SAN LUIS OBISPO – The spotlight shone brightly on Cal Poly softball designated player Anna Cahn’s history-making 2010 campaign once again on Thursday as, two days after being named Big West Conference Field Player of the Year, the junior earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-West Region second team praise. Cahn, who led all Big West hitters with a .393 batting average and a .626 slugging percentage and set new program single-year records for on-base percentage (.586) and walks...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Highlighted by junior designated player Anna Cahn’s selection as Big West Field Player of the Year, the Cal Poly softball program enjoyed the selection of five Mustangs to all-conference teams when awards and honors were announced late Tuesday afternoon. Cahn, who led all Big West hitters with a .393 batting average and a .626 slugging percentage and set new program single-year records for slugging percentage (.626) and walks (45), was also...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – After swatting three homers and pacing the Cal Poly softball team in runs (five), RBI (six), total bases (13) and slugging percentage (1.444) during the program’s May 14-15 regular season series finale at Pacific, Mustang freshman second baseman Shea Williams earned Big West Conference Co-Player of the Week honors on Monday afternoon. Williams entered the series with just two extra-base hits during her initial 38 collegiate games, but opened a May...

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Cal Poly softball team took the series over Pacific with a 12-2 win on Saturday at Bill Simoni Field in Stockton. The Mustangs were once again powered by the long ball and a solid pitching performance as the team concluded the regular season with a 23-24 overall record and a 12-9 mark in conference play. With the win Cal Poly secured a third place finish in the Big West Conference. With...

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Cal Poly softball team spit a doubleheader Friday, winning the opener 12-3, but falling in the second game 8-2. With the split the Mustangs retain the third spot in the Big West Conference with an 11-9 record and are 22-24 overall. Pacific, in fourth place, is 10-10 in conference games and 24-29 overall. The Mustangs came out swinging the bats in the opener, pounding out 17 hits en route to the win...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly softball program completes the 2010 regular season with a three-game road series at Pacific that begins with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, May 14. The series at Bill Simoni Field in Stockton between the Mustangs (21-23, 10-8) and Tigers (23-28, 9-9) – a battle for third place in the final Big West Conference standings – closes on May 15 at 10 a.m. With hopes of repeating as...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly softball team mustered just a pair of Anna Cahn base hits as the Mustangs completed the home portion of their 2010 schedule on Sunday afternoon at Bob Janssen Field by dropping a 10-0, five-inning decision against Big West Conference-leading UC Davis. The loss, which officially dashed Cal Poly’s chances of repeating as Big West champions, also confirmed the program’s first three-game home sweep by a conference opponent since...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly softball team loaded the bases against Big West Conference-leading UC Davis and lefthanded reliever Alex Holmes with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning during the opening game of a Saturday doubleheader, but but senior first baseman Krysten Cary grounded into a game-ending double play as the Mustangs dropped a 4-3 decision. Cal Poly also fell during game No. 2, 4-3, after mustering just two hits...