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December 13, 2013 | Men's Soccer Pridham Earns Senior CLASS Award All-America Second-Team Praise Cal Poly men’s soccer senior forward Mackenzie Pridham capped an honor-filled week and historic 2013 season on Friday morning with the announcement that the Mustang program’s all-time leading goal scorer earned Senior CLASS Award All-America second team praise.
December 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Wraps Non-Conference Home Slate Saturday Evening The Cal Poly men’s basketball program closes the non-conference home portion of its 2013-14 schedule inside the Mott Athletics Center when hosting Division II Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
December 10, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Taylor Nelson Added to 2014 Volleyball Recruiting Class Cal Poly volleyball head coach Sam Crosson and Athletics Director Don Oberhelman announced the signing of Taylor Nelson (Granite Bay, CA) to a financial aid agreement to enroll in the winter quarter at Cal Poly and continue her volleyball career as part of the 2014 recruiting class.
December 11, 2013 | Football Mustang Linebacker Johnny Millard to Play in Medal of Honor Bowl Cal Poly senior linebacker Johnny Millard has accepted an invitation to play in the inaugural Medal of Honor Bowl, scheduled for Jan. 11, 2014, in Charleston, S.C.
December 10, 2013 | Men's Soccer Pridham Rewarded with Spot on All-Far West Region First Team One of the top attacking talents in Cal Poly men’s soccer history, senior forward Mackenzie Pridham made further program history on Tuesday morning with the announcement of his selection to the 2013 NSCAA All-Far West Region First Tea
December 9, 2013 | Men's Golf Martens Wins Long Drive Title; Bertoni Reaches Final Stage of Qualifying Former Cal Poly golfer Grant Martens captured top honors in Golfweek's Industry Cup Long Drive Championship on Saturday at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine. Meanwhile, Travis Bertoni has advanced to the Final Stage of the inaugural Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament.
December 10, 2013 | Football Sullivan Grosz Named All-American by College Sports Madness Cal Poly senior defensive lineman Sullivan Grosz has earned his first All-American honor as he was selected to the first team by College Sports Madness.
December 7, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Pulls Away in Second Half to Beat Santa Clara, 64-53 Sophomore Dave Nwaba scored a career-high 21 points and senior Chris Eversley matched his career high for rebounds with 15 as Cal Poly defeated Santa Clara 64-53 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday night before 2,016 in the Mott Athletics Center.
December 9, 2013 | Football Grosz, Ivory and Hubbard Earn Top Football Awards at Team Banquet Senior defensive lineman Sullivan Grosz, junior slotback Kristaan Ivory and senior safety Alex Hubbard were the top award winners at the team banquet honoring the 2013 Cal Poly football team Sunday at Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo.
December 7, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Triumphant Over Bakersfield, 63-54 The Cal Poly women’s basketball team made it three-straight wins and five of the last six with a 63-54 win over Bakersfield in a nonconference game on Saturday night in Mott Athletics Center.
December 7, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Fierro Sets Another School Record at AT&T Winter National Championships Cal Poly swimmer Sonny Fierro set his second school record during a three-day span on the finale of the AT&T Winter National Championships, highlighting Saturday morning at Tennessee's Allan Jones Aquatic Center.
December 7, 2013 | Wrestling Mustang 149-Pounder Blake Kastl Places Eighth at Las Vegas Invitational Cal Poly redshirt freshman 149-pounder Blake Kastl placed eighth on the final day of competition in the 2013 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
December 4, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Opens Two-Game Home Stand Saturday versus Santa Clara The Cal Poly men’s basketball program looks to snap a two-game slide when opening a two-game home stand against Santa Clara inside the Mott Athletics Center on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.
December 6, 2013 | Men's Basketball Program Profile: Remembering the 1985-86 Men's Basketball Team During a Friday, Dec. 6 evening ceremony and at halftime of Saturday’s 7 p.m. matchup against Santa Clara, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program will honor the contributions of it’s 1985-86 squad – the last Mustang team to qualify for an NCAA Tournament. Mike Chellsen (second from left), reflects back on the 1985-86 season.
December 6, 2013 | Wrestling Three Wrestlers Still Alive in Wrestlebacks at Las Vegas Invitational Cal Poly 149-pounder Blake Kastl and 157-pounder Maxamillian Schneider lost their quarterfinal-round matches in the 2013 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday in the Las Vegas Convention Center and joined 133-pounder Devon Lotito in the wrestlebacks.
December 6, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Stanchi, Hopen Advance to Finals at AT&T Winter National Championships Two Cal Poly swimmers advanced to the finals at the AT&T Winter National Championships on Friday at Tennessee's Allan Jones Aquatic Center.
December 4, 2013 | General News Cal Poly Holds Early Lead in Big West Commissioner's Cup Standings Cal Poly's soccer teams, its cross country teams and its volleyball team combined to lift the school to the top of the Big West Conference Commissioner's Cup leaderboard, the conference office announced Wednesday.
December 4, 2013 | Women's Soccer Three Cal Poly Players Named to NSCAA All-West Region Team The National Soccer Coaches Association of America named three Cal Poly players to the NSCAA/Continental Tire All-West Region Team on Wednesday.
December 2, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Cal Poly Swimmers to Compete at AT&T Winter National Championships Seven Cal Poly swimmers are scheduled to compete this week at the AT&T Winter National Championships hosted by Tennessee.
December 2, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Chelsea Hardin, Taylor Gruenewald Earn All-Conference Honors Senior Chelsea Hardin and freshman Taylor Gruenewald earned All-Conference honors it was announced by Big West Conference office on Monday. Hardin, an outside hitter, was selected to the first-team while Gruenewald, a middle blocker, was named honorable mention and to the all-freshman team.
December 2, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Signs Six Matmen to National Letter of Intent Five wrestlers from California high schools who were state place winners last March and an Arizona state champion have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their wrestling careers at Cal Poly.
December 1, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly on Downside of 82-61 Decision at No. 14/15 Oregon Sophomore forward Brian Bennett (right) scored a team-high 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds and freshman guard Ridge Shipley scored a career-high nine, but the Cal Poly men's basketball program – facing the fourth highest ranked opponent in program history – couldn't bridge a first-half deficit at No. 14/15 Oregon and fell to the Ducks in the finale of the Global Sports Hardwood Challenge at Matthew Knight Arena, 82-61.
November 30, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Improves to 4-4 with 76-65 Win over San Francisco The Cal Poly women’s basketball team had 32 points scored from the bench while senior Molly Schlemer recorded her fifth double-double of the season in leading the team to a, 76-65, win over the University of San Francisco on Saturday in the final day of the Holiday Beach Classic.
November 27, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Caps Break-Even Football Season With Win at Northern Colorado For head coach Tim Walsh and the Cal Poly football team, the best word to describe the 2013 season might be “underachieving.” “I know we were as competitive as maybe everyone in the country, not just conference," said fifth-year head coach Tim Walsh.
November 30, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Volleyball Falls to Long Beach State in Three Sets The Cal Poly volleyball team concluded the regular season with a three set loss on the road to Long Beach State in a Big West Conference match. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 12-17 overall and 6-10 in Big West matches while LBSU improved to 18-11 overall and 11-5 in conference matches.
November 26, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Cal Poly Signs 13 Swimmers and 1 Diver to National Letters of Intent Cal Poly has signed a total of 13 swimmers and one diver to national letters of intent. The announcement was made Tuesday by Mustang head coach Tom Milich and Cal Poly director of athletics Don Oberhelman.
November 25, 2013 | Women's Basketball Molly Schlemer Garners Conference Player of the Week Honor Cal Poly senior Molly Schlemer (Santa Maria, Calif./Righetti HS) garnered Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week recognition as she averaged 17.3 points and 11.3 rebounds to help the Mustangs win two out of three games this past week
November 26, 2013 | Football Sullivan Grosz Earns Big Sky Co-Defensive Player of the Year Award Cal Poly senior defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz, fifth on Cal Poly’s career sacks chart, has been selected as the Big Sky Conference’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Three other Mustangs join Grosz on the all-conference first team.
November 25, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Program Signs Six to National Letters of Intent Already expected to return 15 letterwinners from last season’s squad, 10th-year head coach Jenny Condon fortified the Cal Poly softball team’s future roster with the recent unveiling of six National Letter of Intent signees.
November 25, 2013 | Football Senior Safety Alex Hubbard Earns Big Sky Conference Award Cal Poly senior safety Alex Hubbard, who returned a kickoff for a touchdown and also intercepted a pass against Northern Colorado, has been named ROOT SPORTS Big Sky Conference co-special teams player of the week.
November 25, 2013 | Women's Soccer Krieghoff Named Finalist for Soccer News Net's Player of the Year Award Cal Poly sophomore forward Elise Krieghoff has been chosen as one of 36 finalists for Soccer News Net's College Boot Award, which recognizes the national player of the year.
November 24, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Scores Dual Meet Win Over San Francisco State on Tiebreaker Cal Poly and San Francisco State battled to a 16-16 draw in a non-conference dual wrestling meet Sunday afternoon in The Swamp. All 10 bouts were decided by decision, including one major on each side. Therefore, the third criteria was used to break the deadlock and Cal Poly won by total points, 61-56.
November 23, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Finishes 6-6 Following 42-14 Victory at Northern Colorado Senior fullback Akaninyene Umoh scored three times and senior safety Alex Hubbard scored Cal Poly’s first touchdown by kickoff return in 11 years as the Mustangs wrapped up a 6-6 season with a 42-14 Big Sky Conference victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon.
November 23, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Runs Past Bethesda University in 78-39 Home Victory Sophomore wing David Nwaba recorded career highs for points (14) and rebounds (eight) and 12 different Cal Poly men’s basketball players scored on Saturday afternoon as the Mustangs earned their first victory of the 2013-14 season with a 78-39 triumph against Bethesda University inside the Mott Athletics Center.
November 23, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Fall to Cal State Fullerton on Senior Day The Cal Poly volleyball team dropped a Big West Conference match to Cal State Fullerton in four sets on Saturday at the Mott Athletics Center. CSF won by set scores of 19-25, 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19.
November 23, 2013 | Women's Basketball Strong Second Half Downs Cal Poly, 77-69 The Saint Mary’s Gaels used a strong second half to overtake the Mustangs and pull away for a 77-69 win Saturday afternoon in Moraga. Saint Mary’s, who is receiving votes in the national polls, improved to 5-0 while the Mustangs fall to 2-4.
November 23, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Davies Highlights Final Day of Arena Invitational for Cal Poly For the third day in a row, Cal Poly freshman swimmer Caleb Davies sprinted to an impressive time at the Arena Invitational held at East Los Angeles College, helping to lead the Mustangs during the three-day meet's last round of competition on Saturday evening.
November 23, 2013 | Cross Country Frias, Hollander Compete at NCAA Championships Amid Windy Conditions Cal Poly's Chris Frias and Laura Hollander competed Saturday morning at the NCAA Cross Country Championships at LaVern Gibson Championship Course, running on a 30-degree day with gusts howling at 20 mph.
November 21, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Hosts Bethesda University in Saturday 3 p.m. Matchup The Cal Poly men’s basketball program seeks its first victory of the 2013-14 season when hosting Bethesda University on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center.
November 22, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Falls in Five Sets to UC Riverside The Cal Poly volleyball team lost in five sets to UC Riverside on Friday at the Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly battled back to win the fourth set and push the match to a fifth and deciding set. UCR won by set scores of 14-25, 26-24, 25-23, 15-25 and 15-9.
November 18, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Visit Northern Colorado on Saturday to Conclude 2013 Season Cal Poly (5-6, 4-3 Big Sky), which had its slim playoff hopes dashed by No. 3 Eastern Washington in its home finale last week, wraps up its 2013 football season Saturday afternoon, visiting Northern Colorado (1-10, 0-7 Big Sky) at Nottingham Field (8,500) in Greeley, Colo. Kickoff is set for 11:05 a.m. PST.
November 22, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Mackle Wins 400 IM, Cal Poly Women Move Up Six Spots at Invitational Cal Poly sophomore swimmer Mickey Mackle won an event at the Arena Invitational held at East Los Angeles College on Friday evening, and the Mustangs jumped six spots in the women's team standings after the completion of the middle of the three-day meet.
November 21, 2013 | Women's Basketball Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Routs Wolf Pack, 82-57 The Cal Poly women’s basketball team used a 21-2 run midway through the first half to break open the game and never looked back in defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack, 82-57, in a non-conference game on Thursday at Mott Athletics Center.
November 21, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Mackle, Fierro, Davies Lead Cal Poly on First Day of Arena Invitational Three Cal Poly swimmers posted top-five finishes Thursday evening on the first day of the three-day Arena Invitational hosted by UC San Diego at East Los Angeles College.
November 20, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Volleyball Concludes Home Season with UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton Cal Poly will conclude the home regular season this week hosting UC Riverside on Friday and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday both matches are scheduled for first serve at 7 pm. Prior to the match with the Titans on Saturday, Cal Poly will honor the team’s seniors in a brief ceremony. After Saturday’s match with Cal State Fullerton, Cal Poly will return to the road and conclude the regular season with a pair of Big West Conference matches. Cal Poly will visit UC Irvine on Friday, November 29, followed by Long Beach State on Saturday. Both matches are scheduled for a 7 pm first serve. You can catch Cal Poly’s home volleyball games on the internet with Dave Grant calling the play-by-play. The prematch show begins at 6:40 pm.
November 20, 2013 | Women's Tennis Women’s Tennis Team Inks Molly Reed to National Letter of Intent Third-year head coach Damon Coupe solidified the Cal Poly women’s tennis team’s future lineup with the recent announcement from the Mustang Athletics Department that Molly Reed (Sheffield, England) has signed a National Letter of Intent with anticipation of joining the program for the 2014-15 season.
November 18, 2013 | Women's Basketball Schlemer Leads Cal Poly Past New Mexico State, 72-64 Senior Molly Schlemer tied career-highs in both points and rebounds in leading the Cal Poly women’s basketball team to a 72-64 win over New Mexico State in the team’s 2013-14 home-opener in Mott Athletics Center on Monday night at Mott Athletics Center.
November 17, 2013 | Wrestling Schneider Claims 157-Pound Title, Cal Poly Fourth in Roadrunner Open Maxamillian Schneider captured the 157-pound title and seven other Cal Poly wrestlers were place winners as the Mustangs posted a fourth-place team finish at the Roadrunner Open on Sunday at Selland Arena.
November 16, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Volleyball Sweeps Aggies in Three Paced by two seniors and a freshman, the Cal Poly volleyball team swept the UC Davis Aggies in three sets on Saturday afternoon in Davis. With the win the Mustangs improve to 11-14 overall and 5-7 in conference matches while UC Davis falls to 14-13 overall and 6-8 in Big West matches.
November 16, 2013 | Cross Country Frias, Hollander Selected to Compete as Individuals at NCAA Championships Senior Chris Frias and sophomore Laura Hollander have been selected to compete as individuals at the NCAA Championships on Saturday, November 23. Indiana State University will host the championships at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, located in Terre Haute, Indiana.
