In a tightly contested quarterfinal matchup, Cal Poly fell 3-1 to the UCLA Bruins at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, bringing their season to an end and reinforcing the thin margin between competing and advancing on the sport’s biggest stage.
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Inside Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s preparation for the NCAA Tournament
Riding the high of a statement Big West Championship win, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball is heading to Gulf Shores, Ala. this weekend with something they haven’t always had in recent years: momentum that feels complete.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball wins first Big West Championship since 2022
After two seasons of falling just short, No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball stormed through the Big West Championship on its home courts Friday, sweeping both No. 17 Hawaii and No. 10 Long Beach State 3-0 to capture the program’s first conference title since 2022.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball wins every set in day one of Big West Championships
On day one of the Big West Beach Volleyball Championships on April 23, Cal Poly won every set they played en route to back to back 5-0 sweeps against CSU Northridge and UC Davis in pool play.
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‘This is our moment’: How Cal Poly Beach Volleyball is preparing for the Big West Championships
Cal Poly beach volleyball will host the Big West Beach Volleyball Championship this weekend in San Luis Obispo.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball goes 3-1 at Stanford Tournament, miss out on upset against No. 1 Cardinal
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball closed out their final regular-season tournament Saturday at Stanford Beach Volleyball Stadium, sweeping both California and Pepperdine 5-0 in a statement performance that reinforced the Mustangs’ momentum heading into the postseason.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball contends with No. 1 Stanford, defeats No. 9 Cal in Center of Effort Challenge
The No. 6 Mustangs fell 3-2 to No. 1 Stanford at the Center of Effort Challenge, just hours after a convincing 4-1 win over No. 9 University of California.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls just short of UCLA upset in day one of Center of Effort Challenge
UCLA edged the No. 6 Mustangs 3-2 in a tightly contested dual, continuing a season-long trend of narrow, but decisive, wins for the Bruins.
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Inside No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s mentality ahead of the Center of Effort tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball will host seven nationally ranked teams this weekend for the Center of Effort Challenge.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball goes 1-3 at Best in the West tournament against USC, Stanford and UCLA
The Mustangs won just one of their four games over the weekend, beating Long Beach State and falling to all three of their higher-ranked opponents, but kept each match within one set in their losses.
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What an up and down showing at the Battle for LA says about Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s season potential
The No. 4 ranked Mustangs split its final day at the Battle for Los Angeles on Saturday, falling to now No. 3 USC 4-1 before sweeping Concordia Irvine 5-0 at Merle Norman Stadium.