Finn Linas and Devin Bening each scored their second goals of the season as the Mustangs earned their third straight victory.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer bounces back with road win over LMU
A first-half goal and strong defensive effort helped the Mustangs secure their second road win of the season.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer suffers first loss of season against No. 6 Indiana
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer faced its toughest test of the young season Friday night, losing 2-0 on the road against No. 6 Indiana. Despite the loss, the Mustangs (1-1-3) competed well against a strong Hoosier (4-0-1) side that entered the night unbeaten and had allowed very few goals. Indiana instantly took control of the match, […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer remains unbeaten after draw with SDSU
Cal Poly went head-to-head with San Diego State on Sunday night as headers decided the match in a contested 1-1 draw. Six yellow cards were shown, distributed between both teams, as Cal Poly managed to scrape away a point from a chippy game on a last-minute comeback. A goal in the final minutes helped the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer settles for draw with UC Davis after taking two-goal lead
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer remained unbeaten to begin the season after earning a hard-fought 2-2 draw on the road against UC Davis, as the Aggies (0-1-1) erased a two-goal deficit in the second half. The Mustangs (0-0-2) entered the game looking to replicate the success they found in their dramatic season-opening draw in Denver and […]
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Mustangs earn hard-fought draw in season opener at Denver
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer opened its season with a thrilling 2-2 draw against the University of Denver on Thursday night after junior forward Charlie Hogan scored an 89th-minute equalizer.
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Men’s Soccer draws No. 20 San Francisco in home opener
Cal Poly men’s soccer team extended their home undefeated streak to nine matches with a 0-0 draw against No. 20 ranked University of San Francisco, led by senior goalkeeper Nicky McCune and junior defender Parker Owens.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer shuts down Stanford in 1-0 exhibition victory
Over the course of the 2024 season, Cal Poly men’s soccer became one of the best defenses in the nation on their way to their first Big West regular season title. The Mustangs shut down the No. 12 ranked Cardinal in a 1-0 defensive duel at Mustang Memorial Field on Saturday in an off-season exhibition. […]
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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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McCune and Owens earn United Soccer Coaches first-team honors
For the first time in a decade, sophomore defender Parker Owens and junior goalkeeper Nicky McCune earned first-team All-Far West Region selections from United Soccer Coaches. McCune and Owens are the program’s only USC first-team selections since 2014 when midfielder Chase Minter earned the USC honors. The Mustangs’ best defensive season in program history, allowing […]
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The Gallop sits down with Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman
The Gallop sits down with Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman to discuss the overall outlook of Cal Poly Athletics in a long-form interview conducted by Mathew Ho and Nick Bandanza. Oberhelman delivers insight into the various new athletic facilities, like the Comerford Pavilion and the Madden Center, and provides a new timeline for the Madden Center’s opening. With the ever-changing […]