As the players entered the press conference room, their shoulders slumped and eyes fixed on the ground. When the first question came, it wasn’t just words that filled the air, but a sting of a season that had slipped away. The team, once eager to respond with energy and pride, now sat in silence, while […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to Long Beach State in final regular season game
Sophomore forward Mary Carter’s 27-point career high wasn’t enough to take down Long Beach State, the Mustangs losing 72-64 in their final game before the postseason. After clinching the eighth seed for the Big West Championships with their win against Cal State Fullerton last week, the Mustangs looked to close their season strong with a […]
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Women’s Basketball rolls CSUN in biggest win of the year, 75-34
Helped by stellar individual performances and impenetrable defense, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took down CSUN in a commanding 75-34 home victory on Saturday. After the Matadors’ (4-19, 2-12 Big West) opening bucket of the game, they never led again. The Mustangs (11-13, 6-8 Big West) outscored the Matadors by 10 or more in every quarter, […]
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Bourland, Carter propel Cal Poly Women’s Basketball over CSU Bakersfield at home
Senior guard Annika Shah drilled a three-pointer in the middle of the third quarter, giving Cal Poly Women’s Basketball a lead for the first time in their contest against CSU Bakersfield. The shot proved to be a turning point in the team’s 51-42 win over CSU Bakersfield on Thursday, Jan. 30, inside Mott Athletics Center. […]
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Cal Poly Women’s Basketball routed on the road against Stanford
Outmatched in size and unable to capitalize on opportunities at the basket, Cal Poly women’s basketball found themselves overwhelmed in a lopsided 81-45 defeat against Stanford on Monday at the Maples Pavilion. Struggling to contend with the Cardinal’s (5-1) physicality in the paint and missing crucial finishes, the Mustangs (3-4) faced a deficit that only […]
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Shah’s 21 points propel Cal Poly Women’s Basketball past Montana on the road
Cal Poly women’s basketball saw their starters show out against the University of Montana 65-55, in their first road win of the season on Thursday. The Mustangs (2-2) made 47% of their three-pointers, converting nine as a team, while the Grizzlies (1-2) only mustered a 20% shooting clip from beyond the arc. Senior guard Annika […]
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Offensive Struggles Lead to Mustangs Elimination from Big West Championship
Throughout the season, two things have consistently hurt Cal Poly Women’s Basketball: slow starts and turning the ball over. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, both of these issues showed up once again, but this time in the biggest game of their season. Cal Poly dropped the quarter-final of the Big West tournament against UC Davis on […]
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Women’s Basketball strong 4th quarter against UCSD secures top-four placement in Big West playoffs
With less than three minutes to go in a gridlocked game that would determine Cal Poly’s playoff seeding, junior guard Sidney Richards got a pass on the wing, drove hard to the hoop and scored the go-ahead bucket over the UC San Diego defenders. On the next possession down, senior forward Natalia Ackerman found Richards […]
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Women’s basketball dominated by UC Irvine at home, drop to a tie for third in the Big West
As Cal Poly took the ball out for the first time at the beginning of the first quarter, the UC Irvine defense broke into a full-court press, a highly aggressive defensive scheme rarely seen early in games. This didn’t surprise the Mustangs, as they’ve seen this type of defense against them all season, but the […]
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Richards’ career-high 17 points lead Mustangs past UCSB, into fourth in the Big West
Down six points midway through the second quarter, junior guard Sidney Richards got a kick-out pass from junior guard Annika Shah, and knocked down the first Cal Poly three-pointer of the game from the left wing. Just seconds later, Richards found herself with the ball behind the arc again, and proceeded to drain her second […]
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Shah’s 10 assists propels Mustangs past Cal State Fullerton
Junior guard Annika Shah crossed the ball over from left to right on a fast break. With four defenders surrounding her, the 5 foot 3 guard drove into a forest of bodies. Before she came to a complete stop, Shah jumped into the air looking for a teammate to dish it off to. But then […]