When asked about his expectations for the upcoming year, Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Steve Sampson responded passionately. “Everyone is saying this is a rebuilding year,” Sampson said. “Well, to heck with that.” Last season the Mustangs came in eighth in preseason polling. They exceeded external expectations by finishing third in the conference and […]
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Mustang Versus: Mustang News Challenges Cal Poly Men’s Soccer
This year, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer finished third place in the Big West Conference standings –– but how does this ranking compare? To put it to the the test, Mustang News Sports Reporter Rafael Medina challenged the Men’s soccer team to a battle of skills… Find out how he did in this special edition of […]
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Mustang Gameday: Men’s Soccer v.s UC Santa Barbara
Mustang Gameday is back! Mustang News Anchors Sofia Silvia and Gabe Arditti give you a exclusive look at “the biggest rivalry in men’s collegiate soccer,” The Cal Poly Mustangs versus The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos… Live from Spanos Stadium on October 16, 2021, this is Mustang Gameday.
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Fall sports are back in action
After a year and a half of uncertainty, guidelines, restrictions, and shutdowns, Cal Poly fall sports are back. The football, volleyball and men and women’s soccer teams are ready to get back into action for the Mustangs, just in time for the 2021-22 school year. Football In the spring, the Cal Poly football team decided […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer faces an uncertain season
If this were any other year, Cal Poly’s Men’s Soccer players would have made their way back to San Luis Obispo in August to prepare for another season. Practices would have begun in the summer and games would be planned for the fall. Due to COVID-19, however, all 45 Men’s Soccer players, along with many […]
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Emmanuel Perez’s rise to become Men’s Soccer’s top goalscorer
Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez said he considers himself a competitor in everything he does. And he means everything. “Anything I do, I want to win so bad,” Perez said, before he went on to talk about a bowling class he took during his sophomore year. “I would try to beat everyone in the class,” Perez […]
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A recent history of the Blue-Green Rivalry, “the greatest rivalry in college soccer”
Cal Poly-UC Santa Barbara Men’s Soccer game is the most anticipated game of the season for both fanbases. Thousands of spectators fill Spanos Stadium every year to cheer on their home team.
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Big West Men’s Soccer conference play shaping up to be “dogfight” across the board this season
In the last five seasons, four different teams have hoisted the Big West conference championship trophy. However, none of these teams have been Cal Poly.
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Men’s Soccer falls short against Seattle despite Perez extending goalscoring streak
Another goal from Emmanuel Perez was not enough as Cal Poly lost 2-1 against Seattle University on Monday, Sept. 23 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The junior midfielder scored his sixth goal in four games for the Mustangs (3-3) in the 54th minute off a cross from junior forward Jacob Lindberg. However, Cal Poly’s lead was […]
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Get to know Men’s Soccer senior goalkeeper Simon Boehme
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer senior goalkeeper Simon Boehme has been a cornerstone for the Mustangs. The Denmark native is third in Cal Poly program history with a .771 save percentage and fifth in program history with a 1.33 goals against average. Mustang News spoke to Boehme leading up to the final match of his collegiate […]
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Men’s Soccer wins against Sacramento State, secures first Big West Conference victory
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer broke their four game losing streak with a 3-0 victory against Sacramento State on Oct. 17 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium.