On Sunday, Aug. 28, Cal Poly women’s soccer faced off against Sacramento State. The Mustangs came out on top 1-0, despite star forward Nikki Trucco surprisingly playing just 28 minutes before exiting. After leaving that game early, she made the decision to leave the team. “It’s just weird… I’ve played soccer my entire life, [and […]
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“I have been waiting for this team for almost 30 years:” Women’s soccer reflects on historic 2021 season
At the end of October, Cal Poly women’s soccer team completed a historic 2020-2021 season by splitting the Big West Conference regular season title with UC Irvine for the first time since 2013. After being selected to finish seventh in the Big West Conference preseason coaches’ poll back in August, the Mustangs exceeded the expectations […]
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Women’s soccer secures share of Big West regular season title with 1-0 win over Long Beach State
Cal Poly women’s soccer extended their win streak to five games and clinched a share of the regular season Big West title after taking down Long Beach State 1-0 on Thursday, Oct. 28 on George Allen Field. Cal Poly (12-6-0, 8-1-0 Big West) now has a chance to be the conference regular season champion if […]
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Women’s soccer stays in first place with 2-1 victory over UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly women’s soccer got their fourth straight win in Big West play by a score of 2-1 against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, Oct. 21 inside Harder Stadium The win, which was the first for the Mustangs (11-6, 7-1 Big West) against the Gauchos (7-7-3, 5-2-1 Big West) since 2014, solidified Cal Poly in […]
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Women’s soccer retakes first place with golden goal victory over UC San Diego
Cal Poly women’s soccer regained first place in the Big West Conference with a 3-2 overtime victory over UC San Diego on Sunday, Oct. 17 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The extraordinary year for the Mustangs (10-6, 6-1 Big West) continued as they jumped UC Santa Barbara in the standings once again to take a […]
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Women’s soccer stays atop the Big West with 3-0 win over CSUN
Cal Poly women’s soccer kept their first place spot in the Big West Conference after a 3-0 shutout victory against CSUN on Sunday, Oct. 10 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “This is the best our team has done in a while for the program,” sophomore forward Nikki Trucco said. “I think we all just really […]
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Women’s soccer moves into first place in the Big West with 3-0 victory over CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly women’s soccer picked up a 3-0 victory against CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Oct. 7 inside Alex G. Spanos stadium, giving them sole possession of first place in the Big West. The Mustangs (8-6-0, 4-1-0 Big West) controlled the pace of the game, as they seemed to be one step ahead of the Roadrunners […]
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Women’s soccer defeats Hawaii 2-1 to remain undefeated in conference play
Cal Poly women’s soccer came from behind to win their third straight Big West Conference game against Hawaii 2-1 to remain at the top of the conference standings on Thursday, Sept. 30 inside Waipi’o Peninsula Soccer Stadium. Sophomore forward Nikki Trucco and sophomore midfielder Camille Lafaix each scored a goal in the victory and now […]
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Women’s soccer wins Big West opener with golden goal in overtime against Cal State Fullerton
Led by sophomore midfielder Camille Lafaix, Cal Poly women’s soccer won their first conference matchup of the season 3-2 in overtime against Cal State Fullerton on Thursday, Sept. 23 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Cal Poly (5-5-0, 1-0-0 in Big West) got a two-goal performance, including the golden goal, from Lafaix to take down the […]
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Women’s soccer scores late goal to secure 2-1 victory against Colorado College
Cal Poly women’s soccer recorded their first victory on the road against Colorado College by a score of 2-1 on Sunday, Sep. 5 at Stewart Field. The Mustangs (3-3-0) used early and late goals to return to .500 on the season, while the Tigers (0-4-0) have yet to find the win column in 2021. Cal […]
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Women’s soccer falls to Air Force despite early lead, 2-1
Despite the Cal Poly women’s soccer team taking an early 1-0 lead, they ultimately fell to the Air Force Falcons 2-1 on Thursday, Sep. 2 inside Cadet Soccer Stadium in Colorado Springs. The Mustangs (2-3-0) couldn’t extend their winning streak to three games, while the Falcons (1-1-1) notched their first win of the season. The […]
