mustangs trailed by two […]
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Callero wants to dance
“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 […]