In March, Faith Mimnaugh announced her retirement after 25 seasons as the women’s basketball head coach at Cal Poly. “Cal Poly gave me a career and they put me in a place where I have been able to realize my dreams far exceeding anything I could have imagined for myself,” Mimnaugh said. Mimnaugh, who was […]
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The Divide: head coaches of women’s sports earn less than head coaches of men’s sports at Cal Poly
The women’s basketball team finished the 2020-2021 season with an overall record of 13-11. They also reached the semifinals of the Big West Tournament after beating Long Beach State in the quarterfinals, according to gopoly.com. The men’s basketball team finished last season with an overall record of 4-20. Despite a recent winning season, women’s basketball […]
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A look at the season ahead as basketball tips off
Men’s Basketball Cal Poly men’s basketball is gearing up to return to the hardwood for their 2021-22 season. In a 2020-21 season riddled with stoppages and restarts due to the pandemic, the Mustangs finished just 4-20 overall and 1-15 in Big West play, the program’s worst conference record ever. Despite the difficult season, the Mustangs […]
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Women’s Basketball split their series after tough loss against Hawai’i
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball split their two-game series after a 66-60 loss against the University of Hawai’i on Saturday, Feb. 6 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs’ (8-6, 4-4 Big West) three-game winning streak was snapped in Saturday’s loss while the Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors (4-5, 3-4 Big West) earned their first win since Jan. 23. […]
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Women’s Basketball’s defense leads to 56-43 win against UC Riverside
Cal Poly handled UC Riverside in the first game of a weekend doubleheader by the score of 56-43 on Friday, Jan. 29 inside the UCR Student Recreation Center. The win put the Mustangs above .500 on the season, improving their record to 6-5 overall and 2-3 in conference play. The Highlanders dropped to 5-6 overall […]
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Women’s Basketball’s postseason run cut short due to coronavirus concerns
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball’s attempt at a Cinderella run to a Big West Championship will end abruptly, as the conference announced the cancellation of the 2020 Big West Tournament due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Women’s Basketball picks up momentum in tight home win against UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball made a big step towards securing a spot in the playoffs with a 56-52 win over UC Santa Barbara Wednesday Feb. 26 inside Mott Athletics Center. “[The Blue-Green rivalry victory] feels really, really good, this is a really important week for us too,” redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano said. With the […]
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First half lead slips away in Women’s Basketball’s 54-51 road loss to UC Irvine
Cal Poly Women’s basketball led throughout the entirety of the first half, but fell short 54-51 to UC Irvine on Saturday Feb. 22 inside Bren Events Center. Redshirt junior forward Sierra Campisano led Cal Poly (7-17, 4-9 Big West) with a game-high 22 points. Freshman forward Sophia Locandro and senior guard Lauren Saiki led UC […]
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Women’s Basketball drops first half lead in 42-36 loss against UC Davis
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball failed to maintain a first half lead in a 42-36 defeat to UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 25th inside Mott Athletics Center. Despite riding the momentum of a comeback victory against UC Riverside just two days prior, the Mustangs (4-12,1-4 Big West) were outscored 24-12 in the second half as the […]
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Women’s Basketball opens conference play with a 72-69 loss at Long Beach State
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball opened Big West Conference play with a back-and-forth game that resulted in a 72-69 loss to Long Beach State Thursday, Jan. 9th inside Walter Pyramid. Freshman point guard Abbey Ellis led the Mustangs with a game-high 28 points, but Cal Poly (3-9,0-1 Big West) failed to contain Long Beach State (6-8,1-0) […]
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Women’s Basketball falls to Arizona State by 25 points
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball fell to Arizona State 66-41 on Sunday, Nov. 24 inside Desert Financial Arena. With the defeat, the Mustangs are now 1-4 for the season. Arizona State (3-1) drew first blood as sophomore guard Taya Hanson made a three-pointer. Both teams turned the ball over during the defensive battle, but Arizona State […]
