Cal Poly Women’s Basketball saw its season come to a close following a 63-54 loss to UC Riverside in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Tuesday, March 7 inside Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The seventh-seeded Mustangs (10-18, 7-13 Big West) defeated the 10-seeded Highlanders (6-25, 3-17 Big West) in […]
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Women’s Basketball looks to make noise in Big West Tournament
The Big West Women’s Basketball tournament kicks off on Tuesday, March 7 at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nevada. The tournament consists of every Big West team, excluding UC San Diego, per their Division I reclassification until the 2024-25 season, vying for a conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Each of […]
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Women’s Basketball caps off regular season with 63-50 win over UC Riverside
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball handled business against UC Riverside in the last game of the regular season with a 63-50 win on Saturday, March 4 inside SRC Arena. The Mustangs (10-17, 7-12 Big West) rallied late, while the Highlanders (5-25, 3-17 Big West) were outscored in three out of four quarters. Cal Poly started off […]
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Strong fourth quarter propels Women’s Basketball to 54-48 win over CSU Fullerton
A dominant fourth quarter pushed Cal Poly Women’s Basketball to its third straight victory in the form of a 54-48 win over CSU Fullerton on Saturday, Feb. 18 inside Mott Athletics Center. It was a big win for the Mustangs (9-15, 6-10 Big West), as they have now pulled even with the Titans (11-14, 6-10 […]
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‘It’s a signature win’: Women’s Basketball upsets UC Santa Barbara, 69-64
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball snapped its four-game conference losing streak against UC Santa Barbara with a 69-64 win on Thursday, Feb. 2 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (6-13, 3-8 Big West) didn’t trail for the entire game as the Gauchos (14-6, 7-3 Big West) couldn’t figure out the Cal Poly defense. Cal Poly set […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to UC Santa Barbara, 65-69, despite strong second half
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball dropped the first matchup of the Blue-Green rivalry against UC Santa Barbara by a score of 65-59 on Saturday, Jan. 7 inside the Thunderdome. The Mustangs (4-8, 1-3 Big West) let the Gauchos (9-4, 2-1 Big West) stretch their lead to 12 points at halftime. The Green and Gold, however, cut […]
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Women’s Basketball takes down CSU Bakersfield, 50-37, for first conference win
Led by a dominant fourth-quarter performance, Cal Poly Women’s Basketball took down CSU Bakersfield 50-37 on Thursday, Jan. 5 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (4-7, 1-2 Big West) grabbed their first conference win of the year to draw even with the Roadrunners (4-7, 1-2 Big West) in the standings. Bakersfield got out to a […]
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Women’s basketball victorious in home opener versus Simpson University, 81-49
Cal Poly women’s basketball was victorious over Simpson University by a score of 81-49 in their home opener on Thursday, Nov. 10 inside Mott Athletics Center. The game marked first-year head coach Shanele Stires’ first victory as a Division-I head coach. The stands were packed with local elementary school students for this game between the […]
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Women’s basketball dominates UC Santa Cruz 90-48 in exhibition matchup
Cal Poly women’s basketball won in their first action of the season in an exhibition game by a score of 90-48 against UC Santa Cruz on Friday, Nov. 4 inside Mott Athletics Center. This was the Mustangs’ first time playing under new head coach Shanele Stires after previous coach Faith Mimnaugh’s retirement after 25 seasons […]
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Women’s basketball seeks improvement under first-year head coach Shanele Stires
“Kaizen” is the Japanese word meaning the practice of continuously improving, and it’s the theme that first-year head coach Shanele Stires has implemented within the Cal Poly women’s basketball program. “What we want from our preseason games and the whole season is to improve constantly so that at the end of the season, we are […]