As the start of the 2020-2021 Cal Poly Basketball season draws near, both the men’s and women’s programs are working to plan a safe and successful season to pave the way for teams playing in later seasons. “Anything that we do, everybody is watching and how we handle everything can be a roadmap for the […]
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Energized by last season’s successes, Women’s Basketball preps for their game Wednesday
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball starts their 2020-21 season this week on Wednesday, Nov. 25. They said they hope to build off of last year’s successes. “I think [the Big West Tournament] really set the standard for this season to end on such a high note,” sophomore guard Abbey Ellis said. “We know how well we […]
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Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s Basketball reveal 2020-2021 schedules
Cal Poly Men’s and Women’s Basketball each announced their schedules for the 2020-2021 season on Oct. 21, making them the first two Cal Poly athletic programs to resume their season’s competition after shutting down in March. Men’s Basketball will begin their 28-game season on Nov. 25 at the U.S. Bank Pilot Invitational in Portland against […]
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Cal Poly Basketball programs gear up for the November season
With the NCAA Division 1 Board of Directors approving a Nov. 25 start date for Men’s and Women’s Basketball, the two programs are preparing for their seasons.
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Men’s and Women’s Basketball seasons will start Nov. 25, Division I Council announces
The date was pushed back 15 days with the intention to start the season when at least 75 percent of Division I schools will have moved instruction fully online or concluded their fall terms, according to an announcement made by the NCAA. The intention is to create a less populated environment that may decrease the risk of COVID-19 between student-athletes and the overall student population.
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The top five Cal Poly teams of the past decade
Although 2010-19 had its ups and downs for Cal Poly Athletics, there were some undeniably historic teams that passed by in the last decade. The most recent success for Cal Poly has been with its two volleyball programs as the women’s volleyball and beach volleyball teams have established themselves as powerhouses in the Big West […]
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Women’s Basketball advances to the Big West Tournament semifinals after a 70-49 victory over UC Irvine
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball continued their Big West Tournament run after defeating the UC Irvine Anteaters 70-49 in the quarterfinals Wednesday, Mar. 11 inside the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating the No.5 seed Long Beach State 49ers 59-48 on Tuesday, Mar 10. Cal Poly entered the game as the No. […]
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Women’s Basketball defeats Long Beach State 59-48 in first round of the Big West Tournament
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament after defeating Long Beach State 59-48 on Tuesday, March 10 inside Walter Pyramid. The victory marks the Mustangs’ first Big West Tournament win since 2016 when they beat Cal State Northridge 72-51 in the first round. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored […]
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The Dynamic Duo: Abbey Ellis and Sierra Campisano’s unbreakable bond
During her first day on Cal Poly’s campus, Abbey Ellis was asked by Sierra Campisano if she wanted to get lunch together. Now, the two have an unbreakable friendship and have propelled each other to the top of the Women’s Basketball team’s scoring chart. “We both knew from the start of the season that we […]
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Women’s Basketball powers past Long Beach State 61-41
Domination down low and a flurry of scoring by freshman point guard Abbey Ellis powered Cal Poly Women’s Basketball to a 61-41 win over Long Beach State on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Mustangs (6-14, 3-6 Big West) avenged a three-point loss to Long Beach (10-12, 5-4) earlier this season with this win, their second in […]
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Women’s Basketball takes down CSUN in second conference win of the season
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took down CSUN 52-41 Saturday, Feb. 1 inside Matador Gymnasium. Cal Poly held the lead from the first points of the game to the last as redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano scored team-high 21 points and 12 rebounds, resulting in her seventh double-double of the year. Cal Poly (5-13, 2-5 Big […]