November 16, 2013 | Football No. 3 Eastern Washington Earns 35-22 Big Sky Victory Over Cal Poly Sophomore quarterback Vernon Adams passed for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns before leaving the game early in the third quarter as No. 3 Eastern Washington defeated Cal Poly 35-22 in a Big Sky Conference football game Saturday afternoon in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
November 15, 2013 | Women's Basketball Five Sign with Cal Poly Women’s Basketball A total of five high school players have signed national letters of intent to enroll and continue their women's basketball careers at Cal Poly. The announcement was made Friday by 17th-year Mustang head coach Faith Mimnaugh and Cal Poly director of athletics Don Oberhelman.
November 15, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Signs Abrams to Letter of Intent, Awards Silvestri Scholarship The Cal Poly men’s basketball program solidified its post presence Friday morning with the confirmation that Aleks Abrams, a 6-8, 225-pound power forward from Oaks Christian HS has signed a National Letter of Intent with the Mustangs in anticipation of joining the program for the 2014-15 season. Additionally, the program confirmed that junior forward Anthony Silvestri has been award a full scholarship for his 2014-15 senior season.
November 15, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Host First-Place Eastern Washington Saturday for Homecoming Cal Poly (5-5, 4-2 Big Sky), which beat Sacramento State last week for its first two-game winning streak of the season and completed a sweep of California’s Football Championship Subdivision teams, hosts Big Sky Conference leader and No. 3 Eastern Washington (8-2, 6-0 Big Sky) on Saturday for Homecoming and Senior Day in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12:40 p.m.
November 14, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustangs to Honor 1985-86 NCAA Tournament Squad for Alumni Weekend In continued celebration of its 10-decade program history, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team will honor the 1985-86 Mustang squad during its annual alumni weekend Dec. 6-7, 2013.
November 13, 2013 | Football 1953 Cal Poly Football Team to Hold 60-Year Reunion This Weekend Cal Poly's undefeated, untied 1953 football team will hold a reunion Saturday in conjunction with the Mustangs' homecoming game against No. 3-ranked Eastern Washington.
November 11, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Opens Big West Tournament at Cal State Northridge Tuesday The Cal Poly men’s soccer program’s road to third NCAA Tournament appearance at the Division I level begins at No. 20 Cal State Northridge on Tuesday, Nov. 12 as the Mustangs and Matadors clash in the opening round of the 2013 Big West Conference Tournament.
November 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Hosts Nevada on Tuesday Evening in 2013-14 Home Opener Owners of one of the nation’s more enviable home-court advantages, the Cal Poly men’s basketball program opens its 13-game slate inside the Mott Athletics Center when hosting Nevada on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
November 12, 2013 | Men's Soccer Pridham Earns Historic Second Big West Player of the Year Honor The top goal-scoring talent in the history of the Cal Poly men's soccer program, senior forward Mackenzie Pridham made further history on Monday afternoon by earning a second successive Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year honor.
November 9, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustangs Blanked at No. 12 UC Santa Barbara in Regular Season Finale UC Santa Barbara senior forward Goffin Boyoko notched the eventual game-winning goal in the 61st minute and sophomore forward Charlie Miller finalized the scoreline with an 86th-minute strike as the Cal Poly men’s soccer program closed its 2013 regular season schedule with a 2-0 defeat at No. 12 and Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara on Saturday evening inside Harder Stadium.
November 9, 2013 | Women's Basketball Late Surge by Harvard Downs Mustangs, 83-76 Harvard defeated the Cal Poly women’s basketball team, 83-76, when they put together a 14-0 run late in the game despite 25 points from senior Jonae Ervin and 21 points from senior Molly Schlemer in the team’s second game of the Maggie Dixon Classic hosted by DePaul University.
November 9, 2013 | Swimming & Diving McIntyre Nearly Breaks School Record as Cal Poly Wins Invitational Another strong day at Anderson Aquatic Center carried the Cal Poly women's swimming and diving team to a first-place finish at the Mustang Invitational on Saturday.
November 9, 2013 | Football Brown Throws Four TD Passes to Lead Cal Poly Over Sacramento State Sophomore quarterback Chris Brown threw four touchdown passes while senior fullback Akaninyene Umoh and junior slotback Kristaan Ivory both rushed for over 100 yards as Cal Poly defeated Sacramento State 42-7 in a Big Sky Conference football game Saturday night in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
November 8, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Host Sacramento State for California FCS Championship Cal Poly (4-5, 3-2 Big Sky), which beat San Diego in August and UC Davis last week, bids for a sweep of California’s Football Championship Subdivision teams Saturday night, hosting Sacramento State (4-5, 3-2 Big Sky) on Heroes Day in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
November 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Outdistanced by No. 5 Arizona in Season Opener, 73-62 Senior guard Kyle Odister hit a career-best seven three-pointers to finish with a game-high 21 points and lead three Mustangs in double-digit scoring figures, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball team – despite trailing by three at halftime – allowed a 61.1 percent second-half shooting mark to the Wildcats and dropped a 73-62 season-opening decision inside the McKale Center on Friday evening.
November 8, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Spivey, Cleak, de Peralta Lead Cal Poly on Day 1 of Mustang Invitational The Cal Poly women's swimming and diving team got out to a comfortable lead on the first day of competition at the Mustang Invitational held at Anderson Aquatic Center on Friday afternoon.
November 7, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Opens 2013-14 Season With 25-6 Victory Over CSU Bakersfield The Cal Poly wrestling team jumped to a 16-3 lead in the first six bouts and breezed to a 25-6 victory over CSU Bakersfield in a season-opening Pac-12 Conference dual meet Thursday night in the Roadrunners' Old Gym.
November 7, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Eliminated from Big West Tournament on Penalties After battling to a 1-1 draw through two overtimes, the Cal Poly women’s soccer team fell on penalty kicks to hosting Cal State Fullerton on Thursday night in Titan Stadium, 4-3, in a Big West Conference Tournament semifinal match.
November 7, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly to Debut New Road Jerseys Friday at No. 5 Arizona The Cal Poly men’s basketball program will deploy a fresh look for road games this year beginning with Friday’s nationally-televised season opener at No. 5 Arizona: black away jerseys, a uniform color the Mustangs will sport for the first time in seven years.
November 6, 2013 | Football Bodie Bennett is Cal Poly's Honorary Team Captain for Saturday's Game Bodie Bennett, who has had five open-heart surgeries, four cardiac catheterizations and countless other medical procedures in his 3.5-year life, will march down Perimeter Road with the Cal Poly football team Saturday and will be the Mustangs' honorary team captain for the coin toss.
November 6, 2013 | Cross Country Mustangs Claim Five of Six Big West Conference Awards Cal Poly's domination at the 2013 Big West Conference Cross Country Championship last Saturday, taking both the men's and women's title, carried through to the cross country annual awards with the Mustangs claiming five of the six awards handed out by the Big West Conference, including men's athlete of the year, Chris Frias, women's athlete of the year, Laura Hollander, women’s freshman of the year, Ashley Windsor and men's and women's coach of the year Mark Conover
November 5, 2013 | Baseball Hinkle, Former Assistant Baseball Coach, Passes at Age 70 Tom Hinkle, assistant baseball coach at Cal Poly for eight seasons, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, after a long, courageous battle against cancer. He was 71.
November 5, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Awarded Several All-Big West Conference Honors Cal Poly sophomore forward Elise Krieghoff was named the Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year on Tuesday.
November 4, 2013 | Men's Golf Nygren's 69 Lifts Cal Poly to 11th-Place Tie in Warrior Princeville Invite Cal Poly sophomore Cole Nygren shot a three-under-par 69 Monday during the first round of play in the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational at the Makai Golf Club at Princeville on the island of Kauai.
November 2, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustangs Make History in 4-2 Triumph against Sacramento State Senior forward Mackenize Pridham equaled the Cal Poly men’s soccer program career goal-scoring record on Saturday night and the Mustangs broke the program’s single season goal record as hosts closed their 2013 regular season home schedule with a 4-2 victory against Sacramento State.
November 2, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Conference-Leading UC Santa Barbara Too Much For Mustangs Senior Megan McConnell tallied 12 kills while Hannah Schleis added 10 kills, but it would not be enough as the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos swept the Mustangs in three set in a Big West Conference volleyball match on Saturday in Mott Athletics Center.
November 2, 2013 | Football Brown Sparks Cal Poly to 34-16 Victory Over Rival UC Davis Sophomore quarterback Chris Brown rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns as Cal Poly snapped a two-game losing streak with a 34-16 victory over rival UC Davis in the renewal of The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe on Saturday in Aggie Stadium.
November 2, 2013 | Cross Country Cal Poly Sweeps 2013 Big West Cross Country Championships For the second year in a row and the third time overall, Cal Poly men’s and women’s cross country teams swept the Big West Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday at the Fairbanks Memorial Cross Country Course in San Luis Obispo
November 1, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Hosts Sacramento State Saturday Evening in Home Finale The Cal Poly men’s soccer program closes the home portion of its 2013 regular season schedule at Alex G. Spanos Stadium when hosting Sacramento State on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.
November 2, 2013 | Football Cal Poly, UC Davis Resume Battle for the Golden Horseshoe on Saturday Cal Poly (3-5, 2-2 Big Sky), which snapped a three-game Battle for the Golden Horseshoe losing streak a year ago in Alex G. Spanos Stadium, visits UC Davis (3-6, 3-2 Big Sky) for the 39th renewal of the rivalry Saturday afternoon in Aggie Stadium.
October 31, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Announces Ambitious Baseball Schedule for 2014 Ten games against Pac-12 Conference schools, including defending College World Series champion UCLA, and 30 home games highlight the 2014 Cal Poly baseball schedule announced Thursday by Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman and head coach Larry Lee.
October 30, 2013 | Men's Basketball Eversley Selected as Finalist for 2013-14 Senior CLASS Award Already a member of the Preseason All-Big West Team, Cal Poly men’s basketball senior Chris Eversley earned another honor Wednesday morning as the forward was named one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.
October 28, 2013 | Women's Golf Phillips Leads First-Place Cal Poly in Firestone Grill Invitational Alex Phillips carded a par 73 to lead the Cal Poly women's golf team to first place after the opening round of play in the Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational on Monday at Cypress Ridge Golf Course.
October 27, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly-UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer Time Lapse at Spanos Stadium A time-lapse look at the sellout crowd figure for the Cal Poly men's soccer program's Oct. 25, 2013 Blue-Green rivalry matchup versus UC Santa Barbara at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The 11,075-fan attendance figure matched the 10th-largest crowd in NCAA regular season history. Video courtesy of Emmett Ross (Jury_Rigged Productions).
October 26, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Sweeps UC Riverside in Big West Volleyball Match The Cal Poly volleyball team swept the UC Riverside Highlanders in a Big West Conference match on Saturday to improve to 4-4 in conference play and 10-11 overall. Cal Poly won by set scores of 25-23, 26-24 and 25-17.
October 25, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Clinches Share of Big West Regular-Season Title with Win at UCSB Two more goals by Elise Krieghoff helped lift the Cal Poly women’s soccer team to a 2-1 win at UC Santa Barbara on Friday night at Harder Stadium. The Blue-Green Rivalry victory clinched at least a share of the Big West Conference regular-season championship for the Mustangs.
October 26, 2013 | Football No. 16/19 Northern Arizona Earns 17-13 Victory Over Cal Poly Marcus Alford’s 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter lifted No. 16/19 Northern Arizona to a 17-13 victory over Cal Poly in a Big Sky Conference football game Saturday night before 9,882 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
October 25, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Host No. 16/19 No. Arizona on Parent and Family Weekend Cal Poly (3-4, 2-1 Big Sky), which defeated Northern Arizona for the first time in nine tries a year ago, clinching a share of the Big Sky championship in its first year in the conference as well as a berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs, hosts the same Lumberjacks (5-2, 3-1 Big Sky) for its Parent and Family Weekend game Saturday night in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
October 25, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Anna Gorman Leads Cal Poly to Four-Set Win over CS Fullerton Freshman Anna Gorman powered her way to 15 kills to lead the Mustangs to a four set win on the road over Cal State Fullerton on Friday in a Big West Conference match. With the win the Mustangs improve to 3-4 in conference matches and 9-11 overall. CSF falls to 9-10 overall and 2-5 overall.
October 24, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Mackenzie Pridham Senior forward Mackenzie Pridham checks in Oct. 25 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
October 24, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Wrestling Will Host Oregon State Outdoors in January Cal Poly’s Pacific-12 Conference dual wrestling meet against Oregon State on Jan. 30 will be held outdoors in the plaza of the University Union.
October 24, 2013 | General News Graduation Success Rate for Cal Poly Student-Athletes Up to 75 Percent The graduation success rate for Cal Poly student-athletes who entered the university in the fall of 2006 is greater than for the entire student body.
October 24, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Picked Third in Big West Poll; Eversley Honored The Cal Poly men’s basketball program, which returns three starters from last year’s squad that won 18 games and set a program record for Big West victories (12), was selected for a third-place finish this season in the conference preseason media poll following the Thursday release of voting results.
October 23, 2013 | Football Bauman Seeks to Join Elite Group of FCS Players on Saturday Night Zach Bauman is approaching a milestone only eight other players in the Football Championship Subdivision have achieved. The Northern Arizona running back is seeking to become the ninth player in FCS history to rush for 1,000 yards or more in four consecutive seasons.
October 24, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer, UC Santa Barbara Ready to Clash Friday Evening The highest-attended series in the history of the collegiate game, the Cal Poly men’s soccer program opens the 2013 Blue-Green rivalry series against No. 21 UC Santa Barbara on Friday, Oct. 25.
October 23, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Cal Poly to Host UCSB, Hawai'i for Tri-Meet on Friday, Saturday On the men's side, the Mustangs return five swimmers who were scorers at last year's Pac-12 Championships, as well as four who clocked times that provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships. The Cal Poly women have back three swimmers and two divers who earned All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation honors in 2012-13.
October 22, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Conference Play Continues with Trip to CS Fullerton and UC Riverside Cal Poly will travel South this weekend when they continue conference play at Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Oct. 25 and UC Riverside on Oct. 26.
October 22, 2013 | Cross Country Sean Davidson Claims Second BWC Athlete of the Week Cal Poly senior Sean Davidson claimed Big West Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week accolades for the second time this season.
October 21, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: George Malki Senior midfielder George Malki checks in Oct. 21 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
October 20, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Holds on to First Place with 3-1 Win Over UC Riverside The Cal Poly women’s soccer team tallied all of its goals in the first half Sunday afternoon, as the Mustangs held on to sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference standings by defeating UC Riverside 3-1.
October 19, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Fall in Five Set Thriller to Cal State Northridge Senior Megan McConnell tied her career-high in kills, but it would go by the wayside as the Cal Poly volleyball team lost to conference leading Cal State Northridge in five sets. CSUN won by set scores of 27-25, 26-28, 22-25, 25-18 and 15-11.
