Backed by a cast of returning veterans and new additions to their roster, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is seeking improvement from last year’s first round exit from the Big West Championship. The Mustangs finished the 2023 season with an overall record of 5-8-4, but a record of 3-3-3 in conference play scored the program a […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer eliminated in opening round of Big West Championship
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer falls to UC Davis in opening round of the Big West Championship. The Mustangs came into the season picked to finish last in the conference but finished fifth overall in Oige Kennedy’s first season.
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“Our destiny is in our hands”: How Cal Poly Men’s Soccer reached the cusp of the Big West Tournament
The Mustangs weren’t supposed to be in this position. After being predicted to finish ninth out of 10 teams in the Big West, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer heads into their final conference matchup against CSU Bakersfield with their season on the line. If the Mustangs win or draw, they move on to the Big West […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer defeats Big West No.1 seed CSU Fullerton 5-0 and keeps playoff hopes alive
The Mustangs scored the most goals in a game since 2013 and set themselves up for a Big West finale match against CSU Bakersfield where the winner will go to the tournament.
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer musters up draw at Sacramento State
Cal Poly (4-5-3, 2-1-2 Big West) came into Wednesday tied for second place in Big West conference play riding a two-game win streak. However, the Mustangs were unable to continue their streak, coming to a draw with Sacramento State (3-7-4, 0-1-4) on Wednesday, Oct. 11 The Mustangs had double the shot attempts in the first […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer gets first win in Big West play in 2-0 win over CSUN
In the waning minutes of Cal Poly Men’s Soccer 2-0 win over CSUN, Cal Poly play-by-play broadcaster Daniel Gilman uttered “The Oige Kennedy Era is upon us.” The Mustangs (3-5-2, 1-1-1 Big West) secured their first win in Big West play against the Matadors (2-6-4, 0-3 Big West), who committed 16 fouls and received two […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer drops first Big West matchup in 1-0 Loss To UC Davis
After losing to rival UC Santa Barbara last Saturday, the Mustangs losing streak extended to two after falling to UC Davis 1-0 on Wednesday, Sept 27 at 7 p.m. at Mustang Memorial Field to open up Big West play. The Mustangs (2-5-1) and the Aggies (4-3-2) were locked in defensively from the start as neither […]
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Cal Poly Men’s Soccer clinches first win against Air Force Falcons
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer won their first game of the season 2-1 against the Air Force Academy Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Mustang Memorial Field The Mustangs (1-3-1) played after the conclusion of the women’s soccer match, who defeated the University of Pacific earlier that day. The Mustangs had the first score of the […]
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Cal Poly men’s soccer falls 5-3 to Oral Roberts in high-scoring affair
It was the perfect start to new head coach Olge Kennedy’s tenure with the Mustangs. Not even a full minute in and junior midfielder Nate Colley was standing over the penalty spot. Colley, the captain for the Mustangs, converted on the penalty kick and Cal Poly was off to the races with a 1-0 lead […]
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Men’s soccer looks to be ‘an exciting team to watch’ under new head coach
Cal Poly men’s soccer recently had the worst defensive season of the program’s history. In 2022, the Mustangs gave up 2.82 goals per game, which resulted in 48 goals against on the season. In his first head coaching gig at Division II college Fort Lewis in Colorado, new Mustangs head coach Olge Kennedy’s squad gave […]
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Cal Poly men’s soccer falls to UCLA in exhibition match 1-0
Despite Cal Poly men’s soccer holding UCLA to seven total shots, the Mustangs fell in their first exhibition game 1-0 to the Bruins in Wallis Annenberg Stadium. With new head coach Oige Kennedy, the Mustangs are looking to bounce back from a season where the team went 2-11-4 (2-5-1 Big West) and finished second-to-last in […]