It’s been all uncharted territory for Cal Poly women’s tennis since capturing its second Big West title in program history – and first in over 20 years, dating back to 2003. They entered the year as reigning Big West champions, aiming to defend their title and chase a third as April approached. With a “target […]
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The Comerford Pavilion: A new era for Cal Poly tennis
The Comerford Pavilion, Cal Poly’s newest tennis clubhouse, has become a powerful symbol of community and pride for athletes like Peyton Dunkle, women’s tennis team captain and a business administration senior. Having been part of the team throughout her years at Cal Poly, Dunkle said her senior year feels especially meaningful, thanks to the Comerford […]
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How Kimberley Bhunu’s tennis journey brought her from Zimbabwe to Cal Poly
Opportunity is a word that is thrown around a lot. However, for graduate tennis player Kimberley Bhunu, the word has profound meaning. Opportunity brought her from Harare, Zimbabwe to France to Cal Poly through tennis. While here, she has earned an education that has helped her create a non-profit to give those same opportunities to […]
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Meet the Dunkles: Women’s tennis’ sister duo
While Cal Poly women’s tennis sisters and teammates Delanie and Peyton Dunkle have varying differences such as age, dominant hand and height, their relationship has been integral to their performance on the tennis court. “Being sisters is just another connection that we have that is even stronger than being a teammate,” Delanie said. Their close […]
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Men’s Tennis ends the season with a loss to UC Santa Barbara
History repeated itself for the Cal Poly Men’s Tennis team once again when they lost 4-0 to UC Santa Barbara on April 20. This was the Mustangs (13-9, 4-1 Big West) first lost in Big West Conference play. The Gauchos (14-6, 5-0) have not lost a Big West game in the past four years. Last […]
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Men’s Tennis pulls off senior day win ahead of the biggest game of the season
The Cal Poly Men’s Tennis team defeated Hawai’i 4-3 in their senior day match, taking the first place position in the Big West Conference. Cal Poly (13-8, 4-0 Big West) picked up the doubles point. The No. 3 pairing, Roman Shenkiryk and Andrew Whitehouse, won their match 6-4 alongside the No. 2 duo of Gary […]
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Men’s Tennis on a hot streak heading into the end of the season
The Cal Poly Men’s Tennis team are on a roll with the postseason approaching, having won nine of their past 12 games. The Mustangs (12-8, 3-0 Big West) are undefeated in conference play and have earned a first round bye in the upcoming Big West Tournament. “I think all the tennis we have been playing […]
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Get to know Men’s Tennis freshman Gary Vardanyan
Cal Poly Men’s Tennis freshman Gary Vardanyan has made an immediate impact for the Mustangs with a 4-0 record in singles play and a 3-0 record doubles play.
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Men’s Tennis season comes to a halt with two losses
The Mustangs’ two-match winning streak came to a halt with losses to the No. 5 ranked USC and South Alabama.
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Women’s tennis drops first two duals of season in San Jose
Cal Poly dropped matches to Sonoma State and San Jose State.
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30-Minute Update: A look back at Cal Poly’s 2018 spring quarter
Mustang News Anchors Rachel Showalter and Anna George have this quarter’s top stories.