October 19, 2013 | Men's Soccer Pridham Double Delivers Cal Poly 2-1 Win at Sacramento State Senior forward Mackenzie Pridham pushed his season goal total to 11 for the second successive season as his second-half brace helped allow the Cal Poly men’s soccer team a 2-1 triumph against Sacramento State on Saturday afternoon at Hornet Field.
October 19, 2013 | Football No. 9/10 Montana Rallies for 21-14 Overtime Victory Over Cal Poly Jordan Johnson threw a pair of touchdown passes, one with 12 seconds left to tie the game and the other on the second play of overtime – to lead Montana to a 21-14 Big Sky Conference victory over Cal Poly on Saturday before 25,913 in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
October 19, 2013 | Cross Country Men Finish 12th, Women 17th at Pre Nationals The Cal Poly men’s cross country team finished a solid 12th out of a field of 52 teams while the Cal Poly women’s cross country team finished 17th out of a field of 49 in Saturday’s running of the Pre National race in Terre Haute, IN. The race was held at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course and was hosted by Indiana State.
October 19, 2013 | Women's Tennis Strong Doubles Play Leads Cal Poly on Day No. 2 of ITA Regional The doubles teams of seniors Jen Cornea and Ane McPike and junior Bryn Bacharach and freshman Emily Gibbens both moved into the round of 16 to the highlight the Cal Poly women’s tennis program’s efforts on Saturday at the Stanford-hosted ITA Northwest Regional Championships inside the Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
October 18, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Edges Cal State Fullerton 1-0 for Big West Home Win The Cal Poly women's soccer team earned a 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton on Friday night at Alex G. Spanos Stadium, moving into sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference standings.
October 18, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Visit No. 9/10 Montana for Big Sky Conference Showdown Cal Poly (3-3, 2-0 Big Sky), which last week earned its first shutout in seven years and held Weber State to just 173 yards of offense, the lowest total in Tim Walsh’s five seasons at the helm of the Mustangs, puts its unblemished Big Sky Conference mark on the line Saturday afternoon, visiting Montana (5-1, 2-1 Big Sky) for a midseason Big Sky showdown inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
October 18, 2013 | Women's Tennis Cornea Leads Cal Poly on Opening Day of ITA Regional Senior Jen Cornea won twice to advance to the singles bracket round of 32 at the Stanford-hosted ITA Northwest Regional Championships and the Mustang women’s tennis program went undefeated in doubles play to highlight Cal Poly’s Friday action at Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
October 14, 2013 | Women's Soccer Abutin Named Big West Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week After scoring two goals during a 3-2 double-overtime win at Hawai'i on Sunday night, Cal Poly freshman forward Megan Abutin was named the Big West Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
October 13, 2013 | Women's Soccer Golden Goal Lifts Cal Poly to Double-Overtime Win at Hawai'i, 3-2 A 106th-minute goal by Elise Krieghoff sent the Cal Poly women's soccer team to a 3-2 double-overtime win over Hawai'i, earning the Mustangs three more points in the Big West Conference standings on a humid Sunday night at Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium.
October 13, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Falls at Fourth-Ranked Cal State Northridge, 3-1 Sophomore forward Matt LaGrassa provided the Cal Poly men’s soccer program an early lead at No. 4 Cal State Northridge on Sunday evening, but the Matadors scored three times without reply to send the Mustangs to a 3-1 defeat.
October 13, 2013 | Women's Golf Yoshitake Wins Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate Senior Taylor Yoshitake is the seventh golfer in the 14-year history of the Cal Poly women's golf program -- and the second this year -- to capture individual honors in a tournament.
October 12, 2013 | Football Graves Sparks Cal Poly to 47-0 Big Sky Victory over Weber State Sophomore quarterback Dano Graves, in his first collegiate start, passed for three touchdowns and ran for 116 yards to lead Cal Poly to a 47-0 victory over Weber State in a Big Sky Conference football game Saturday night in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
October 12, 2013 | Men's Basketball Nwaba, Gordon Help Lift Green Past Gold in Intrasquad Exhibition Sophomore Dave Nwaba scored a game-high 12 points in his Mustang men’s basketball debut and fellow forward Zach Gordon chipped in with 11 as the Green squad cruised past the Gold team 43-25 in the Cal Poly program’s annual intrasquad exhibition tuneup inside the Mott Athletics Center.
October 12, 2013 | Women's Tennis Tsugai Leads Cal Poly on Day No. 2 of Saint Mary’s Invitational Freshman Sayaka Tsugai reached the quarterfinal round of her singles bracket at the Saint Mary’s Invitational on Saturday afternoon to highlight the Cal Poly women’s tennis team’s second-day action at the event.
October 11, 2013 | Men's Soccer Early Goals in First and Second Halves Send Cal Poly to 2-0 Defeat UC Irvine junior forward Cameron Iwasa scored six minutes into action and junior midfielder Mitchell Alvarez scored five minutes after the restart as UC Irvine dealt the Cal Poly men’s soccer program a 2-0 loss at Anteater Stadium on Friday evening.
October 11, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Resumes Big Sky Schedule by Hosting Weber State Saturday Night Cal Poly (2-3, 1-0 Big Sky), which has lost three of its four non-conference games, puts its unblemished Big Sky Conference mark on the line Saturday night, hosting Weber State (1-5, 0-2 Big Sky) for its Hall of Fame Game inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m.
October 10, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Shuts Out Cal State Northridge for 1-0 Big West Win The Cal Poly women's soccer team picked up three points in the Big West Conference standings Thursday night with a 1-0 win at Cal State Northridge.
October 8, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Travels to No. 5 Hawai'i for BWC Match, Saturday The Cal Poly volleyball team will continue Big West Conference play this week with a single match when they travel to Hawai’i for a match on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 10 pm. Cal Poly enters the match 8-8 overall and 2-1 in conference play while Hawai’i is 15-1 overall and 4-0 in Big West matches.
October 8, 2013 | Cross Country Sean Davidson Named BWC Cross Country Athlete of the Week Senior Sean Davidson spearheaded an impressive second place showing in leading Cal Poly to a runner-up finish at the Inter-Regional Jamboree, claiming Big West Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors.
October 6, 2013 | Men's Soccer Early Penalty Sends Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Team to 1-0 Defeat An 11th-minute penalty from Cal State Fullerton senior defender Jaime Cano stood as the difference on Sunday as the Cal Poly men’s soccer team – despite placing seven shots on goal – failed to find the back of the Titan net and dropped a 1-0 decision at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
October 6, 2013 | Women's Soccer UC Irvine Scores Twice in Each Half to Edge Cal Poly, 4-3 The UC Irvine women's soccer team established a 2-0 halftime lead over Cal Poly at Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and the Anteaters held on for a 4-3 win over the Mustangs in the second Big West Conference match of the year for each team.
October 5, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Fall on the Road to UCSB in Four Sets Seniors Jennifer Keddy and Chelsea Hardin would each tally 12 kills, but it would not be enough as UC Santa Barbara defeated the Cal Poly volleyball team in four sets on Saturday. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 8-8 overall and 2-1 in conference matches while UCSB improves to 7-8 overall and 2-1 in Big West matches.
October 5, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Falls to Yale, 24-10, in First Big Sky vs. Ivy League Matchup Senior quarterback Henry Furman passed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while junior tailback Tyler Varga rushed for 114 yards as Yale rallied from a 10-7 halftime deficit to upset No. 18 Cal Poly 24-10 in the first-ever matchup of Big Sky vs. Ivy League football teams Saturday afternoon in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
October 5, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Mike Hocker Senior midfielder Mike Hocker checks in Oct. 5 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men's soccer player profile series.
October 4, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Open Big West Schedule With 2-0 Win Over Long Beach State Elise Krieghoff scored two second-half goals to help lead the Cal Poly women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Long Beach State in front of a crowd of 760 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Friday night in the Big West Conference opener for both teams.
October 4, 2013 | General News Mustang Courts Unveil New Look for 2013-14 Season During the summer and fall of 2013, Mustang Courts have been enhanced to become the premier tennis facility in the Big West Conference. The seven court complex received a $250,000 improvement that included resurfacing and branding of the courts, new windscreens and a state-of-the-art scoreboard that will allow fans to track scores on every court.
October 4, 2013 | Football No. 18/19 Cal Poly Returns Home to Host Yale for Non-Conference Game Cal Poly (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky), which snapped a two-game losing streak and ended a three-game road trip with a victory over Portland State in the Big Sky Conference opener for both schools last week, steps away from conference play for its final non-conference game of the 2013 season Saturday afternoon, hosting Yale (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) in the first matchup between a Big Sky school and one from the Ivy League.
October 2, 2013 | Men's Soccer Nation’s Leading Scorers, Cal Poly Opens Big West Slate on Friday Night Winners of five of the last six matches and the nation’s top scoring program, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team opens its 13th season of Big West Conference competition when hosting UC Riverside at Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4 (8 p.m.) and Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, Oct. 6 (3 p.m.).
October 3, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs to Open Big West Play Against Long Beach State, UC Irvine After a stretch of six consecutive road matches, the Cal Poly women's soccer team has returned to Alex G. Spanos Stadium to open Big West Conference play this week.
October 2, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Ranked No. 25 in Initial Gridiron Power Index for 2013 Season Cal Poly is ranked tied for 25th place with Wofford in the initial 2013 Gridiron Power Index, the index rating for the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision similar to the BCS rankings and a top indicator of at-large playoff selections.
September 30, 2013 | Football Mustangs Remain 18th, 19th in FCS Polls Despite Win Over Portland State Despite a four-point victory on the road against a Portland State team averaging 43 points and 612 yards in total offense, the Cal Poly football team did not move up or down in this week’s pair of major Football Championship Subdivision polls.
September 30, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Opens Defense of BWC Tournament Crown 17th-year head coach Faith Mimnaugh led the team on to the court for the team’s first official practice of the 2013-14 season on Monday morning.
September 29, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Sees Winning Streak Halted at Denver Two second-half goals from Denver cancelled out a 29th-minute effort from freshman forward John Chronopoulos as the Cal Poly men’s soccer program’s five-match winning streak was stopped Sunday evening with a 2-1 loss at Denver.
September 28, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Host Yale on Saturday in First Big Sky vs. Ivy Matchup Cal Poly's first home game in over a month will be against unbeaten Yale (2-0) on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
September 29, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Finishes Non-Conference Play With 4-0 Loss at No. 20 Santa Clara Playing its final non-conference match of the season, the Cal Poly women's soccer team lost 4-0 to No. 20 Santa Clara on Sunday afternoon at Buck Shaw Stadium.
September 27, 2013 | Men's Soccer Pridham Hat Trick Fuels No. 23 Cal Poly’s 5-1 Triumph at Air Force Senior forward Mackenzie Pridham registered the eighth hat trick in Cal Poly men’s soccer program history on Friday evening as the 23rd-ranked Mustangs matched a school record with their fifth successive victory, a 5-1 romp past Air Force inside Cadet Soccer Stadium.
September 27, 2013 | Women's Soccer Second-Half Goal Lifts Saint Mary's Past Cal Poly, 2-1 The Cal Poly women’s soccer team outshot Saint Mary's 16-7 on Friday night, but the Gaels prevailed for a 2-1 non-conference home win.
September 27, 2013 | Football No. 18 Cal Poly Rallies to Beat Portland State, 38-34, in Big Sky Opener Sophomore quarterback Chris Brown rushed for 129 yards and one touchdown and passed for two more scores as No. 18 Cal Poly rallied from a 21-7 halftime deficit to beat Portland State 38-34 in the Big Sky Conference football opener for both schools Thursday night at JELD-WEN Field.
September 26, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Opens 2013-14 Season Friday Afternoon Solidified with a lineup that includes three returning starters and eight returning letterwinners, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team officially opens preparations for the upcoming season with its first fall practice on Friday, Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center.
September 26, 2013 | Men's Soccer No. 23 Cal Poly Concludes Big West Preparations at Air Force, Denver The No. 23 Cal Poly men’s soccer program concludes preparations for its 10-match Big West Conference schedule when visiting Air Force on Friday, Sept. 27 and Denver on Sunday, Sept. 29.
September 25, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs to Finish Non-Conference Schedule Against WCC in Bay Area The Cal Poly women's soccer team is set to conclude the non-conference portion of its schedule with a pair of matches against West Coast Conference opponents in the Bay Area.
September 22, 2013 | Women's Golf Cal Poly Women's Golf Team Wins Firestone Grill Title; Men Second Cal Poly sophomore Madison Hirsch followed her record-breaking 66 Saturday with a 74 Sunday and beat a pair of Mustang teammates by 10 strokes for the individual title at the annual Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational on the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo.
September 22, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Women's Soccer Team Falls to Seattle The Cal Poly women’s soccer team continued its season-long six-match road trip with a 4-0 nonconference loss to Seattle at Championship Field on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
September 22, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Program Welcomes Chelsey Barclay as Pitching Coach Ninth-year Cal Poly softball head coach Jenny Condon finalized her staff for the 2014 season with the Sunday announcement by the Mustang Athletics Department that Chelsey Barclay has joined as an assistant coach and as the program’s pitching coach.
September 21, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Pick up Two Wins Saturday at ASU Tournament The Cal Poly volleyball team picked up a pair of wins on Saturday at the Arizona State Marriott Invitational. Cal Poly defeated Alabama State, 3-1 in the afternoon session and defeated Louisiana Monroe, 3-2 in the morning session. Cal Poly defeated Alabama State by set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-13 and 25-7.
September 21, 2013 | Women's Golf Hirsch Shatters School Record in Opening Round of Firestone Grill Invite Cal Poly sophomore Madison Hirsch shattered the school record with a round of 66 in the opening round of the Firestone Grill Cal Poly Invitational on Saturday at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo.
September 21, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Chase Minter Sophomore winger Chase Minter (Heath, Texas) checks in Sept. 21 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
September 20, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Mackle, Jones Lead Mustangs at King & Queen of the Pool Cal Poly opened its swimming and diving season Friday by hosting California for the King & Queen of the Pool meet, an annual pentathlon held at Anderson Aquatic Center.
September 20, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Outshoots Oregon State but Falls in Road Match The Cal Poly women's soccer team outshot Oregon State on Friday night 16-14, including a 9-6 shots-on-goal advantage, but Jenna Richardson came off the bench to score twice, leading the Beavers to a 3-0 home win at Paul Lorenz Field.
September 19, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustangs Wrap Five-Match Home Stand versus San Francisco, Yale The Cal Poly men’s soccer program concludes a five-match home stand when hosting San Francisco on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and first-time opponent Yale on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m.
September 18, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women’s Basketball Announce 2013-14 Schedule The Cal Poly women’s basketball program announced its 2013-14 schedule that will include three of last year’s NCAA Tournament teams and eight other schools that advanced to postseason tournaments.
