Devin Bening scored in the 87th minute to give the Mustangs their first win over UC Santa Barbara since 2024 in front of more than 11,000 fans.
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Blue-Green Rivalry returns under the lights as Cal Poly hosts UC Santa Barbara
The Mustangs enter Friday’s rivalry matchup with several key players returning from injury as both teams prepare to begin conference play.
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Extra security to be implemented for Saturday’s Blue-Green Men’s Soccer matchup
The security at Spanos Stadium will be elevated for the upcoming Blue-Green men’s soccer match between Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer prepares for the biggest college soccer event in the country
The Mustangs will defend their home field against the Gauchos this weekend, and just one point separates No. 4 Cal Poly and No. 3 UC Santa Barbara.
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Undefeated home stretch continues for Cal Poly Volleyball in Blue-Green rivalry win
On Tuesday, Cal Poly defeated UC Santa Barbara in a tight five match set in Mott Athletics Center to kick off the Blue-Green Rivalry this season.
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Cal Poly drops final match to UC Santa Barbara, fall short of Big West No. 1 seed
No. 51 Cal Poly Women’s Tennis walked into a hostile and rowdy Arnhold Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon. The bleachers and tennis garden were filled with UC Santa Barbara fans as it was the Gauchos’ senior day. The afternoon began with team and player introductions led by the legendary Wayne Bryan, all decked out in […]
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Cal Poly women’s tennis, UC Santa Barbara face off for Big West regular season title
The last time Cal Poly matched up against UC Santa Barbara a year ago on April 26, 2024, the stakes were at an all-time high. The two teams were competing for a spot in the 2024 Big West Conference Championship. The No. 5-seeded Mustangs won the match in a storybook setting, taking down the No. […]
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Women’s Basketball falls in second leg of Blue-Green Rivalry
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell to UC Santa Barbara 63-60 on Thursday, but Annika Shah’s 12-point fourth quarter kept the game close in the final minutes. The Mustangs (11-16, 6-11 Big West) fought in another gritty matchup against the Gauchos (17-11, 11-7 Big West) in the latest installment of the Blue-Green rivalry, but ultimately lost […]
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How Big West Coach of the Year Oige Kennedy turned Cal Poly Men’s Soccer into regular season champions
There are two signs hanging in the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer locker room inside Spanos Stadium. One reads “intensity,” and the other, “hard work.” The Mustangs lived by those words in 2024 and an all-in approach to the game of soccer that left no other option but success. These principles are head coach Oige Kennedy’s […]
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Buzzer beater caps off Cal Poly Women’s Basketball 51-50 victory over UCSB
Cal Poly women’s basketball traveled to Santa Barbara to face UC Santa Barbara in the first leg of the Blue-Green rivalry on Saturday at the Thunderdome. In a game that went down to the wire, the Mustangs (8-8, 3-3 Big West) came up with their second win in a row, handing the Gauchos (9-6, 3-2 […]
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Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Basketball hosts Blue-Green Rivals UC Santa Barbara
Still looking for their first regular season Big West Conference win since Dec. 29, 2022, Cal Poly Men’s Basketball plays host to rivals UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Mott Athletics Center. The Gauchos (10-5, 2-2 Big West) have won their last three games, including two conference games against Hawai’i and CSU Bakersfield. […]