Cal Poly volleyball swept Long Beach State in their Big West opener on Friday, Sept. 24 inside the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach. The Mustangs (3-9, 1-0 Big West) cruised past the Beach (6-6, 0-1 Big West), 25-17, 25-23, 25-19. The victory snapped Cal Poly’s five-match losing streak. After a back and forth opening set, […]
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Volleyball continues cold stretch, falls to LMU in four sets
Cal Poly volleyball continued their cold streak with a loss to Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Sept. 16 inside Albert Gersten Pavilion. The Mustangs (2-8) fell to the Lions (8-1) in four sets, 23-25, 25-18, 17-25, 17-25. This loss was the fourth in a row for Cal Poly. After a back and forth opening set that […]
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Volleyball goes 0-2 in Pepperdine Asics Classic against No. 9 Washington and No. 22 Pepperdine
Cal Poly volleyball lost both of their weekend matchups in the Pepperdine Asics Classic in Malibu against No. 9 Washington and No. 22 Pepperdine on Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12. The Mustangs (2-7) lost to the Huskies (5-1) in four sets (17-25, 15-25, 25-23, 14-25) and dropped their second weekend matchup against the […]
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Volleyball finishes 1-2 in Utah Classic Tournament
Cal Poly volleyball traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah September 3-4 to participate in the Utah Classic Volleyball Tournament. The Mustangs (2-5) faced No. 19 Utah, Utah Valley and No. 22 San Diego in their three matches and left with an overall record of 1-2. No. 19 Utah In their first match of the tournament, […]
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Volleyball ends 32-game home winning streak with loss against Texas A&M
Cal Poly volleyball hosted their first home match at Motts Athletics Center since 2019 on Wednesday, Sept. 1, and, in a five-set battle against Texas A&M, the Mustangs not only lost the game (19-25, 29-27, 24-26, 25-20, 15-11), but their home winning streak that began in 2016 came to an end. Coming into the match, Cal […]
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Volleyball begins season 1-2 after Sun Devil Volleyball Classic Tournament
Cal Poly Volleyball was back in action at the Sun Devil Volleyball Classic after over a year and a half since their last game as a team. The Mustangs were a part of the two day tournament at Arizona State from Friday, Aug. 27 to Saturday, Aug. 28 inside Desert Financial Arena and left with […]
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“We play a lot, we win a lot”: Women in sports reflect on role models and fighting for recognition
At Cal Poly, women’s sports dominate the headlines with undefeated starts, national rankings, and no-hitters. Here’s what some of Cal Poly’s top athletes have to say about their female role models and how the NCAA treats women’s sports. For Women’s Basketball sophomore point guard and Australian native Abbey Ellis, one of her most inspiring moments […]
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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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“So many people didn’t have access to equipment”: How these fall sports adapted to practices during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Cal Poly’s student-athletes to adapt — from restrictions on how and where teams can practice to the personnel allowed at training. The Mustangs hope to maintain some sense of normalcy, and several Cal Poly athletes and staff spoke about how they have adjusted to training while accounting for safety.
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Fall season with no sports: How the captains of Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball are coping
The captains of Men’s and Women’s Soccer along with Volleyball shared some insight into the current standing of their teams.