September 20, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Matt LaGrassa Sophomore forward Matt LaGrassa (Elk Grove, Calif.) checks in Sept. 20 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
September 17, 2013 | Men's Golf De Los Santos, Wright Help Cal Poly Climb Five Spots in Final Round Freshman Justin De Los Santos and sophomore Jordan Wright both carded 68s in the final round to lift Cal Poly into a seventh-place team finish in the Ram Masters Invitational hosted by Colorado State on Tuesday at the Ft. Collins Country Club.
September 16, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Travel to No. 8 Stanford for Wednesday Match Cal Poly will return to the Bay Area when they Travel to No. 8 Stanford for a week day match on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 pm. Following the match with the Cardinal, Cal Poly will travel to the Arizona State Tournament where they will face the host Sun Devils on Friday, Sept. 20, at 7 pm. On Saturday the Mustangs will play a pair of matches opening with Louisiana Monroe at 10 am and Alabama State at 5 pm.
September 16, 2013 | Football KKFX-TV to Air Simulcast of Cal Poly-Montana Football Game KKFX/FOX 11, the FOX affiliate for San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara, will provide a telecast of Cal Poly’s Big Sky Conference football game at Montana on Saturday, Oct. 19.
September 16, 2013 | Men's Golf Wright Ties School Record With First-Round 64 in Ram Masters Invitational Cal Poly sophomore Jordan Wright tied the school record with a first-round 64 and followed up with a 74 on the opening day of competition in the season-opening Ram Masters Invitational hosted by Colorado State on Monday at the Fort Collins Country Club.
September 16, 2013 | Football Mustangs Remain in Top 20 in Pair of FCS Polls Back-to-back losses to Mountain West Conference teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision dropped Cal Poly out of the Top 10, but the Mustang football team remains in the Top 20 of this week’s pair of major Football Championship Subdivision polls.
September 15, 2013 | Men's Soccer LaGrassa, Lassiter Net Braces to Power Cal Poly Past San Jose State, 6-1 Two goals inside the opening 10 minutes from sophomore forward Matt LaGrassa helped set a victorious tone and freshman winger Ari Lassiter added his first two collegiate strikes as the Cal Poly men’s soccer program recorded its highest goal tally in 13 years in a 6-1 defeat of San Jose State on Sunday afternoon at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
September 15, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Drop Match at No. 20 Texas A&M, 4-0 The Cal Poly women's soccer team shut out No. 20 Texas A&M in the first half Sunday night, but the Aggies broke through in the second to leave Ellis Field with a 4-0 win.
September 14, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustang Volleyball Swept by Santa Clara The Cal Poly volleyball team was lost a non-conference road match to Santa Clara Saturday afternoon, 3-0. The Mustangs lost by set scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-23. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 4-5 on the season and will return to the court on Wednesday, Sept. 18 when the team travels to No. 8 Stanford.
September 14, 2013 | Football No. 14 Cal Poly Falls to Colorado State, 34-17 Colorado State amassed 353 yards and 27 points in the first half and held on for a 34-17 victory over No. 14 Cal Poly in a non-conference football game Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium.
September 14, 2013 | Cross Country Mustangs Dominate Fresno State Invitational The Cal Poly men’s team place six runners in the top 10 while the women’s team had five runners in the top 10 as both teams dominated the field at the Fresno State Invitational at Woodward Park on Saturday.
September 14, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Ruben Duran Sophomore midfielder Ruben Duran (Las Vegas, Nev.) checks in Sept. 14 with the latest edition from the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
September 13, 2013 | Football No. 14 Cal Poly Prepares for Second FBS Matchup at Colorado State Cal Poly (1-1) will play its second straight game against a Football Bowl Subdivision team from the Mountain West Conference this week, visiting Colorado State (0-2) on Saturday.
September 13, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs fall in Four Sets to Kansas State The Cal Poly volleyball team lost in four sets to Kansas State. 25-21, 25-21, 27-25 and 29-27 in the team’s second match of the Hilton Garden Inn Invitational hosted by Cal.
September 13, 2013 | Football Cal Poly-Colorado State Game on Saturday to be Played as Scheduled Cal Poly’s non-conference football game Saturday afternoon at Colorado State in Hughes Stadium will be played as scheduled.
September 13, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Loses for First Time This Season, 4-0 to No. 10 Baylor The Cal Poly women’s soccer team lost for the first time this season on Friday night, 4-0 to No. 10 Baylor.
September 11, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Continues Five-Match Home Stand against Penn, San Jose State The Cal Poly men’s soccer program’s third five-match home stand in as many seasons continues as the Mustangs welcome first-time foe Penn on Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. and San Jose State on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.
September 11, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Travels to Texas to Face No. 10 Baylor, No. 20 Texas A&M Unbeaten and untied through the first four matches to open a season for the first time since 2003, the Cal Poly women's soccer team will travel to Texas this week to face a duo of teams that advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament a year ago.
September 7, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Capture Championship at Sac St. Tourney With a dominate fifth set win and four players recording 10 or more kills the Mustangs captured the Sacramento State Tournament Championship when they defeated the host Hornets, 3-2, Saturday night. The Mustangs won by set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-23, 21-25 and 15-3.
September 9, 2013 | Women's Soccer Krieghoff Wins Big West Award for Third Consecutive Week For the third week in a row, Cal Poly's Elise Krieghoff has been named the Big West Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week.
September 6, 2013 | Women's Soccer Krieghoff Has Another Hat Trick as Mustangs Stay Unbeaten Cal Poly sophomore forward Elise Krieghoff recorded her second hat trick of the season Friday night while helping to lead the Mustangs to a 3-0 win over San Jose State at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
September 7, 2013 | Football No. 10 Cal Poly Rallies Late, But Falls to Fresno State, 41-25 Senior wide receiver Isaiah Burse returned two punts for touchdowns and also caught a scoring pass as Fresno State defeated No. 10 Cal Poly 41-25 in a non-conference football game Saturday night in Bulldog Stadium.
September 5, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Makes History in 3-0 Win at No. 6 UCLA First-half goals from sophomore winger Chase Minter and senior forward Mackenzie Pridham provided the Cal Poly men’s soccer program a commanding early lead and senior forward Chris Bernardi rounded off victory with a late strike as the Mustangs defeated their highest ranked opponent in program history with a 3-0 triumph at No. 6 UCLA.
September 6, 2013 | Football No. 10/12 Cal Poly Hits the Road for Pair of Contests Against FBS Schools Cal Poly will play Fresno State in a non-conference matchup of Central California rivals Saturday night for just the second time in the last 28 years.
September 6, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Player Profile: Wade Hamilton Sophomore goalkeeper Wade Hamilton checks in Sept. 6 with the first edition of the 2013 Cal Poly men’s soccer player profile series.
September 2, 2013 | Women's Soccer Krieghoff Named Big West Player of the Week for Second Time in a Row Cal Poly sophomore forward Elise Krieghoff was awarded her second Big West Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week honor in a row Monday afternoon.
September 2, 2013 | Women's Tennis Women’s Tennis Program adds Ellie Edles as Assistant Coach Third-year Cal Poly women’s tennis head coach Damon Coupe finalized his coaching staff for the upcoming season recently with the announcement by the Mustang Athletics Department that former UC Davis standout player Ellie Edles has joined the program in an assistant coaching capacity.
September 1, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Drops 3-0 Decision at No. 6 Creighton The Cal Poly men’s soccer program held sixth-ranked Creighton without a shot on target for the opening 35 minutes of Sunday’s matchup, but the Bluejays – a 2012 College Cup semifinalist – eventually scored three times without reply at Morrison Stadium to slide past the Mustangs, 3-0.
August 31, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Mustangs Split Saturday Matches The Cal Poly volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday at the Northern Colorado/Colorado State Tournament, defeating Baylor in five sets, but falling to Colorado State in three.
August 31, 2013 | Football No. 11 Cal Poly Pulls Away in Second Half for 38-16 Victory Over San Diego For the second straight year, Cal Poly opened its football season against the University of San Diego and pulled away in the second half for a victory. Coach Tim Walsh’s 11th-ranked Mustangs outscored the Toreros 21-6 in the second half to turn a 17-10 halftime lead into a 38-16 triumph Saturday afternoon in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
August 30, 2013 | Women's Soccer Cal Poly Stays Unbeaten With 4-0 Win Over Sacramento State The Cal Poly women's soccer team stayed unbeaten on the young season Friday night with a 4-0 nonconference win over Sacramento State at the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
August 30, 2013 | Football No. 11/14 Cal Poly to Open 2013 Season at Home Against U. of San Diego For the second straight season, the Cal Poly football team will open at home against the University of San Diego. The Mustangs, ranked No. 11 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision preseason coaches poll and 14th in the The Sports Network preseason media poll, begin their fifth season under head coach Tim Walsh Saturday afternoon against the Toreros in Alex G. Spanos Stadium (11,075).
August 30, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Team Rolls Past Drake in Season Opener Senior forward Mackenzie Pridham registered the third two-goal game of his career, senior midfielder Mike Hocker notched the game-winning strike with his first goal in four years and freshman forward John Chronopoulos scored his first collegiate goal as the Cal Poly men's soccer team opened its 20th season of Division I action by sliding past Drake at Cownie Soccer Complex on Friday evening, 4-2.
August 27, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Opens 20th Division I Season at Drake, No. 6 Creighton Fortified by the return of three All-Big West Conference selections and eight starters from a 2012 squad that matched program records for overall (11) and conference victories (six), the Cal Poly men’s soccer program opens a three-game road trip and its 20th year of Division I action when visiting Drake on Friday, Aug. 30 (5 p.m. PT) and No. 6 Creighton (11 a.m.) on Sunday, Sept. 1.
August 28, 2013 | Men's Soccer Meet the Cal Poly Men's Soccer Freshmen - Eric Kam Meet the Cal Poly Men's Soccer Freshmen series with goalkeeper Eric Kam.
August 24, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Unveils “Prestigious” 2013-14 Schedule Labeling it the “most prestigious and geographically-challenging schedule that we’ve ever put together,” fifth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero and the Mustang Athletics Department unveiled the program’s 2013-14 regular season schedule on Saturday morning.
August 26, 2013 | Women's Soccer Historic Start Earns Krieghoff Player of the Week Honor Cal Poly sophomore forward Elise Krieghoff was named the Big West Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
August 25, 2013 | Women's Soccer Elise Krieghoff Scores Four Goals to Lead Mustangs over CSUB, 5-2 Sophomore Elise Krieghoff scored four goals in leading the Cal Poly women’s soccer team to a 5-2 win over CSU Bakersfield in a non-conference soccer game, Sunday night, in Bakersfield to improve to 2-0 on the season while the Roadrunners fall to 1-1.
August 25, 2013 | Football Jackson Returns One Punt 34 Yards for Baltimore Ravens Former Cal Poly defensive back and return specialist Asa Jackson returned a punt 34 yards in the fourth quarter of the Baltimore Ravens' preseason National Football League game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium.
August 23, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Open 2013 Campaign with 3-0 Win Over LMU A pair of goals in the opening 20 minutes lifted the Cal Poly women’s soccer team to a 3-0 nonconference win over visiting Loyola Marymount in the season opener for both teams Friday night at the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
August 23, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly’s Nov. 9 Showdown at UC Santa Barbara Set for Fox Sports West For the fifth time in six years, the Cal Poly men’s soccer team’s Blue-Green rivalry matchup versus UC Santa Barbara will be broadcast live following the Friday announcement that the Saturday, Nov. 9 showdown between the two squads at Harder Stadium will be carried on Fox Sports West. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
August 22, 2013 | Football Grosz Lands on Two More Preseason All-American Teams More preseason honors have poured in for Cal Poly football players, led by senior defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz with a pair of awards.
August 22, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustangs Picked Third in Big West North; Pridham Earns Preseason Praise The Cal Poly men’s soccer program, which returns eight starters from last year’s squad that matched program records for overall (11) and conference victories (six) and reached the Big West Tournament semifinals for the fourth time in five years, was selected to finish third in the North Division standings follow the Thursday morning release of the preseason coaches poll.
August 22, 2013 | Baseball Van Gansen Selected to All-West Coast League First Team Shortstop Peter Van Gansen, who will be a sophomore at Cal Poly next spring, has been named to the All-West Coast Collegiate Baseball League first team.
August 20, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Open 2013 Campaign with Loyola Marymount, Friday The Cal Poly women’s soccer team will host Loyola Marymount in its 2013 season-opener Friday, Aug. 23 at the Cal Poly Sports Complex at 7 pm. There will be no charge for admission for the event.
August 20, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Volleyball to Host Green-Gold Match, Saturday The Cal Poly volleyball program will host its annual Green-Gold match on Saturday, Aug 24, at 10 am. The match will be held in Mott Athletic Center with no charge for admission.
August 21, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Road to Recovery Sophomore guard Reese Morgan, who started 10 of 32 games last year, averaged 5.9 points per contest and set a program single season record with a 90.0 (54-for-60) percent free throw mark, checks in Aug. 21 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
August 19, 2013 | Football Moraga Wins Four-Man Quarterback Battle at Cal Poly The four-man quarterback battle at Cal Poly is over … for the moment. Junior Vince Moraga was tabbed by Mustang head coach Tim Walsh on Monday as the starter for the football team's season opener August 31 against the University of San Diego.
August 19, 2013 | Football Jackson Returns Punt for Touchdown in Baltimore's Preseason Win Former Cal Poly cornerback and return specialist Asa Jackson returned a punt 78 yards for a touchdown Thursday night as the Baltimore Ravens rallied for a 27-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
August 17, 2013 | Football Trosin, Brown Lead Cal Poly Offense to Three Scores Each in Scrimmage Freshman slotback Jake Brito scored two touchdowns while true freshman Kyle Lewis and redshirt freshman Kori Garcia combined for 142 rushing yards, highlighting Saturday's lone scrimmage of Cal Poly's 2013 Fall Football Camp.
August 15, 2013 | Women's Soccer Mustangs Selected Fourth in Coaches’ Preseason Poll The Cal Poly women’s soccer team was selected to finish fourth in the Big West Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll it was announced by the conference office on Thursday.
August 16, 2013 | Baseball Wagman Named Honorable Mention Louisville Slugger All-American Cal Poly pitcher Joey Wagman, a senior right-hander last spring, is a CollegeBaseballInsider.com/Louisville Slugger All-American.
August 15, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Basketball Summer Journal Series: Take it to the Next Level Sophomore forward Joel Awich, who started five times and appeared in 24 games as a redshirt freshman last season, checks in Aug. 15 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
August 15, 2013 | Football Cal Poly's Lone Scrimmage of Fall Camp Set for Saturday Morning Cal Poly's lone scrimmage of its three-week Fall Camp is scheduled for Saturday morning on the upper fields of the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
August 14, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mitch Reaves Promoted to Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Fifth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero rounded off his staff for the 2013-14 season with the Wednesday morning announcement by the Mustang Athletics Department that former program director of operations Mitch Reaves has been promoted to assistant coach.
