Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is coming off one of its worst seasons in program history. After finishing the 2021 campaign with a 7-6-4 record (5-1-3 Big West) — good for a second-place regular season finish in the Big West—and hosting a home game in the Conference Tournament, the Mustangs followed it up with one of […]
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Men’s soccer ends season with loss in quarterfinals of Big West Tournament against UC Riverside, 1-0
No. 3 seed Cal Poly men’s soccer fell by a score of 1-0 and were eliminated by No. 6 seed UC Riverside in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 3 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of these guys who were really unfortunate […]
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How Emmanuel Perez runs his own business as a Cal Poly student-athlete
It all started with a personal interest in the stock market and wanting to make some extra cash on the side by reselling items in high demand –– such as sneakers and PlayStation 5’s –– for up to triple the amount of what they were purchased for at retail price. Then, during what was supposed […]
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Men’s soccer clinches top-four finish with 3-2 victory over UC Davis
Cal Poly men’s soccer made a 3-2 second-half comeback against UC Davis to lock up a top-4 spot in the Big West Conference standings on Sunday, Oct. 24 in the final home game of the regular season inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “It was a game of two distinct halves,” head coach Steve Sampson said. […]
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Blue-Green rivalry game ends in 0-0 draw
This year’s installment of the Blue-Green men’s soccer matchup went to double overtime and ended in a 0-0 draw on Saturday Oct. 16 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The draw allowed both squads to maintain their places atop the Big West standings, as UCSB (8-3-4, 4-0-2 Big West) sits in first place with 14 points […]
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Men’s soccer shuts out UC San Diego 1-0 to remain undefeated in conference
Cal Poly men’s soccer defeated the UC San Diego Tritons 1-0 in a shutout victory to remain unbeaten in conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “We challenge ourselves to give more intensity than the other team,” senior forward Emmanuel Perez said. “We all came out and did it and we […]
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Men’s soccer opens up Big West play with 1-1 draw against Sacramento State
Led by junior goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado, Cal Poly men’s soccer tied 1-1 in the state’s capital on Wednesday, Sept. 29 against the Sacramento State Hornets. The first conference game for both the Mustangs (2-4-2, 0-0-1 Big West), who had dropped their last three games, and the Hornets (2-6-2, 0-0-1 Big West) went into double overtime, […]
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Men’s soccer drops first Blue-Green matchup of the season to UCSB, 2-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer fell 2-0 to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in the first installment of the Blue-Green Rivalry of 2021 on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Harder Stadium. After a scoreless first half, UCSB (4-3-2) scored two goals just five minutes apart in the second half to outlast the Mustangs (2-4-1) in front of […]
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Fall sport athletes react to Big West season cancellations
After a tumultuous fall quarter with the potential for fall sport competition to be moved to spring, the Big West Conference announced in December 2020 that all fall sports sponsored by the conference will not compete at all in the 2020-2021 school year. Cal Poly sports affected by the announcement include Men’s and Women’s Cross […]
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Cal Poly athletes reflect on the world of sports in 2020
In 2020, the world of sports saw canceled tournaments, postponed events, and a tsunami of social justice gaining momentum on courts and fields all over the world. Closer to home, Cal Poly’s athletic teams had playoff chances cancelled, seasons cut short, and an unpredictable fall quarter. With chaos, triumph, and togetherness as the themes at the […]
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Senior athletes still hope to chase their professional dreams despite COVID-19
Although the probability of a collegiate athlete moving on to play professionally is relatively low across all sports, that has not stopped some Cal Poly athletes from chasing their desires of becoming professional athletes.
