After securing the No. 1 seed in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly women’s soccer fell to Long Beach State 1-0 in the semifinal match at Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health on Thursday, Nov. 3. The loss marks the end of the season for the Mustangs (9-7-3, 6-1-3 Big West) while the Beach […]
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Women’s soccer crowned Big West regular season champions, clinch No. 1 seed for conference tournament
Cal Poly women’s soccer clinched the Big West regular season championship with a shutout win over UC San Diego 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 27 at Triton Soccer Stadium. The Mustangs (9-6-3, 6-1-3 Big West) are outright champions this season for the first time since 2013 after sharing the title with UC Irvine last season. Meanwhile, […]
Women’s soccer moves into first-place tie with 2-0 win over UC Irvine
Cal Poly women’s soccer won a physical match with UC Irvine by a score of 2-0 on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (8-6-3, 5-1-3) outshot the Anteaters (6-5-6, 2-2-5) 15-4, and controlled possession for 60% of the match. UC Irvine opened the game aggressively and physically, too aggressive in the […]
Women’s soccer secures 1-1 draw with Long Beach State in battle of top Big West teams
Cal Poly women’s soccer ended a tough matchup with Long Beach State with a 1-1 draw on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (7-6-3, 4-1-3 Big West) now sit in sole possession of second place in the conference after CSU Fullerton lost on Thursday, while the Beach (6-4-6, 5-0-3 Big West) […]
A look inside Camille Lafaix’s dream to play professional soccer
Camille Lafaix has been surrounded by soccer for as long as she can remember, which dates back to her family’s roots in France. “Honestly I think the moment I was born I was already in such a family and a culture and community that loved soccer,” Lafaix said. “My entire family is from France. I […]
Women’s soccer wins third straight with 1-0 victory over UC Riverside
Cal Poly women’s soccer took down UC Riverside by a score of 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 13 at UCR Soccer Stadium. The Mustangs (7-6-1, 4-1-1 Big West) picked up their third straight conference win and moved into a share of second place in the Big West with the win over the Highlanders (2-5-7, 0-3-3 Big […]
‘Ready to start the next chapter’: Nikki Trucco reflects on Cal Poly soccer career cut short
On Sunday, Aug. 28, Cal Poly women’s soccer faced off against Sacramento State. The Mustangs came out on top 1-0, despite star forward Nikki Trucco surprisingly playing just 28 minutes before exiting. After leaving that game early, she made the decision to leave the team. “It’s just weird… I’ve played soccer my entire life, [and […]
Women’s soccer uses late goals to secure 3-0 win over CSU Northridge
Cal Poly women’s soccer outshot Cal State Northridge 19-2 on their way to a 3-0 victory on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Matador Soccer Field. The Mustangs (5-6-1, 2-1-1), despite controlling the possession battle, didn’t score until late in the game against the Matadors (2-11-1, 0-4-1). Senior midfielder Camille Lafaix scored the first goal for the […]
Women’s soccer secures 2-2 draw with Hawaii after last-minute equalizer
Cal Poly women’s soccer ended their Senior Day matchup with the University of Hawaii in a 2-2 draw on Sunday, Sept. 25, inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (4-5-1) began their comeback efforts in the second half following a strong opening 10 minutes by the Rainbow Wahine (4-2-2). “It was great to come back […]
Women’s soccer falls 3-1 in season opener against Saint Mary’s
Cal Poly women’s soccer dropped their season opener by a score of 3-1 to the Saint Mary’s Gaels on Thursday, Aug. 18 inside Saint Mary’s Stadium in Moraga. The Mustangs (0-1) fell to the Gaels (1-0) for the second consecutive season, as Saint Mary’s won 2-1 last season inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. From the […]
“I have been waiting for this team for almost 30 years:” Women’s soccer reflects on historic 2021 season
At the end of October, Cal Poly women’s soccer team completed a historic 2020-2021 season by splitting the Big West Conference regular season title with UC Irvine for the first time since 2013. After being selected to finish seventh in the Big West Conference preseason coaches’ poll back in August, the Mustangs exceeded the expectations […]