Riding the high of a statement Big West Championship win, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball is heading to Gulf Shores, Ala. this weekend with something they haven’t always had in recent years: momentum that feels complete.
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All-American Cal Poly wrestler Zeth Romney talks last year’s NCAA success, recent injury
After moving up to the 141-pound weight class at the beginning of this season, Romney was in and out of the lineup until he suffered a UCL tear at the Ken Craft Midlands Championships in the final days of December.
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Cal Poly upsets No. 3 Stanford 3-1 to advance to NCAA Beach Volleyball Semifinals
No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball advances to their second straight NCAA semifinal after defeating No. 3 Stanford 3-1. The Mustangs will face off against No. 2 TCU at 11:30 p.m. in the semifinal match, premiering on ESPN2. Cal Poly has beaten every team left in the tournament during the season except for TCU. The […]
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From injury to NCAA comeback: Lindsey Sparks’ redemption with Cal Poly Beach Volleyball
Lindsey Sparks sat on the side of UCLA’s beach volleyball courts for two and a half hours each day, unable to participate in practice yet required to attend every one. Sparks was not far removed from becoming an NCAA Beach Volleyball champion, having played a pivotal role in the Bruins’ title-winning run as a freshman […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball look to make another run at the NCAA Championships
One day before the Cal Poly Beach Volleyball team was set to leave for the NCAA Championships, the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Cal Poly’s campus sat empty. The team could instead be found over 13 miles away, getting their final practice in on the public courts of Avila Beach on the coast of San […]
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The Big West Baseball Tournament is back, with a lot on the line
After a 27-year-long hiatus, the Big West tournament is back, with the top five regular season teams vying for an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Big West is the last baseball conference to make the switch over to a conference tournament. With the introduction of the Big West Tournament, the conference moves away […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball secure at-large bid to NCAA Championships
Two days after a heartbreaking defeat in the Big West Championships, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships for a shot at redemption. The Mustangs will come into the tournament as the No. 6 seed and will face the No. 11 seed LSU in Gulf Shores, Florida, at 1 p.m. […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball looks to win fourth Big West Championship title
Cal Poly’s campus is just a 10-minute drive from the beach, but for the Mustangs beach volleyball team, the sands they call home are much closer – at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex right at the heart of campus. This year, Swanson has played host to another dominant season, as they finished the regular season […]
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Romney places third, makes history on final day of NCAA Championships
Zeth Romney is officially in Cal Poly Wrestling’s record books, placing third at the NCAA Championships. The redshirt junior is now the highest-placing 133-pounder in program history, improving on Darrell Vasquez (fourth in 2004, fifth in 2007) and Boris Novachkov’s (seventh, 2010) past performances. Romney also earned an All-American nod along the way, becoming Cal […]
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All-American Romney eyes third-place in the NCAA Wrestling Championships
Out of four wrestlers competing in the first two days of the NCAA Championships, Zeth Romney is the last man standing. He led the way for Cal Poly, becoming its first All-American at 133-pounds in 15 years. The last time the Mustangs had an All-American at the weight class was Boris Novachkov back in 2010. […]
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Zeth Romney clinches All-American wrestling honors, fights for national title
It’s now All-American Zeth Romney for Cal Poly. With a spot in the semifinals on the line at the NCAA Championships, the No. 4-seed Romney pulled through in front of the largest wrestling crowd in the country. The redshirt sophomore defeated No. 21 Angelo Rini of Indiana by an 8-2 decision, clinching All-American honors and […]