Devin Bening scored in the 87th minute to give the Mustangs their first win over UC Santa Barbara since 2024 in front of more than 11,000 fans.
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Blue-Green Rivalry returns under the lights as Cal Poly hosts UC Santa Barbara
The Mustangs enter Friday’s rivalry matchup with several key players returning from injury as both teams prepare to begin conference play.
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Defensive miscues cost Cal Poly Men’s Soccer in loss to CSU Bakersfield
The Mustangs conceded three goals for the first time in over two years despite creating chances throughout their first home loss of the season.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer continues best start since 2014 with win over Utah Tech
Finn Linas and Devin Bening each scored their second goals of the season as the Mustangs earned their third straight victory.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer remains unbeaten after draw with SDSU
Cal Poly went head-to-head with San Diego State on Sunday night as headers decided the match in a contested 1-1 draw. Six yellow cards were shown, distributed between both teams, as Cal Poly managed to scrape away a point from a chippy game on a last-minute comeback. A goal in the final minutes helped the […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer cruises past San Jose State in home opener
Cal Poly men’s soccer secured a dominant 3-0 home opener victory over San Jose State behind goals from Peyton Marmion and Quinn Mahoney and a crucial penalty save by Mathew Guerra.
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Men’s Soccer draws No. 20 San Francisco in home opener
Cal Poly men’s soccer team extended their home undefeated streak to nine matches with a 0-0 draw against No. 20 ranked University of San Francisco, led by senior goalkeeper Nicky McCune and junior defender Parker Owens.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer shuts down Stanford in 1-0 exhibition victory
Over the course of the 2024 season, Cal Poly men’s soccer became one of the best defenses in the nation on their way to their first Big West regular season title. The Mustangs shut down the No. 12 ranked Cardinal in a 1-0 defensive duel at Mustang Memorial Field on Saturday in an off-season exhibition. […]
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How Big West Coach of the Year Oige Kennedy turned Cal Poly Men’s Soccer into regular season champions
There are two signs hanging in the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer locker room inside Spanos Stadium. One reads “intensity,” and the other, “hard work.” The Mustangs lived by those words in 2024 and an all-in approach to the game of soccer that left no other option but success. These principles are head coach Oige Kennedy’s […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer falls to UC Davis on penalties in Big West Championships semifinals
After 110 minutes of open play and a scoreline tied at one apiece, UC Davis ended the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer’s season on Sunday at Mustang Memorial Field. It was the only loss the Green and Gold suffered at home all season. The back-and-forth affair ended 5-4 in favor of the fourth-seeded Aggies (9-5-6, 4-3-2 […]
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How Cal Poly Men’s Soccer’s redefined offense led them to a Big West Conference title
Coming into head coach Oige Kennedy’s second season, the Mustang’s momentum was set to drive them to success within and outside the conference, but injuries to all four leading goalscorers from the 2023 season could’ve derailed Cal Poly’s rise. The Big West stat sheets are highlighted by goal scorers in the double digits for programs […]