The Mustangs lose the season series to Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara, who’ve reached a top 25 ranking nationally this season.
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Cal Poly Volleyball routs CSU Bakersfield 3-1 as team holds onto fourth place in Big West
After sweeping CSU Northridge on Thursday, the Cal Poly Mustangs hosted the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners at Mott Athletic Center during Family Weekend at Cal Poly on Saturday, Oct. 21. Cal Poly would win by a final score of 3-1. The Mustangs dominated in their serving game and made the most of their hitting attempts. The […]
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Cal Poly Volleyball completes fourth reverse sweep against UC Irvine
Cal Poly recorded their fourth reverse sweep this season and their second in a row in a 3-2 win over UC Irvine. The Mustangs boosted their conference record to 2-1 and 8-7 overall. This match was also the team’s fourth consecutive game to reach five sets and their seventh nail-biter in total. Redshirt sophomore outside […]
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With no seniors on the team, Cal Poly Volleyball prepares for Big West play after with a mix of new and old
Cal Poly Volleyball wrapped up non-conference play on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Mustang Invitational hosted in Mott Athletic Center. The Mustangs (6-6) fell to Pepperdine in three straight sets on the final day of play. The team got off to a slow start in the first set and couldn’t find their rhythm to mount […]
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With no seniors, Cal Poly volleyball looks for new leaders in 2023 season
Despite Cal Poly volleyball having 14 returning players, the Mustangs have no seniors on the 2023 roster. It’s abnormal for a team of the Mustangs’ caliber to have no seniors in terms of athletic eligibility, but there are still many experienced players returning from last season. Redshirt junior outside hitter Tommi Stockham is one of […]
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The person behind the player: How Caroline Walters has impacted Cal Poly Volleyball
From Player to Coach | Coaching off the Court | Putting the Person before the Player | Her Lasting Impact on the Program Cal Poly Volleyball had just pulled off an upset over the University of Hawaii on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, with a sold-out crowd in attendance at Mott Athletics Center. Embracing her daughter, […]
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‘We are sisters before teammates’: The Haberfield sisters and their impact on Cal Poly Volleyball
Competing at the collegiate level is something that very few people are able to accomplish. It takes athletic skill, hard work and determination, and even then, sometimes that may not be enough. So, it is rare to find two siblings playing the same sport at the same time. It’s even rarer that these siblings play […]
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Volleyball earns four-set win over CSU Bakersfield
Volleyball took down CSU Bakersfield in four sets (25-11, 25-21, 11-25, 25-23) on Tuesday, Nov. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (16-11, 13-4 Big West) clinched the late-season victory over the Roadrunners (7-22, 4-13 Big West) to remain locked into third place in the conference standings. Set One The Mustangs started off down 4-1 […]
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A look inside Emme Bullis’s path to becoming the starting setter for Cal Poly Volleyball
On Aug. 26, redshirt freshman setter Emme Bullis saw the court for the first time in her college career playing the most important position in all of volleyball. The setter runs the offense, like a quarterback in football. Ideally, the setter is touching the ball every time the team has it, transitioning the ball from […]
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Volleyball takes down CSU Northridge, gets swept by UC Santa Barbara in weekend action
Cal Poly volleyball opened the weekend with a sweep of CSU Northridge and closed it by getting swept by UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 inside Mott Athletics Center. With the win over the Matadors (7-19, 2-12 Big West) and the loss to the Gauchos (16-8, 12-2 Big West), the […]
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Volleyball kicks off Big West play with wins over Long Beach State and CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly volleyball opened up Big West play with a pair of victories over Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (5-7, 2-0 Big West) have turned around a slow start to the season, as they have now won five straight […]