Fresh off the heels of the best season in the Oige Kennedy era, Cal Poly men’s soccer looks to defend their position atop the Big West Conference in 2025 having snagged the program’s first-ever Big West Regular Season Title the season prior. In a gritty match that demonstrated the defensive effort of both sides, The […]
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Season Preview: Cal Poly Men’s Soccer looks to repeat as Big West Champs
Entering the 2025 season on the back of its first Big West Regular Season Title in program history, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is set to face some of the toughest competition in the nation. The Mustangs’ schedule is highlighted by No. 4 ranked Denver and Big West rival No. 26 UC Santa Barbara, testing a […]
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McCune and Owens earn United Soccer Coaches first-team honors
For the first time in a decade, sophomore defender Parker Owens and junior goalkeeper Nicky McCune earned first-team All-Far West Region selections from United Soccer Coaches. McCune and Owens are the program’s only USC first-team selections since 2014 when midfielder Chase Minter earned the USC honors. The Mustangs’ best defensive season in program history, allowing […]
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Cal Poly dominates Big West awards: four major honors in historic season for men’s soccer
In a historic season, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer secured four out of six individual awards in the Big West Conference, with young talent and one of the best defenses in the nation leading the way to the team’s first regular-season conference title in program history. Cal Poly’s dominant defense swept the awards, with junior goalkeeper […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer defeats Cal State Bakersfield, win first Big West title in program history
After second-place conference finishes in 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer’s 1-0 victory against Cal State Bakersfield secured their first-ever Big West regular season title on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (7-4-7, 4-1-4 Big West) came into the match tied for third in the conference, racing a second-place […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer draws with CSUN on the road, fall to third in Big West
The final away match of the season for Cal Poly Men’s Soccer ended with a 1-1 draw against Cal State Northridge on Saturday at Matador Soccer Stadium. After the draw, the Mustangs (6-4-7, 3-1-4 Big West) slid into a tie for third place in the conference with UC San Diego. Both teams are one point […]
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Nicky McCune bided his time, now he’s the best goalkeeper in the Big West
Junior goalkeeper Nicky McCune is leading the Big West in almost every statistical category for his position in his first season as a starter at Cal Poly, but his journey to dominance has not been straightforward. McCune leads the Big West Conference in shutouts, gives up the eight-least goals in the nation, and ranks in […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer draws with UC Irvine, fall out of first in Big West standings
The penultimate home match of the season for the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer saw the Mustangs play to a 1-1 draw against UC Irvine on Wednesday to remain unbeaten at Mustang Memorial Field. The Mustangs (6-4-6, 3-1-3 Big West) entered the match with the Anteaters (6-7-2, 3-3-1 Big West) in a three-way tie for first […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer unbeaten streak snapped with loss to UC San Diego
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer suffered a 1-0 loss, their first in nine games, to UC San Diego at Triton Soccer Stadium on Wednesday. The Mustangs (5-4-5, 2-1-2 Big West) outshot the Tritons (4-6-4, 3-2 Big West) 12-11 during the match, but with only two attempts on target, they remained scoreless for the second game straight. […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer draws with UC Riverside, remains unbeaten for ninth straight
A defensive battle between the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer team and the UC Riverside Highlanders at Mustang Memorial Field on Saturday, Oct. 12, resulted in a scoreless draw. The match, set to give the Mustangs a chance to take the lead atop the Big West standings, instead pushed Cal Poly into a three-way tie for […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer finishes second installment of Blue-Green rivalry with draw
The second Blue-Green rivalry game of the year ended in a scoreless draw, the result pushing Cal Poly Men’s Soccer into a tie for first place in the Big West Conference. The Mustangs secured their sixth shutout of the season at Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, adding to a dominant run of only two goals […]