August 13, 2013 | Baseball Shortstop Peter Van Gansen Earns WCCBL Player of the Week Honors Cal Poly sophomore-to-be shortstop Peter Van Gansen has been named West Coast Collegiate Baseball League Player of the Week for his performance last week, the final week of the regular season.
August 13, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Opens Preseason Training Camp Wednesday Morning Highlighted by the return of three All-Big West Conference selections and eight starters from last year’s squad and the welcoming of TopDrawerSoccer.com’s 34th-ranked recruiting class, the Cal Poly men’s soccer program opens its preseason training camp and kickstarts preparations for the 2013 season on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.
August 13, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Ranked No. 14 in Sports Network Preseason Poll Cal Poly will open the 2013 football season ranked No. 14 by The Sports Network.
August 13, 2013 | Track & Field Day Finishes Sixth in Heptathlon at World Championships Former Cal Poly All-American, Sharon Day, finished sixth with 6470 points in the heptathlon after the second and final day of competition at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia.
August 12, 2013 | Women's Soccer Women's Soccer to Host FIU and Pepperdine in Exhibitions The Cal Poly women’s soccer team will host Florida International and Pepperdine in exhibition games at the lower Rec fields on the Cal Poly campus. The Mustangs will play Florida International on Monday, Aug. 12 and Pepperdine on Saturday, Aug. 17. Both games will begin at 7 pm with no charge for admission.
August 11, 2013 | Football Trio of Former Mustangs Play on Opening Weekend of NFL Preseason A trio of former Cal Poly football players played in National Football League exhibition games over the weekend, combining for one catch, two carries and an interception.
August 10, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Wraps Up First Week of Fall Camp Saturday With Double Session One week of football practice is in the books and fifth-year Cal Poly head coach Tim Walsh is pleased with some areas and concerned about others.
August 7, 2013 | Football Deonte Williams Interview with KSBY-TV Former Cal Poly slotback Deonte Williams was interviewed recently by KSBY sports director Andrew Masuda at the Oakland Raiders training camp in Napa, Calif.
August 8, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Hires Scotti Sentes as Assistant Wrestling Coach Scotti Sentes, a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and four-time national qualifier while wrestling at Central Michigan, has been named assistant wrestling coach at Cal Poly.
August 8, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Volleyball Selected Eighth in Preseason Volleyball Poll The Cal Poly volleyball program was selected to finish eighth in the nine team Big West Conference preseason coaches’ poll it was announced this week.
August 8, 2013 | Track & Field Cross Country/Track and Field Teams add to Roster A total of 34 student-athletes will enroll and compete at Cal Poly in cross country and or track and field as it was announced by head coach Mark Conover. All will compete for the men's and women's track and field squads, with several standouts ready to help advance the tradition of Mustang cross country this fall.
August 7, 2013 | Men's Soccer Scott Williams Joins Men’s Soccer Staff in Assistant Capacity Eighth-year Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Paul Holocher rounded off his managerial staff for the 2013 season on Wednesday morning with the announcement that former Westmont College standout Scott Williams has joined the Mustang program in a volunteer assistant capacity.
August 6, 2013 | Track & Field Four Men, Women’s Team Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Status The U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced members and teams who have received all-academic status for the 2012-13 seasons. Cal Poly placed four men on the on the all-academic status team while the Cal Poly women’s track and field team received the honor.
August 6, 2013 | Football No. 11 Mustangs Name Team Captains for 2013 Season Sullivan Grosz, Johnny Millard, Cole Stanford and Lefi Letuligasenoa have been selected as No. 11 Cal Poly's team captains for the 2013 football season.
August 6, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Basketball Summer Journal Series: The Benefits of Downtime Sophomore forward Brian Bennett, who started all 32 games during his first season on campus last year and finished 63rd among NCAA Division I players with a 52.4 percent field goal mark, checks in Aug. 6 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
August 5, 2013 | Football Position Drills Highlight First Day of Practice for Cal Poly Sixteen newcomers were greeted by about 20 returning redshirts and nearly 60 veterans as the Cal Poly football team opened the three-week Fall Camp on Monday on the upper fields of the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
August 5, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Welcomes Nation’s No. 34 Incoming Class to Camp The Mustang men’s soccer program will take the field with one of the nation’s top incoming classes for the second successive season following the recent announcement that Cal Poly’s six-player freshman squad was ranked No. 34 among CollegeSoccerNews.com’s Top 40 Recruiting Classes for 2013.
August 3, 2013 | Baseball Several Mustangs Finishing Strong in Summer League Play Several of the 30 Cal Poly baseball players competing in summer leagues are finishing their seasons in strong fashion, led by utility player Tim Wise.
August 2, 2013 | Men's Golf Haley, Martens Named All-America Scholars by Cleveland Golf Cal Poly golfers Justin Haley and Grant Martens have been honored as Srixon All-America scholars by Cleveland Golf.
August 2, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Opens Fall Camp Monday With 58 Returning Lettermen Cal Poly football begins preparations for the 2013 season Monday with the first of 25 practice sessions in Fall Camp, armed with 58 returning lettermen (17 starters) and a hotly contested four-man battle at quarterback.
August 1, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Summer Training Series: Connor Drechsler, Sporting KC In part two of a two-part series featuring Cal Poly players that trained with Major League Soccer clubs this summer, Mustang senior defender Connor Drechsler reflects on his session with Sporting KC, in addition to Premier Developmental League club Ventura County Fusion.
August 2, 2013 | Baseball In First Start for Orioles, Norris Beats His Former Teammates Former Cal Poly pitcher Bud Norris made his first start for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night and beat his former teammates, the Houston Astros.
July 31, 2013 | Men's Basketball Freeman Accepts Head Coaching Title at Washington’s Peninsula College Following a four-year run as an assistant coach with the Mustang men’s basketball team, it was jointly announced on Wednesday afternoon by the Cal Poly and Peninsula (Wash.) College Athletics Departments that Mitch Freeman has departed the central coast and accepted the head coaching position with the Pirates.
July 31, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Volleyball Announces 2013 Schedule The Cal Poly volleyball program announced their 2013 schedule that will include eight teams from last year’s NCAA Tournament and 14 matches against schools with a RPI of 76 or better.
July 31, 2013 | Baseball Former Mustang Bud Norris Traded From Astros to Orioles Former Cal Poly pitcher Bud Norris has been traded from the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles.
July 31, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Summer Training Series: Mackenzie Pridham, Toronto FC In part one of a two-part series featuring Cal Poly players that trained with Major League Soccer clubs this summer, Mustang senior forward Mackenzie Pridham reflects on his six-week session with Toronto FC.
July 29, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Basketball Summer Journal Series: Contributing at a Higher Level Junior forward Anthony Silvestri, who appeared in 11 games during his first season as a Mustang last year, checks in July 28 with the latest entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
July 27, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Southpaw Matt Imhof Talks About Team USA Experience Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof, who posted a 3-0 mark and 0.53 ERA in six appearances on the mound for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team this summer, was interviewed about his Team USA experience Friday by KSBY-TV sports director Andrew Masuda.
July 26, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Hosts Meet the Team Day on Aug. 24 In preparation for its Aug. 30 season-opening match at Drake, the Mustang men’s soccer program will host its first Meet the Team Day event for supporters on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Cal Poly’s Upper Sports Complex.
July 23, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Earns Third Win as Team USA Beats Cuba 3-2 Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof made his sixth appearance on the mound for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team on Monday night, allowing three hits and a walk but no runs in 1 1/3 innings in relief, as Team USA beat Cuba 3-2 for a 4-0 lead in their five-game series.
July 18, 2013 | Baseball Summer League Update for Thirty Cal Poly Baseball Players Cal Poly junior-to-be outfielder Jordan Ellis has lifted his batting average 95 points over the last two weeks while playing for the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League this summer.
July 18, 2013 | Football Grosz Nominated for 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Cal Poly senior defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz is one of a record 150 nominees for the 2013 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, an award that recognizes a select group of college football players who have made a commitment to enriching the lives of others while contributing to the greater good of their communities.
July 15, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Selected by Coaches and Media to Finish Fourth in Big Sky In its first year in the Big Sky Conference a year ago, the Cal Poly football team proved the pollsters -- both coaches and the media -- wrong by turning their fifth-place prediction into a share of the conference championship.
July 20, 2013 | Baseball Scoreless Relief Stint by Imhof Helps Team USA to 3-2 Victory Over Cuba Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof, making his fifth appearance on the mound for USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team, pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief Friday night as Team USA beat Cuba 3-2 in 10 innings for a 2-0 lead in their five-game series.
July 17, 2013 | Baseball Several Mustangs Putting Up Good Numbers in Minor Leagues Former Cal Poly pitchers Chase Johnson and Jeff Johnson have been elevated to higher levels, Michael Holback and Frankie Reed are posting solid numbers and Garrett Olson has been waived by the Doosan Bears in the Korean Baseball League.
July 16, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Secures Four Outs for Victory as Team USA Beats Crystal Lake Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof secured four outs in Team USA’s 12-3 victory over the Crystal Lake Cardinals on Monday in Geneva, Ill.
July 15, 2013 | Football Trio of Mustangs Named to All-Big Sky Preseason Team Offensive tackle Giovanni Sani, defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz and special teams player Chris Judge, all of whom will be seniors on the Cal Poly football team this fall, have been named to the 2013 Big Sky Preseason All-Conference Team.
July 12, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Cal Poly Volleyball adds Sand Competitions to Spring Schedule The Cal Poly women's volleyball team will compete in sand volleyball events next spring under the auspices of the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
July 13, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Leaving a Legacy Senior guard Kyle Odister, who finished fourth among Mustangs last season with 6.5 points per game, checks in July 13 with the third entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
July 10, 2013 | Baseball Schafer Hits First Career Major League Home Run in Brewers' Win Former Cal Poly center fielder Logan Schafer hit his first Major League home run Tuesday night, a two-run shot that accounted for all the runs scored in the Milwaukee Brewers' 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park.
July 9, 2013 | Women's Golf Yoshitake Qualifies for U.S. Women's Amateur Taylor Yoshitake is Cal Poly's first qualifier for the U.S. Women's Amateur. The senior-to-be from Los Angeles and a graduate of Saint Monica Catholic High School carded a 74 in a sectional qualifying tournament Monday at the Glendora Country Club, finishing in a three-way tie for second place.
July 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: Ready to Lead Senior guard Jamal Johnson, who led the Big West Conference and finished 11th among NCAA Division I players last season with a 2.75-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, checks in July 8 with the second entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
July 8, 2013 | Football Mustang Return Specialist Chris Nicholls Honored by CFPA Junior return specialist Chris Nicholls is Cal Poly's sixth player named to a College Football Performance Awards watch list. Nicholls joined 33 others on the watch list for kick returners.
July 8, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Pitches Well for Team USA in 5-2 Loss to Team Japan Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof pitched well in relief as Team USA dropped a 5-2 decision to Team Japan in the third game of the 39th annual Japan-USA Series on Monday at Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan.
July 8, 2013 | Baseball Six Former Mustangs Currently on Major League Rosters Cal Poly currently has six former baseball players competing in the Major Leagues, a high-water mark for the program. Right-handed pitcher Evan Reed has been called up for the third time this season by the Detroit Tigers and third baseman Brent Morel has been called up twice by the Chicago White Sox.
July 3, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Summer Journal Series: It all Starts Here Senior forward Chris Eversley, an All-Big West first team selection last season after finishing sixth among conference players with 7.0 rebounds per game and ninth with 15.4 points per contest, checks in July 3 with the first entry from the Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s summer journal series.
July 2, 2013 | Baseball Thirty Current and Incoming Mustangs Playing Summer Ball Five Cal Poly baseball players sport batting averages above the .300 mark in summer collegiate play, led by third baseman Jimmy Allen.
July 3, 2013 | Baseball Baseball Coach Larry Lee Honored by CollegeBaseballInsider.com Cal Poly head baseball coach Larry Lee was included on a list of honorable mentions for the 2013 CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Coach of the Year.
July 2, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Pitches Two Scoreless Innings in Final Tuneup for Team USA Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof pitched two scoreless innings as USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team scored 14 times in the first three innings and improved to 10-0 with a 14-0 victory over the Carolina-Virginia CBL Selects on Tuesday in Boone, N.C.
June 30, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Southpaw Matt Imhof Earns Spot on Team USA 24-Man Roster Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof has been selected to the final 24-man roster of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team that will take part in international competition this summer.
July 1, 2013 | Baseball Six Former Mustangs Played in the Major Leagues Last Week For a few days last week, Cal Poly had six former Mustangs playing in the Major Leagues.
July 1, 2013 | Football Defensive Tackle Grosz on Sports Network Preseason All-America Team Cal Poly senior defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz has been named to The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision Preseason All-America third team.
June 28, 2013 | Softball Andersen Caps Cal Poly Softball Season with Easton All-America Honor Cal Poly softball junior third baseman Jillian Andersen added to her season trophy cabinet recently by becoming the first Mustang in four years to earn Easton All-America praise.
June 28, 2013 | General News Cal Poly Places 39 Mustangs on Big West Winter/Spring All-Academic List Highlighted by 23 selections from the Cal Poly men’s and women’s track and field programs and 39 Cal Poly student-athletes overall representing seven sports earned Big West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic praise Friday afternoon it was announced by the conference office.
June 25, 2013 | Men's Basketball Paul Fortier Introduced as Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach Fifth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero finalized his staff for the 2013-14 season with the Tuesday announcement by the Mustang Athletics Department that Paul Fortier, former assistant coach with the University of Washington, has joined the program as associate head coach.
June 27, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Strikes Out Five in Four Scoreless, Hitless Innings for Team USA Cal Poly junior-to-be southpaw Matt Imhof struck out five batters in four scoreless, hitless innings for the College National Team in its training camp game against the Wilmington Sharks on Thursday night in Wilmington, N.C.
June 24, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Placekicker Bobby Zalud Earns Spot on CFPA Watch List Senior placekicker Bobby Zalud has become Cal Poly's fifth player named to the College Football Performance Awards watch lists for the 2013 season.
June 21, 2013 | Track & Field Sharon Day Wins Heptathlon at USA Track and Field Championships Former Cal Poly standout Sharon Day captured the heptathlon title with a personal-best score on the second day of the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines on Friday.
June 21, 2013 | Baseball Second Baseman Denver Chavez Earns ABCA All-West Region Honors Cal Poly senior second baseman Denver Chavez has been named to the 2013 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-West Region Second Team.
June 20, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Alumnus Selected for the Latest NASA Astronaut Group Cal Poly engineering alumnus, former Mustang wrestler and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Victor Glover is one of eight people named to NASA’s 21st astronaut candidate class.
June 20, 2013 | Women's Soccer Women’s Soccer Announces 2013 Schedule The Cal Poly women’s soccer program announced an aggressive 18-game 2013 schedule that includes five teams that qualified for the NCAA tournament and three that advanced beyond the first round.
June 18, 2013 | General News For Cal Poly Mustang Athletics, 2012-13 Was a Very Good Year Cal Poly enters its 20th season as an NCAA Division I member this fall. The 20 Mustang intercollegiate athletics teams have a tough act to follow.
June 20, 2013 | Baseball Four Drafted Mustang Baseball Players Sign Minor League Contracts Four of the six Cal Poly baseball players who were drafted by Major League teams earlier this month have signed minor league contracts.
June 14, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustang Men’s Basketball Program Announces 2012-13 Team Awards The Cal Poly men’s basketball program capped its historic 2012-13 season on Friday evening with the unveiling inside the university’s Performing Arts Center of the program’s annual list of award winners and honorees.
June 14, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Wants You for the Green Army in 2013 Supporters of the Cal Poly men’s soccer squad can continue to fuel the program’s success on and off the Alex G. Spanos Stadium turf by joining or renewing membership with the Green Army for the 2013 campaign.
June 17, 2013 | Baseball Pitcher Evan Reed Called Up by Detroit Tigers for Second Time Former Cal Poly relief pitcher Evan Reed, who in mid-May became the 15th ex-Mustang to make it to the Major Leagues, has been called up by the Detroit Tigers for the second time this season.
June 14, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Adds Eight More Wrestlers to Recruiting Class Cal Poly head wrestling coach Brendan Buckley and Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman have announced the signings of six more wrestlers to the National Letter of Intent and the addition of two others to the recruiting class who have been admitted to the university.
June 14, 2013 | Men's Tennis Men’s Tennis Recruiting Class Ranked 5th in Mid-Majors The Cal Poly men’s tennis 2013-14 recruits have landed the Mustang program as the fifth ranked class out of all the mid-majors according to TennisRecruiting.net.
June 13, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Pitcher Matt Imhof Invited to Team USA Training Camp Cal Poly sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof has been invited to the 2013 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp with a chance to earn a spot on the 24-man roster.
June 12, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Linebacker Nick Dzubnar Lands on CFPA Watch List Cal Poly has landed a fourth player -- junior linebacker Nick Dzubnar -- on the series of College Football Performance Awards watch lists.
June 11, 2013 | General News Cal Poly Student-Athletes Score Well in 2011-12 APR Rates Led by the men's tennis, baseball, women's basketball, men's golf and women's soccer teams, nine of the 20 athletics programs at Cal Poly achieved a score of 974 or better out of a possible 1,000 in the multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) -- exceeding the average for all NCAA Division I teams -- while 14 of 20 had scores of 974 or above for the 2011-12 academic year.
June 10, 2013 | Men's Basketball Cal Poly Men’s Basketball Season Banquet Scheduled for Friday Evening The Cal Poly men’s basketball team will commemorate its historic 2012-13 season at the program’s annual season-celebrating banquet to be held on Friday, June 14 from 7-9 p.m. inside the university’s Performing Arts Center.
June 12, 2013 | Baseball Wagman and Chavez Earn Top Mustang Baseball Awards Cal Poly senior second baseman Denver Chavez earned the Cal Poly baseball team's Ozzie Smith Most Valuable Player Award for 2013 while senior right-hander Joey Wagman has been named winner of the Mike Krukow Outstanding Pitcher Award for the second straight year.
June 10, 2013 | Men's Soccer Mustang Men’s Soccer Program Announces 2013 Schedule Spotlighted by four matches at programs that reached last season's NCAA Tournament – including a Sept. 1 clash at 2012 College Cup semifinalist Creighton – the Cal Poly men's soccer program pulled the curtain back on its 20-match 2013 regular season schedule on Monday morning.
June 10, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Adds Three Baseball Players to 2013 Recruiting Class Two high school players and one from the community college ranks have signed national letters of intent to continue their baseball careers at Cal Poly.
June 8, 2013 | Baseball Five Mustangs Selected on Final Day of 2013 MLB Draft Cal Poly senior right-handed pitcher Joey Wagman was selected by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the third and final day of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held at the studios of MLB Network in Secaucus, N.J. Four other Mustangs also were selected.
June 6, 2013 | General News Dome, Hollander Named Cal Poly’s Athletes of the Year A freshman has been named Cal Poly’s Female Athlete of the Year for the first time in the school’s 19-year Division I history. Distance runner Laura Hollander, who captured Big West Conference individual titles in cross country in the fall en route to a ninth-place national finish and in track and field in the 5,000-meter run in the spring, is the 2013 recipient of the Cal Poly Female Athlete of the Year Award.
June 6, 2013 | Football Senior Sullivan Grosz Added to CFPA Watch List for Defensive Linemen Cal Poly defensive tackle Sullivan Grosz is the latest addition to the watch lists compiled by College Football Performance Awards. Grosz was added to the watch list for defensive linemen, joining running back Kristaan Ivory and wide receiver Willie Tucker, both juniors.
June 5, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Closes Historic 2013 Season With 40 Wins, Regional Playoff Berth Cal Poly’s historic 2013 baseball season resulted in a school Division I record 40 victories, its second straight second-place finish in the Big West Conference and its second NCAA regional bid. The 2014 campaign could be even better.
June 7, 2013 | Baseball Johnson Selected by Giants in Third Round of MLB Draft Junior relief pitcher Chase Johnson became Cal Poly’s 10th-highest draft selection Friday as the right-hander was chosen 101st overall in the third round by the San Francisco Giants.
June 5, 2013 | Men's Tennis Men's Tennis Among 10 BWC Teams Earning Public Recognition Awards The Cal Poly men's tennis team, coached by Nick Carless, is among 10 programs from Big West member institutions who received Public Recognition Awards on Wednesday for their Academic Progress Rates from the NCAA. The number of teams earning recognition is tied for the most for the Big West since the program started with the 2004-05 academic year.
June 5, 2013 | Football Broadous Sparks Indoor Football League Team to Late Victory Former Cal Poly quarterback Andre Broadous rallied the Tri-Cities Fever to a 41-37 victory over the Colorado Ice in an Indoor Football League arena football game May 25 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.
June 5, 2013 | Baseball Mundell Named to 2013 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team For the fourth time in the last seven seasons, a Cal Poly baseball player has been named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American Team selected by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. Freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell is the latest Mustang to receive the honor after hitting 11 home runs and batting .265 during Cal Poly's historic 2013 season.
June 4, 2013 | General News Four Cal Poly Programs Earn Big West Sportsmanship Honors Highlighted by the Cal Poly softball team’s third successive selection, four Cal Poly programs – including the men’s and women’s track and field and women’s golf squads – were recognized with Big West Conference Sportsmanship Awards.
June 3, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Football Hires Pair of Assistant Coaches Cal Poly has added Eti Ena and Jim Craft to its football coaching staff. Fifth-year Mustang head coach Tim Walsh said Ena will serve as the team's defensive line coach while Craft will coach the wide receivers.
June 2, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Eliminated From Los Angeles Regional by San Diego, 8-5 San Diego scored four runs in the sixth inning to break open a 4-3 contest and held on for an 8-5 victory over No. 21 Cal Poly in an elimination game of the NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional on Sunday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
May 30, 2013 | General News Annual Cal Poly Athletics Event Nets $230,000 for Scholarships, Programs On May 18, Cal Poly Athletics hosted its 14the annual Mustang Madness Dinner and Auction to benefit athletic scholarships and programs at Cal Poly.
May 30, 2013 | General News Cal Poly Finishes Fourth in Big West Commissioner’s Cup Standings Despite championships in men’s and women’s cross country and runner-up showings from the women’s basketball and baseball squads, the Cal Poly Athletics Department – which led the Big West Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings through the fall and winter seasons – finished fourth in the final tally that was announced by the league office on Thursday morning.
June 1, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Falls to No. 9 UCLA 6-4 in Los Angeles Regional No. 21 Cal Poly let a 4-0 lead slip away as UCLA rallied for six runs in the sixth and seventh innings en route to a 6-4 victory in the winner's bracket final of the NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional on Saturday night at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
June 1, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Meet UCLA in Second Round of Los Angeles Regional Cal Poly sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof will face UCLA junior right-hander Nick Vander Tuig in the second round of the NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional on Saturday night.
May 31, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Earns First Division I Regional Victory, Defeats San Diego 9-2 Senior right-hander Joey Wagman earned his record-breaking 13th victory of the season and freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell drove in four runs, one with his 11th home run of the season, as No. 21 Cal Poly defeated San Diego 9-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional on Friday at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
May 28, 2013 | Baseball Quartet of Mustangs Land on All-Big West First Team Seniors Joey Wagman and Denver Chavez plus a pair of sophomores -- closer Reed Reilly and right fielder Nick Torres -- have landed on the All-Big West Conference first team for the 2013 baseball season.
May 30, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Face San Diego in First Round of Los Angeles Regional No. 21 Cal Poly (39-17), earning its second NCAA Division I regional playoff berth with a second-place finish in the Big West Conference, will play No. 25 San Diego (35-23), the West Coast Conference Tournament champion, in the opening round of the Los Angeles Regional on Friday at 2 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
May 29, 2013 | Men's Golf Cal Poly Signs Three High School Golfers to National Letter of Intent Cal Poly men's and women's golf coach Scott Cartwright and Mustang director of athletics Don Oberhelman have announced the signings of three high school golfers to the National Letter of Intent.
May 28, 2013 | Women's Tennis Four Future Mustangs Set to Join Cal Poly Women’s Tennis Team Second-year head coach Damon Coupe fortified the Cal Poly women’s tennis team’s roster with the Tuesday announcement from the Cal Poly Athletics Department that Emily Gibbens (Surrey, England), Chanel Scudiero (Pullman, Wash.) and Sayaka Tsugai (Coronado, Calif.) have each signed National Letters of Intent with the anticipation of joining the program for the 2013-14 season. Additionally, All-Big Sky Conference selection Hannah Stone (Costa Mesa, Calif.) will join the program as a transfer from Northern Arizona.
May 25, 2013 | Track & Field Prader Clears 17-feet, 0.75-inches at NCAA Prelims Cal Poly senior John Prader cleared 17-feet, 0.75-inches in the pole vault at the NCAA Preliminary in Austin, Texas on Saturday.
May 27, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Earns Second Regional Bid; Faces San Diego on Friday Cal Poly has been selected to compete in an all-California regional as the Mustangs were placed in the NCAA Division I Los Angeles Regional hosted by UCLA. Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs (39-17) are seeded second in the four-team regional and will play No. 3 seed San Diego (35-23) on Friday at 2 p.m. in Jackie Robinson Stadium.
May 25, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Falls to Pacific, 7-4, in Final Game of Regular Season Cal Poly’s bid for its third 40-win season Saturday afternoon fell short as Pacific parlayed 12 hits and three errors into a 7-4 victory on the final day of the regular season Saturday afternoon at Klein Family Field.
May 24, 2013 | Men's Tennis Cal Poly Senior Andre Dome Falls in the Round of 16 Cal Poly senior Andre Dome concludes his Cal Poly career with a straight set loss to the 13th-ranked player in the nation in the round of 16 at the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship at the Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill. on Friday.
May 22, 2013 | Men's Golf Pair of Former Cal Poly Golfers Win U.S. Open Local Qualifiers Former Cal Poly golfers Travis Bertoni and Bryan Pierce won local qualifying tournaments earlier this month for the U.S. Open.
May 24, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Clinches Pacific Series With 8-3 Victory Sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof threw 100 pitches in six innings for his seventh victory and Brian Mundell hit his record-breaking 10th home run of the season as No. 22 Cal Poly took advantage of five Pacific errors for a 8-3 victory in a Big West Conference baseball game Friday night at Klein Family Field.
May 23, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Opens Pacific Series With 8-4 Victory Sophomore right fielder Nick Torres drove in three runs, two with his seventh home run of the season, and senior right-hander Joey Wagman recovered from a rocky start to earn his school record-tying 12th victory as No. 22 Cal Poly earned its fifth straight win, defeating Pacific 8-4 Thursday night at Klein Family Field.
May 22, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Concludes 2013 Regular Season With Big West Series at Pacific Cal Poly (37-16, 15-9 Big West), seeking its second NCAA Division I regional playoff berth, finalizes its postseason resumé -- currently ranked as high as No. 22 in both the USA Today Coaches and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association polls with an RPI of 23 -- with its final regular season series Thursday through Saturday against Pacific (14-36, 6-18 Big West) at Klein Family Field in Stockton, Calif.
May 21, 2013 | Football Ivory, Tucker Land on College Football Performance Awards Watch Lists Cal Poly running back Kristaan Ivory and wide receiver Willie Tucker, both juniors, have been selected to College Football Performance Awards watch lists for the 2013 college football season.
May 20, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Catcher Elliot Stewart Named Big West Field Player of the Week Cal Poly senior catcher Elliot Stewart and Cal State Fullerton first baseman Carlos Lopez, both of whom belted a pair of game-winning home runs last week, have been selected as co-Big West Conference Field Players of the Week.
May 16, 2013 | Track & Field Eight Qualify for NCAA West Preliminary Round in Austin, TX Seven members of the men’s Cal Poly track and field team and one member from the women’s team have qualified for the NCAA Preliminary Round in Austin, TX, May 23-25.
May 19, 2013 | Baseball No. 27 Cal Poly Completes Cal State Northridge Sweep With 7-2 Victory Freshman right-hander Casey Bloomquist earned his second victory of the week while senior catcher Elliot Stewart capped a 10-RBI week with his third home run in four games as No. 27 Cal Poly completed a sweep of its Big West Conference baseball series against Cal State Northridge with a 7-2 victory Sunday afternoon before 1,438 in Baggett Stadium.
May 17, 2013 | Baseball Evan Reed is 15th Former Mustang to Reach Major Leagues Former Cal Poly relief pitcher Evan Reed is the 15th ex-Mustang to make it to the Major Leagues. Reed was called up by the Detroit Tigers from Triple-A Toledo of the International League on Wednesday night.
May 18, 2013 | Baseball No. 27 Cal Poly Clinches Cal State Northridge Series With 6-2 Victory On Friday night, sophomore right fielder Nick Torres and senior catcher Elliot Stewart combined for four RBI. The pair did one better Saturday. Stewart drove in three runs with a two-run home run and a groundout while Torres singled to knocked in two more as No. 27 Cal Poly clinched its Big West Conference baseball series with a 6-2 victory over second-place Cal State Northridge.
May 17, 2013 | Baseball Wagman Earns 11th Victory as No. 27 Cal Poly Defeats Northridge, 5-1 Senior right-hander Joey Wagman earned his 11th victory of the season, moving into second place in the Cal Poly record book, while sophomore right fielder Nick Torres and senior catcher Elliot Stewart both knocked in two runs as No. 27 Cal Poly defeated Cal State Northridge 5-1 in a Big West Conference baseball game Friday night before 1,168 in Baggett Stadium.
