Hercules, an Irish setter golden retriever mix, has become the heart of Cal Poly’s Beach Volleyball team, providing morale and companionship to his owner, Ella Connor, and the rest of the team.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to UCLA in quarterfinal round of NCAA Tournament
In a tightly contested quarterfinal matchup, Cal Poly fell 3-1 to the UCLA Bruins at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, bringing their season to an end and reinforcing the thin margin between competing and advancing on the sport’s biggest stage.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball wins first Big West Championship since 2022
After two seasons of falling just short, No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball stormed through the Big West Championship on its home courts Friday, sweeping both No. 17 Hawaii and No. 10 Long Beach State 3-0 to capture the program’s first conference title since 2022.
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‘This is our moment’: How Cal Poly Beach Volleyball is preparing for the Big West Championships
Cal Poly beach volleyball will host the Big West Beach Volleyball Championship this weekend in San Luis Obispo.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball contends with No. 1 Stanford, defeats No. 9 Cal in Center of Effort Challenge
The No. 6 Mustangs fell 3-2 to No. 1 Stanford at the Center of Effort Challenge, just hours after a convincing 4-1 win over No. 9 University of California.
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What an up and down showing at the Battle for LA says about Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s season potential
The No. 4 ranked Mustangs split its final day at the Battle for Los Angeles on Saturday, falling to now No. 3 USC 4-1 before sweeping Concordia Irvine 5-0 at Merle Norman Stadium.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball falls to UCLA, beats Boise State at Battle for LA tournament
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball took their first loss of the year during the first day of Battle for LA to No. 2 ranked UCLA as three of the five courts of play went to a third set.
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball sweeps every opponent in undefeated season-opening tournament
Across four matches at the Third Coast tournament in Houston, the Mustangs went a perfect 4–0, sweeping every opponent 5–0 and going to a third set just once all weekend.
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10 Mustangs rake in awards following Cal Poly Beach Volleyball’s historic season
Following one of the best seasons in program history, Cal Poly beach volleyball dominated both conference and national award lists. Four Mustangs earned All-American praise, with Cal Poly joining No. 3 UCLA, No. 5 USC, and No. 2 Stanford as one of four teams in the NCAA with four honorees. 10 Mustangs also received All-Big […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball dominate in day one of NCAA Championships, will face tough matchup in quarterfinals
Even in the unfriendly visiting environment of Gulf Shores, Alabama, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball looked right at home on day one of the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships. The 32-team member cheering section couldn’t be missed on the ESPN 2 broadcast, and Cal Poly looked like a legitimate title contender on the sand, knocking out No. […]
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Cal Poly advances to NCAA Beach Volleyball quarterfinals after sweeping LSU
In the first match of her final NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship run, graduate student Lindsey Sparks made two diving saves to keep their second set alive, setting up her partner sophomore Quinn Perry for a hit back onto LSU’s side for the winning point. The play sealed the win for the No. 3 duo, and […]