The shores of Honolulu provided no tranquility for Cal Poly. No. 5 Hawai’i lived up to its ranking, efficiently sweeping the Cal Poly volleyball team in a Big West Conference match that lasted only one hour and 16 minutes.
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Volleyball starts 2-0 in Big West play
The Cal Poly volleyball team is getting pretty handy with a broom. A three-set victory over Long Beach State on Saturday gave the Mustangs their second sweep in as many nights.
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Autumn All-Stars: Grosz, Hollander and Keddy prepare for big seasons
Come September at Cal Poly, the stands at Alex G. Spanos Stadium will be filled and the bleachers in Mott Athletics Center will be packed.
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Volleyball trying to keep things simple
Staring at a 15-match losing streak, the Cal Poly volleyball team is trying to keep things simple. Nothing new, nothing out of the ordinary. “I’m sure that there is some frustration in terms of wins and losses, which is a natural reaction for them and the coaches as well,” head coach Sam Crosson said. “We […]
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Former coach Stevenson's death has campus in disbelief
Former Cal Poly volleyball head coach Jon Stevenson, one of the most successful coaches in his six years with the program, was found dead Sunday in a Van Nuys home, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Stevenson was 54. While an autopsy has been performed, the cause of death will take several weeks to […]
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Volleyball drops second match in Mott
In volleyball’s second-to-last home match of the year, the Mustangs failed to come back from a 2-1 deficit against UC Irvine. The result left the women with a 5-2 record at home for this season. The set scores were 27-29, 25-18, 29-27, 21-25 and 15-11 in the match played Saturday night in Mott Gym. Junior middleblocker […]
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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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Digging for more volleyball wins
The Cal Poly volleyball team is gaining momentum in conference play, and the peaks and valleys that characterized the beginning of the season might be a thing of the past now. After a 3-1 start, head coach Jon Stevenson was relieved of his post due to allegations of unprofessional conduct. Stevenson had been with the […]
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Soccer upsets No. 7 Anteaters
The bounces finally went the Mustangs way on Wednesday night as the men’s soccer team defeated No. 7 UC Irvine. It was the first time Cal Poly defeated the Anteaters away from home since Nov. 3, 2004. Three days after the team hit the crossbar three times in a 3-1 loss to Denver, Patrick Sigler […]
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Details emerge in Cal Poly head volleyball coach dismissal
A 2010 report detailing alleged unprofessional conduct and sexual harassment by former head volleyball coach Jon Stevenson was released Wednesday, following a public records request. Cal Poly athletics director Don Oberhelman relieved Stevenson of his duties last week, and appointed Caroline Walters as interim head coach. She was an assistant coach to Stevenson for the […]
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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,” […]