May 16, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Wraps Up Home Slate by Hosting Second-Place Cal St. Northridge No. 27 Cal Poly (34-16, 12-9 Big West), seeking its second NCAA Division I regional playoff berth, continues building its postseason resumé -- currently ranked No. 27 by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and an RPI of No. 29 -- by hosting Cal State Northridge (31-20, 15-6 Big West) for its final three home games of the 2013 season Friday through Sunday in Baggett Stadium.
May 14, 2013 | Softball Andersen, Westlund and Cochiolo Earn All-Big West Softball Honors After leading the Cal Poly softball program with a .325 batting average, a .402 on-base percentage and 53 hits, Mustang junior third baseman Jillian Andersen was named to the All-Big West Conference second team on Tuesday afternoon. Joining Andersen were junior shortstop Kim Westlund and junior catcher Mariah Cochiolo, both of whom earned All-Big West honorable mention acclaim.
May 13, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustangs Add Two, Announce Roster Transactions for 2013-14 Season Fourth-year Cal Poly men’s basketball head coach Joe Callero fortified an already deep incoming backcourt with the Monday announcement that 6-4 wing David Nwaba (Los Angeles, Calif.; Santa Monica Junior College) and 6-0 guard Andy Rowley (San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Mission College Preparatory) will be joining the Mustang program for the 2013-14 season.
May 14, 2013 | Baseball Bloomquist, Stewart Spark Cal Poly to 10-4 Win Over CSU Bakersfield Senior catcher Elliot Stewart snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run home run and freshman right-hander Casey Bloomquist pitched six strong innings for his fifth win as No. 27 Cal Poly defeated CSU Bakersfield 10-4 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.
May 13, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Baseball to Open Four-Game Home Stand Tuesday Night No. 27 Cal Poly (33-16, 12-9 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season, battled through a sluggish second half of March and all of April (15-13) and split four games on the road last week, plays the first of its final four home games of the 2013 season Tuesday night, hosting CSU Bakersfield (34-18, 17-7 WAC) for a single non-conference game in Baggett Stadium.
May 11, 2013 | Softball UC Davis Tops Cal Poly Softball Team in Regular Season Finale, 4-0 Junior catcher Mariah Cochiolo collected a team-leading two hits, but a three-run fifth inning from UC Davis helped propel the Aggies to a 4-0 victory against the Cal Poly softball team during the 2013 regular season finale between both programs at LaRue Field.
May 4, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Amasses 467 Total Yards, 30 First Downs in Spring Game Cal Poly rushed for 317 yards and passed for 150 more, scoring two touchdowns and a field goal in a 51-27 victory by the offense over the defense in the 2013 Spring Game presented by The Ribline and held Saturday afternoon in Alex G. Spanos Stadium.
May 12, 2013 | Baseball No. 23 UC Irvine Clinches Series With 11-1 Win Over No. 22 Cal Poly Junior right-hander Andrew Morales earned his 10th victory with 10 strikeouts in the first four innings as No. 23 UC Irvine defeated No. 22 Cal Poly 11-1 in the final game of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Anteater Ballpark.
May 11, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Evens Series With 4-3 Victory Over No. 23 UC Irvine Sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof earned his fifth win and freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell sparked No. 22 Cal Poly offensively with a two-run double as the Mustangs evened their Big West Conference baseball series against No. 23 UC Irvine at a game apiece with a 4-3 victory Saturday afternoon in Anteater Ballpark.
May 10, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Falls to No. 23 UC Irvine, 7-1 Senior right-hander Joey Wagman’s quest for his 11th victory of the season has been delayed another week as No. 23 UC Irvine parlayed 14 hits into a 7-1 victory over No. 22 Cal Poly in the opener of a Big West Conference baseball series Friday night in Anteater Ballpark.
May 10, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Visit UC Irvine in Battle of Third-Place Teams in Big West No. 22 Cal Poly, which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and overcame a sluggish second half of March and all of April (15-13) by sweeping UC Riverside last weekend, takes a four-game winning streak into its Big West Conference series at No. 23 UC Irvine this weekend in Anteater Ballpark. The two teams are tied for third place in the Big West.
May 7, 2013 | Baseball No. 22 Cal Poly Defeats San Jose State, 5-2, for Fourth Straight Win Freshman right-hander Casey Bloomquist earned his fourth win in five weeks, allowing two runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings, as No. 22 Cal Poly defeated San Jose State 5-2 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night at Municipal Stadium.
May 7, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Baseball to Visit San Jose State for Single Game Tuesday Night No. 22 Cal Poly (31-14, 11-7 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and overcame a sluggish second half of March and all of April (15-13) by sweeping UC Riverside last weekend, visits San Jose State (14-33, 8-13 WAC) for a single non-conference game Tuesday night in Municipal Stadium.
May 2, 2013 | Men's Tennis Dome Invited To Second Straight NCAA Singles Championship The season continues for Cal Poly senior Andre Dome (Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grande HS), who found out that he will compete in the NCAA Division I Men's Singles Championships to be held May 22-27 at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex/Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill.
May 6, 2013 | Baseball Senior Right-Hander Joey Wagman Named Big West Pitcher of the Week Senior right-hander Joey Wagman, who earned his 10th victory of the season and 24th of his Cal Poly baseball career, has been named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week.
May 5, 2013 | Baseball No. 24 Cal Poly Scores Third Walkoff Win of Season, Beats UC Riverside 4-3 Denver Chavez, Jordan Ellis and Brian Mundell produced two runs with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift No. 24 Cal Poly to a 4-3 walkoff win over UC Riverside on Sunday in Baggett Stadium, completing a three-game Big West series sweep.
May 4, 2013 | Baseball Torres, Allen Lift No. 24 Cal Poly Over UC Riverside, 3-1 Sophomore right fielder Nick Torres and junior third baseman Jimmy Allen both had two hits and knocked in a run as Cal Poly defeated UC Riverside 3-1 in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday night before 1,379 in Baggett Stadium.
May 3, 2013 | Baseball Wagman, Stewart Spark Cal Poly to 4-1 Win Over UC Riverside Senior right-hander Joey Wagman pitched his third complete game of the season and became the 14th Mustang to earn 10 or more wins in a season while senior catcher Elliot Stewart belted his second three-run home run in as many weeks as No. 24 Cal Poly rallied to defeat UC Riverside 4-1 in a Big West Conference baseball game Friday night.
May 2, 2013 | Football 2013 Spring Football Game Slated for Saturday in Alex G. Spanos Stadium Cal Poly football fans can decide for themselves who should replace Andre Broadous as starting quarterback when the four candidates showcase their skills and talent in the 2013 Spring Game on Saturday in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and admission is free.
May 3, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Host UC Riverside for Big West Weekend Series No. 24 Cal Poly (28-14, 8-7 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season but has posted a 15-13 mark since and is tied for fifth place in the Big West Conference, resumes Big West Conference play this weekend by hosting UC Riverside (18-22, 7-8 Big West) for a three-game series in Baggett Stadium.
May 1, 2013 | Baseball No. 24 Cal Poly Falls to Pepperdine, 5-3, in Non-Conference Game Pepperdine scored five runs in the first two innings and Cal Poly couldn’t recover as the No. 24 Mustangs fell to Pepperdine, 5-3, in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium.
May 1, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Visit Pepperdine for Single Non-Conference Game Wednesday No. 24 Cal Poly (28-13, 8-7 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season but has posted a 15-12 mark since and is tied for fifth place in the Big West Conference, concludes a five-game road trip Wednesday with a non-conference game at Pepperdine (21-17, 9-6 West Coast) at Eddy D. Field Stadium (1,800) in Malibu.
April 30, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Four-Time All-American, Olympian, Added to Coaching Staff Jennifer Tamas (Joines), a four-time All-American and Olympian, has joined the Cal Poly volleyball program as a volunteer assistant coach.
April 28, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Team Trumped Late in Series Finale at UC Riverside Junior second baseman Ashley Romano and junior catcher Mariah Cochiolo both matched career highs with three hits apiece, but UC Riverside produced the decisive run with two out in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Cal Poly softball program was edged at Amy S. Harrison Field on Sunday afternoon, 3-2.
April 27, 2013 | Track & Field Prader Breaks 16-Year-Standing Cal Poly School Record in Pole Vault Cal Poly senior John Prader broke a 16-year-old school record in the men's pole vault Saturday afternoon during the Mustangs' home dual track and field meet against UC Santa Barbara, clearing 18-feet, 7-inches while freshman Kendal Nielsen won the women’s triple jump with a mark of 40-feet, 8-inches good for fifth in Cal Poly history.
April 28, 2013 | Football Williams Signs With Raiders as Undrafted Free Agent Former Cal Poly slotback Deonte Williams signed a contract with the Oakland Raiders shortly after he went undrafted in the 2013 National Football League Draft on Saturday.
April 28, 2013 | Baseball No. 18 Cal Poly Loses Game and Series to Long Beach State, 9-5 A grand slam by third baseman Juan Avila turned a 5-4 deficit into an 8-5 lead and Long Beach State went on to beat No. 18 Cal Poly 9-5 in the finale of a Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Blair Field.
April 27, 2013 | Baseball No. 18 Cal Poly Falls to Long Beach State, 3-2 Third baseman Juan Avila’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning lifted Long Beach State to a 3-2 victory over Cal Poly in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday afternoon at Blair Field.
April 27, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Program Splits Saturday Doubleheader at UC Riverside Junior third baseman Jillian Andersen’s sixth-inning, bases-loaded single stood as the decisive blow and starting sophomore lefthander Chloe Wurst tossed her sixth complete-game shutout of 2013 as the Cal Poly softball program opened a Saturday afternoon doubleheader versus UC Riverside with a 2-0 triumph at Amy S. Harrison Field. Powered by a four-run second inning, however, UC Riverside returned during the second game to whitewash Cal Poly, 8-0, in five innings.
April 26, 2013 | Men's Tennis Pacific Upsets Cal Poly, 4-3, in Semifinal of BWC Tennis Tournament The second seeded Cal Poly men’s tennis team was upset by the No. 3 seed Pacific, 4-3, Friday afternoon in the semifinal round of the Big West Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. With the loss Cal Poly falls to 14-9 overall. The Mustangs entered the BWC tournament ranked 67th in the nation.
April 24, 2013 | Track & Field Cal Poly to Host UCSB in Blue-Green Rivalry, Saturday The Cal Poly track and field team’s will host the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos in a Blue-Green Rivalry meet on Saturday with possibly the title on the line. Two of the three points remaining (men’s golf) will be decided in the dual meet between the schools. The meet opens with the hammer throw at 10 am with the track events starting at 12:30 pm with the women’s 3000m steeple chase.
April 26, 2013 | Baseball No. 18 Cal Poly Opens Long Beach State Series With 8-5 Victory Cal Poly erupted for five runs in the first inning before an out was recorded and the No. 18 Mustangs held on for an 8-5 victory over Long Beach State in the opener of a Big West Conference baseball series Friday night at Blair Field.
April 25, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Enter Big West Home Stretch at UC Riverside April 27-28 The Cal Poly softball program closes the 2013 regular season with a six-game road trip that begins with a three-game April 27-28 set at UC Riverside. The series at Amy S. Harrison Field gets underway with a 12 noon doubleheader on Saturday, April 27 before closing with a 12 noon single contest the ensuing Sunday.
April 25, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Resumes Big West Slate With Three-Game Set at Long Beach State No. 18 Cal Poly (27-11, 7-5 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and is tied for third place in the Big West Conference, continues a five-game road trip this weekend with a three-game Big West Conference series against Long Beach State (18-20, 7-5 Big West) at Blair Field.
April 22, 2013 | Football Deonte Williams, Kennith Jackson Await 2013 NFL Draft Slotback Deonte Williams and linebacker Kennith Jackson, Cal Poly’s first All-Big Sky Conference first-team selections, are the Mustangs’ top two candidates for the 2013 National Football League Draft, scheduled for Thursday through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
April 22, 2013 | Women's Golf Cal Poly Moves Up at Big West Women's Golf Championships The Cal Poly women's golf team moved up from sixth place to fifth Monday afternoon at the Big West Conference Championships held at San Luis Obispo Country Club, and is one stroke back of fourth place entering Tuesday’s final round.
April 25, 2013 | Men's Tennis Mustangs to Open Big West Championship Against UC Riverside Cal Poly will open the Big West Conference Men's Tennis Championship as the No. 2 seed, playing seventh-seeded UC Riverside at 8 a.m. Thursday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
April 21, 2013 | Women's Golf Thomas Leads Cal Poly on First Day of Big West Golf Championship Freshman Drew Thomas shot an opening-round 79 Sunday afternoon on San Luis Obispo Country Club’s par-73 layout to lead Cal Poly on the first day of the three-day Big West Conference Women’s Golf Championship.
April 21, 2013 | Baseball Cal State Fullerton Clinches Big West Series at Cal Poly With 6-4 Victory No. 16 Cal Poly rallied from a 4-1 deficit to tie the game, but No. 4 Cal State Fullerton tallied two in the ninth to beat the Mustangs 6-4 and win the Big West Conference baseball series, two games to one, before 1,973 in Baggett Stadium on Sunday.
April 20, 2013 | Track & Field Cal Poly Throwers Compete at Long Beach State Invitational The Cal Poly throwers competed in the Long Beach State Invitational on the campus of Cerritos College, Saturday with sophomore Brian Hutchison nearly matching his career best.
April 20, 2013 | Men's Tennis Cal Poly Defeats UCSB, 5-2, Secures Share of Regular Season Title The Cal Poly men's tennis team defeated UC Santa Barbara, 5-2, in a Big West Conference match on Saturday in Santa Barbara. With the win the 65th-ranked Mustangs earn at minimum a share of the regular season title, its fourth overall, but must wait for Sunday’s results to find out what seed they will have at the Big West Conference Tournament at Indian Wells, April 25-28.
April 20, 2013 | Baseball Cal State Fullerton Evens Big West Series at Cal Poly With 10-5 Victory Freshman right-hander Justin Garza preserved his unbeaten record with eight strikeouts over seven innings while third baseman Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBI to lead No. 4 Cal State Fullerton to a 10-5 victory over No. 16 Cal Poly in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday night before 2,352 in Baggett Stadium.
April 20, 2013 | Football Offense Held Out of End Zone in Saturday Morning Scrimmage The Cal Poly offense produced eight plays of 10 yards or longer, but was held out of the end zone by the Mustang defense in Saturday’s 90-play scrimmage ending the second week of Spring Drills on the upper field of the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
April 19, 2013 | Baseball No. 16 Cal Poly Edges No. 4 Cal State Fullerton 2-1 in Big West Series Opener Senior right-hander Joey Wagman earned his 22nd career victory, sophomore righty Reed Reilly claimed his 10th save and sophomore center fielder Jordan Ellis had three hits and scored both Cal Poly runs as the No. 16 Mustangs edged No. 4 Cal State Fullerton 2-1 in the opener of a Big West Conference baseball series Friday night in Baggett Stadium.
