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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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‘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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Women’s soccer advances to Big West Championship game with 2-0 win over Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly women’s soccer took down Cal State Fullerton in the semifinals of the tournament by a score of 2-0 on Thursday, Nov. 4 inside Anteater Stadium in Irvine to advance to the Big West Championship game. This game was the first conference tournament action for the Mustangs in seven years and the team is […]
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Women’s soccer stays in first place with 2-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s soccer got their fourth straight win in Big West play by a score of 2-1 against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Oct. 21 inside Harder Stadium The win, which was the first for the Mustangs (11-6, 7-1 Big West) against the Gauchos (7-7-3, 5-2-1 Big West) since 2014, solidified Cal Poly in […]
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Women’s soccer retakes first place with golden goal victory over UC San Diego
Cal Poly women’s soccer regained first place in the Big West Conference with a 3-2 overtime victory over UC San Diego on Sunday, Oct. 17 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The extraordinary year for the Mustangs (10-6, 6-1 Big West) continued as they jumped UC Santa Barbara in the standings once again to take a […]
