No. 6 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball swept yet another tournament and have extended their winning streak to 14 straight after their dominant showing at the Big West Challenge from Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23 at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. The Mustangs now sport a 16-2 overall record and an undefeated 7-0 […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball goes undefeated at Sun Devil Classic
After splitting their first four games, the Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team bounced back at the Sun Devil Classic in Tempe, AZ on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. The No. 6 ranked Mustangs (6-2) took on the University of Arizona (5-5) and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi (6-5, 2-0 Southland) on the first […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball splits Battle for LA tournament
In their first official action since the NCAA Tournament a season ago, No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball split their four games in the Battle for LA tournament on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at Maples Beach in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (2-2) played No. 1 ranked UCLA (9-1) and No. 8 ranked […]
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Three Cal Poly Beach Volleyball athletes named to USA Collegiate Beach National Team
Three Cal Poly Beach Volleyball athletes were selected on Monday to join the USA Collegiate Beach National Team. Redshirt sophomore Ella Connor, sophomore Izzy Martinez and junior Piper Ferch, who played a big part in Cal Poly’s run to the Final Four this season are part of a 16-woman squad in the National Team Development […]
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No. 5 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball swept in Final Four by No. 1 USC
No. 5 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball was swept by No. 1 USC in their first Final Four appearance in program history at the NCAA Championships in Gulf Shores, AL. Cal Poly Beach Volleyball dominated No. 12 Arizona State on Friday before taking down No. 4 Florida State University on Saturday to advance to take on […]
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‘We don’t have to be the underdog’: Cal Poly Beach Volleyball heads to NCAA Tournament with championship in mind
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball heads to Alabama to compete in the NCAA Championship this weekend in Gulf Shores, Ala. The 2024 NCAA beach volleyball championship field was split into nine automatic qualifiers and eight at-large teams on Sunday, April 28. The Mustang made it into the tournament as an at-large program after the team fell […]
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Four Cal Poly Beach Volleyball players earn All-American honors
For the first time in program history, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball earned four All-American selections in the latest AVCA poll. Only two other schools, UCLA and Stanford, had four selections as well. The Mustangs’ No. 1 duo, sophomore Izzy Martinez and redshirt sophomore Ella Connor, both earned the First Team All-American title. Freshman Erin Inskeep […]
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No. 5 ranked Cal Poly Beach Volleyball to compete at Big West Championship
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball will compete in the Big West Championship from April 25 to April 26 in Long Beach. The Mustangs have significantly improved from last season. In 2023, the team finished with an underwhelming 15-25 record. This season, the Mustangs have a 27-5 record and are the No. 1 seed in the Big […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball ends regular season with sweep at NOLA Classic
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball ended the 2024 regular season after taking down all four of its opponents at the NOLA Classic in New Orleans, Louisiana. After placing third in the Center of Effort Challenge and rising to No. 4 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association rankings, the Mustangs continued their strong play. On Friday, April […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball moves up to No. 4 ranking in AVCA Coaches’ Poll
The Mustangs tied their highest ranking of all time after coming in fourth on the latest Associated Volleyball Coaches Association poll. The Mustangs jumped from sixth to fourth place in the NCAA-recognized poll following two top-ten victories this past weekend against No. 5 ranked TCU and No. 10 ranked LMU at the Center For Effort […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball finishes third in Center of Effort Challenge
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball finished in third place in the Center of Effort Challenge from Friday, April 12 through Saturday, April 13. The tournament the Mustangs had longed for all year had finally come and they split a quartet of matches against No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 Florida State, No. 5 TCU and No. 10 […]