In nearly every way, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer jumped in the deep end to start its 2025 season. The team began its campaign with four road matches, including two against top-ranked teams in the nation. While Cal Poly finished the road trip with a 1-3 record, their end results hide one of the most dangerous […]
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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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After injury threatened his career, Cal Poly’s Quinn Mahoney found his ‘why’ – and the Big West Title
Before stepping onto the pitch during the final regular season match against Cal State Bakersfield, Quinn Mahoney wrote seven letters “M, D, M, M, G, S, I, B,” around his wrist on a tightly wound wrap. The letters represent those closest to the redshirt freshman midfielder: his mom and dad, his sisters Meghan and Molly, […]
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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 […]
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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 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 extends unbeaten streak with win over UC Davis
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer extended their unbeaten streak to six straight games with their 1-0 win over UC Davis at Aggie Soccer Field on Wednesday. The Mustangs (4-3-3, 1-0) earned their first Big West Conference win of the season after defeating the Aggies (4-3-3, 0-1) to win their first Big West Conference opener since 2017. […]