The Cal Poly women’s basketball team is back in the Big West Tournament with a No. 1 seed for the second consecutive year after defeating Pacific 88-66 in the regular season finale. Kristina Santiago, who earned her second Big West Player of the Year award on Monday, scored 33 points in the victory and became […]
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Women clinch share of Big West title
The win streak continued for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team as they overpowered second-place Cal State Northridge 70-56 on senior night inside Mott Gym Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs’ last loss came on the road in a 74-67 defeat at Long Beach State on Jan. 21. Since then Cal Poly has racked up nine straight […]
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Women dominate Titans, Santiago scores 17
After suffering several losing streaks early in the season, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team (11-12, 7-3) caught fire, winning five straight games including their most recent 66-48 triumph over Cal State Fullerton inside Mott Gym on Saturday afternoon. Defense has been key for the team’s success — the Mustangs haven’t lost since implementing a stingier […]
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Jonae Ervin assists Mustang to victories
Last season, sophomore guard Jonae Ervin led the Big West Conference with an assist-turnover ratio of 1.8. This season, she is one of the safest ball handlers in the nation, and a crucial component to Cal Poly’s success entering the final month of conference play. Ervin has played in all 20 games so far this […]
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Women avenge tourney loss against Aggies
A mid-season conference victory against UC Davis might not be sweet revenge, but for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, it was sweet enough. The Mustangs downed the Aggies 87-65 in Mott Gym on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-3 in Big West Conference play and 8-12 overall. UC Davis (13-7, 5-3 Big West) defeated […]
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Road losses make homestand crucial
After two narrow losses to conference rivals Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team looks to stay alive in the Big West with games against Pacific and UC Davis this weekend. Winning the next two games is crucial for the Mustangs, who can easily climb up the standings to […]
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Faith Mimnaugh builds on 2011 success
At times, the head coach of a successful women’s basketball program has what can seem like an infinite amount of responsibilities. In addition to addressing the needs of 12 student athletes, their parents, boosters, administrators and fans, Faith Mimnaugh also has to coach basketball. “I always try to remind myself that I have to take […]
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UC Davis knocks off women’s basketball in championship game
This season was the Mustangs’ chance to say “Finally.”
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Looking back at winter quarter sports: women’s basketball
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team won its way in to history this year by securing a share, at the least, of the Big West regular season title for the first time in program history.
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Women’s basketball downs Pacific, heads to championship game
ANAHEIM — The Mustangs are going to the ‘ship. After a season full of promise fell short of a Big West Championship last year, the Mustangs are doing their best to make sure that doesn’t happen again. In a tale of two halves, the Mustangs rode a 38-point second half to down Pacific 70-55 Friday […]
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Women’s basketball fends off Cal State Fullerton, advances to semis
As the buzzer sounded, the Mustangs’ bench poured onto the court. Cal Poly cheered and celebrated a win in the first round of the 2011 Big West Tournament, but it was hardly the way the Mustangs imagined. What looked to be an easy win for Cal Poly soon became much more difficult than that. “We […]