Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez said he considers himself a competitor in everything he does. And he means everything. “Anything I do, I want to win so bad,” Perez said, before he went on to talk about a bowling class he took during his sophomore year. “I would try to beat everyone in the class,” Perez […]
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Men’s Soccer to host Cal State Fullerton in opening round of the Big West Tournament
For the first time in four seasons, Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is returning to the Big West Conference Tournament. The Mustangs will host Cal State Fullerton in an opening-round match on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Cal Poly (7-8-1, 3-4 Big West) finished the regular season tied for fourth place in the Big West […]
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Men’s Soccer loses 2-0 against UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green Rivalry
There were no fans storming the field at Alex G. Spanos Stadium as Cal Poly (7-8-1, 3-4-0 Big West) lost 2-0 to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night in the final match of the regular season. Despite eight shots on goal during the first 30 minutes by Cal Poly, the Mustangs were unable to convert […]
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Crossing borders: Carlos Arce-Hurtado’s journey to Cal Poly
Sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado is used to taking the long road to achieve his goals.
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Men’s Soccer shuts out CSUN 2-0 for second straight conference win
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer shut out CSUN 2-0 behind a six-save performance from sophomore goalkeeper Carlos Arce-Hurtado on Sunday, Oct. 20 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Graduate midfielder Colin Hyatt and junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez scored for the Mustangs en route to their second conference win of the season. The Mustangs (6-6-1, 2-2 Big West) jumped […]
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Men’s Soccer secures first conference victory of the season with 3-1 win over Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer secured it’s first conference victory of the season over Cal State Fullerton 3-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Two Fullerton own goals and a third from junior forward Angel De Leon left the Titans as the only winless team remaining in the Big West Conference. “It feels […]
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Men’s Soccer drops Big West Conference opener 1-0 to UC Davis
Cal Poly fell to UC Davis 1-0 in their Big West Conference opener on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at Spanos Stadium. In the 64th minute, the Aggies (7-3-1) scored the lone goal of the game with a header by defender Luke Hazel directly off a corner kick by forward Adam Mickelson. The Mustangs dropped to 4-5-1 […]
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Big West Men’s Soccer conference play shaping up to be “dogfight” across the board this season
In the last five seasons, four different teams have hoisted the Big West conference championship trophy. However, none of these teams have been Cal Poly.
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Men’s Soccer earns dramatic win over No. 24 Loyola Marymount with overtime goal from red-hot Emmanuel Perez
Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez was in the spotlight once again after he fired the Mustangs to a 2-1 overtime victory against No. 24 Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Sept. 26 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. A pair of goals and a red card in the first half set up a dramatic finish as the Mustangs (4-3-0) […]
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Men’s Soccer falls short against Seattle despite Perez extending goalscoring streak
Another goal from Emmanuel Perez was not enough as Cal Poly lost 2-1 against Seattle University on Monday, Sept. 23 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The junior midfielder scored his sixth goal in four games for the Mustangs (3-3) in the 54th minute off a cross from junior forward Jacob Lindberg. However, Cal Poly’s lead was […]
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A matured Men’s Soccer program is looking for big payoffs this season. So far, they’re getting them.
It’s been three years since Men’s Soccer head coach Steve Sampson has seen a brand of soccer at a high level within his own squad — and the results are paying dividends.