April 20, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Edged by No. 15 Hawai’i in 2013 Home Finale Sophomore starting lefthander Chloe Wurst tossed a complete-game seven-hitter and struck out three batters, but two run-scoring singles from Hawai’i shortstop Jessica Iwata accounted for the difference on Saturday afternoon at Bob Janssen Field as the Cal Poly softball program was edged by the 15th-ranked Rainbow Wahine, 2-1.
April 19, 2013 | Track & Field Laura Hollander Shines in 5000 at Mt. SAC Relays Cal Poly freshman, Laura Hollander, posted the West Region’s fifth best time, running in her 2013 debut at the Mt. SAC Relays on Friday. The meet will conclude on Saturday.
April 19, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Team Edged Twice by No. 15 Hawai’i Sophomore starting lefthander Chloe Wurst matched a career high with seven strikeouts during the Cal Poly softball team’s Friday doubleheader opening game against No. 15 Hawai’i, but the Rainbow Wahine allowed just three hits as the Mustangs dropped a 4-0 decision at Bob Janssen Field. Despite taking a first-inning lead during the nightcap, Cal Poly also fell in the second game, 3-1.
April 18, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Caps Spring Slate Saturday versus Stanford The Cal Poly men’s soccer program looks to close its five-match spring exhibition schedule with an undefeated mark when hosting Stanford inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium on Saturday, April 20. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. with gates set to open at 6 p.m.
April 18, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Host No. 4 Cal State Fullerton for Big West Showdown Series No. 16 Cal Poly (25-9, 6-3 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and has opened Big West Conference play with six wins in nine contests for second place, concludes a seven-game homestand this weekend by hosting No. 4 Cal State Fullerton (32-5, 8-1 Big West) for a three-game Big West Conference series in Baggett Stadium.
April 18, 2013 | Football Pair of Cal Poly Football Games to be Televised by Root Sports Big Sky Conference football tri-champion Cal Poly will be featured on a pair of Root Sports telecasts this fall. DirecTV Sports Networks announced its 10-game Big Sky television package for the 2013 season Thursday.
April 21, 2013 | Women's Golf Cal Poly to Host Big West Women's Golf Championship Cal Poly will host the Big West Conference Women's Golf Championship for the fourth time in five years at the San Luis Obispo Golf and Country Club, starting Sunday.
April 17, 2013 | Men's Tennis Andre Dome Wins Conference Tennis Athlete of the Week Cal Poly senior Andre Dome sparkled in conference play to take home Big West Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week honors.
April 17, 2013 | Football Cal Poly to Conduct 60-Play Scrimmage Saturday Morning Cal Poly football wraps up the second week of Spring Camp with a 60-play scrimmage Saturday morning on the upper field of the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
April 16, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Wrap Home Slate versus UC Santa Barbara, No. 15 Hawai’i The Cal Poly softball program opens its final home stand of 2013 and closes its season series against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara when hosting the Gauchos for a 3 p.m. single game on Wednesday, April 17 at Bob Janssen Field. The Mustangs (17-26-1, 6-8) then conclude their 18-game home schedule when hosting No. 15 and Big West Conference-leading Hawai’i for a three-game set that opens with a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, April 19 and closes with a 2 p.m.
April 16, 2013 | Men's Tennis No. 65 Cal Poly Men's Tennis Defeats Hawai’i, 4-3 The Cal Poly men's tennis team defeated the University of Hawai’i , 4-3, in a Big West Conference match on senior day on the Mustang Courts Tuesday afternoon on the Cal Poly campus.
April 16, 2013 | Track & Field John Guerrero Wins Big West Track Honors Cal Poly junior John Guerrero (Galt, Calif./Atwater HS) notched Big West Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors as he established a personal-best in the 800 meters.
April 15, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Host Santa Clara for Single Game Tuesday Night No. 16 Cal Poly (24-9, 6-3 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and has opened Big West Conference play with six wins in nine contests, continues a seven-game homestand Tuesday night by hosting Santa Clara (9-24, 0-12 West Coast) for a non-conference game in Baggett Stadium.
April 15, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Climbs to as High as No. 16 in National Polls The Cal Poly baseball team jumped four positions in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper poll and returned to the Baseball America and Perfect Game polls this week. Coach Larry Lee’s Mustangs are in the top 25 in all five major polls for the third time in the last four weeks after posting a 3-1 record last week.
April 14, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustangs Close Regular Season with 4-2 Win at UC Riverside Juniors Jen Cornea and Gabrielle Gatewood both prevailed in singles action and junior Ane McPike and freshman Louise Oxnevad rallied to win both of theirs as the Cal Poly women’s tennis program closed its 2013 regular season with a 4-2 triumph against UC Riverside at Andulka Park.
April 14, 2013 | Baseball Hawai'i Salvages Win in Final Game of Big West Series at Cal Poly, 7-6 Hawai'i scored five times in the first three innings and No. 20 Cal Poly couldn’t catch up, pulling to within a run twice, as the Rainbows held on for a 7-6 victory in the finale of a Big West Conference baseball series Sunday afternoon before 1,482 in Baggett Stadium.
April 13, 2013 | Men's Tennis Cal Poly Men’s Tennis Upsets No. 66 Pacific, 5-2 The Cal Poly men’s tennis team upset No. 66 Pacific, 5-2, in a Big West Conference tennis match at the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts on the campus of Pacific on Saturday. With the win the Mustangs move to the top of the conference standings with a 3-1 conference record and are 11-8 overall while Pacific falls to 2-1 in Big West play and 12-6 overall.
April 13, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Edges Hawai’i 3-2 in Quickest Game in Baggett Stadium History Sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof matched his career high with 11 strikeouts and combined with sophomore right-hander Reed Reilly on a five-hitter as No. 20 Cal Poly edged Hawai’i 3-2 in a Big West Conference baseball game Saturday night before 1,593 in Baggett Stadium.
April 13, 2013 | Track & Field Mustangs Set Seven Personal-Best Marks at Mondo Challenge The Cal Poly men’s track and field team posted seven personal-best and one season-best mark on Saturday in the second and final day of competition at the Mondo Challenge hosted by Sacramento State
April 13, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Swept in Saturday Doubleheader at Cal State Northridge Sophomore righthander Jordan Yates tossed a complete-game four-hitter on Saturday afternoon, but a two-out, two-run homer by Cal State Northridge second baseman Korinne Randazzo during the bottom of the seventh inning propelled the Matadors to 3-2 victory at Matador Diamond. The Matadors also captured game No. 1 against Cal Poly, 7-0.
April 12, 2013 | Baseball No. 20 Cal Poly Defeats Hawai’i 8-3 in Big West Series Opener Senior right-hander Joey Wagman tossed his second complete game of the season and third of his career, scattering eight hits, while senior second baseman Denver Chavez continued his torrid hitting pace as No. 20 Cal Poly opened a Big West Conference baseball series with an 8-3 victory over Hawai’i on Friday night before 1,536 in Baggett Stadium.
April 13, 2013 | Women's Tennis Cal Poly Forced to Forfeit Saturday Match at No. 46 Long Beach State Due to a lack of healthy competitors, the Cal Poly women’s tennis program was forced to forfeit its Saturday, April 13 matchup at No. 46 Long Beach State. The 49ers were credited with a 7-0 victory for the abandoned match.
April 11, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Host Hawai'i for Three-Game Big West Conference Series No. 20 Cal Poly (22-8, 4-2 Big West) opens a seven-game home stand with a three-game Big West series against Hawai'i (7-22, 2-4 Big West) this weekend in Baggett Stadium.
April 11, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Four Mustangs Named to Pac-12 All-Academic Team Four members of the Cal Poly men's swimming and diving team were named to the Pac-12 Conference's All-Academic Team on Thursday.
April 11, 2013 | Football Cal Poly Completes First Practice of 2013 Spring Drills Despite several vacancies in the Cal Poly football coaching staff, about 105 Mustang players executed over two hours of drills on the first day of spring practice Wednesday morning on the upper fields of the Cal Poly Sports Complex.
April 10, 2013 | Women's Basketball Molly Schlemer Named Mid-Major All-American by FullCourt.com Junior Molly Schlemer was named Mid-Major All-American Honorable Mention by FullCourt.com this week.
April 9, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Host UCSB, Visit Cal State Northridge for Weekend Series The Cal Poly softball program looks to break back into the Big West Conference championship race when hosting Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara for a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Wednesday, April 10 at Bob Janssen Field (the split series will conclude with a 3 p.m. single game on Wednesday, April 17 in San Luis Obispo). The Mustangs conclude action this week when visiting Cal State Northridge for a three-game April 13-14 series at Matador Diamond.
April 9, 2013 | Men's Golf Cal Poly Finishes Fourth in COG Missouri Intercollegiate The Cal Poly men’s golf team placed three golfers in the top 15 and finished fourth in the 12-team COG Missouri Intercollegiate on Tuesday at The Club at Old Hawthorne.
April 10, 2013 | Baseball Bloomquist Pitches Cal Poly Past CSU Bakersfield 5-2 Freshman right-hander Casey Bloomquist earned his first collegiate victory while right fielder Nick Torres and shortstop Peter Van Gansen each collected three hits and combined for three RBI as No. 20 Cal Poly defeated CSU Bakersfield 5-2 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night at Hardt Field.
April 10, 2013 | Football Spring Football Practice Begins Wednesday at Cal Poly Sports Complex Cal Poly will conduct spring football practice sessions from Wednesday (April 10) through May 4. The 2013 Spring Game is scheduled for Saturday, May 4, at 1 p.m. in Alex G. Spanos Stadium
April 9, 2013 | Wrestling Lotito Earns Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year Award Cal Poly 133-pound freshman Devon Lotito is one of two wrestlers named Pac-12 Freshman/Newcomer of the Year for the 2012-13 wrestling season.
April 9, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Baseball to Visit CSU Bakersfield for Single Game Tuesday Night No. 20 Cal Poly (21-8, 4-2 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season, opened Big West Conference play with a three-game series sweep over UC Davis but stumbled at UC Santa Barbara over the weekend, losing two of three, visits CSU Bakersfield (21-11, 6-3 Western Athletic) for a single non-conference game Tuesday night at Hardt Field.
April 8, 2013 | Men's Basketball Callero Thanks Mustang Fans for Support during Historic 2012-13 Season Fourth-year Cal Poly men's basketball head coach Joe Callero took a break while attending the Final Four to thank Mustang fans for their support during the 2012-13 season.
April 7, 2013 | Men's Tennis Men's Tennis Sweeps UC Riverside, 7-0 The Cal Poly men's tennis team got back on track Sunday with a 7-0 sweep over UC Riverside in a Big West Conference tennis match at the San Luis Obispo Country Club. With the win the Mustangs improve to 9-8 overall and 1-1 in conference matches while UCR falls to 3-17 overall and 0-3 in Big West matches.
April 7, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Salvages One Win in UC Santa Barbara Series With 7-6 Victory Senior second baseman Denver Chavez went 5-for-5 at the plate while sophomore right-hander Bryan Granger pitched one-hit ball over six innings as No. 17 Cal Poly salvaged a win in its three-game Big West Conference baseball series at UC Santa Barbara with a 7-6 victory Sunday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
April 7, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Edged by Pacific in Series Finale, 3-1 Junior shortstop Kim Westlund swatted her first home run of the 2013 season on Sunday afternoon, but the shot counted as the Cal Poly softball program’s lone offense against Pacific as the Mustangs dropped a 3-1 contest against the Tigers at Bob Janssen Field.
April 7, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustangs Edged by Cal State Northridge in Home Finale Senior Alexa Lee prevailed in both singles and doubles action during her final match on Mustang Courts, but the Cal Poly women’s tennis team was topped by Cal State Northridge 5-2 during its spring dual match home finale on Sunday afternoon.
April 6, 2013 | Baseball UCSB Clinches Big West Series Against No. 17 Cal Poly With 13-2 Win UC Santa Barbara shattered a 2-2 tie with 11 runs in the sixth inning and coasted to a 13-2 victory over No. 17 Cal Poly in the second game of a Big West Conference baseball series Saturday afternoon in Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
April 6, 2013 | Track & Field Women's T&F Competes at FSU Challenge, Bennett 5th at Sam Adams The Cal Poly women's track and field team competed at the Fresno State Women's Challenge with solid results with the team coming home with five first place finishes and four season-best marks on Saturday in Clovis. Sophomore Deven Bennett finished fifth at the Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational with a career-best total of 6,596 points.
April 6, 2013 | Women's Tennis Cal Poly Drops Blue-Green Rivalry Matchup at No. 68 UC Santa Barbara Freshman Louise Oxnevad rallied for a singles victory at the No. 1 position, but the win counted as Cal Poly’s only triumph of Saturday afternoon as the Mustang women’s tennis program dropped a 6-1 Blue-Green rivalry decision against No. 68 UC Santa Barbara on Robertson Gym Courts.
April 5, 2013 | Men's Tennis UC Irvine Defeats Shorthanded Mustangs, 4-3 The Cal Poly men’s tennis team, hampered by injuries, lost a Big West Conference match to UC Irvine, 4-3, on the Mustang Courts Friday afternoon. Cal Poly was without the services of senior Jordan Bridge and junior Jurgen De Jager.
April 5, 2013 | Baseball No. 17 Cal Poly Falls to UC Santa Barbara 4-2 in Opener of Big West Series Sophomore right-hander Austin Pettibone allowed six hits in eight-plus innings and UC Santa Barbara scored two runs in an unusual seventh inning en route to a 4-2 victory over No. 17 Cal Poly in the opener of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series Friday afternoon at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
April 3, 2013 | Women's Volleyball Volleyball Scheduled to Play UCSB in Scrimmage, Saturday Cal Poly head coach Sam Crosson has announced two scrimmages as part of the team’s spring workouts. Cal Poly will host UC Santa Barbara this Saturday, April 6, for a scrimmage starting at 10 am in the Mott Athletics Center and will be open to the public free of charge.
April 6, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Looks to Maintain Big West Momentum versus Pacific Off to the program’s best start to a Big West season in three years, the Cal Poly softball team looks to stay in the conference title chase when hosting Pacific for a three-game April 6-7 series. Action at Bob Janssen Field gets underway with a 12 noon doubleheader on Saturday, April 6 before concluding with a 12 noon single game on Sunday.
April 4, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Continues Big West Action With Rematch at UC Santa Barbara No. 17 Cal Poly (20-6, 3-0 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and opened Big West Conference play with a three-game series sweep over UC Davis at home, continues conference play this weekend with three games at Central Coast rival UC Santa Barbara (14-13, 1-2 Big West) in the resumption of the Blue-Green Rivalry at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
April 3, 2013 | Women's Tennis Cornea Picks Up Big West Conference Athlete of the Week Praise After registering victories in both singles and doubles action during the Cal Poly women’s tennis program’s 4-3 home loss against Portland on March 29, Mustang junior Jen Cornea was named Big West Conference Athlete of the Week on Wednesday afternoon.
April 2, 2013 | Baseball Four Former Mustangs on Major League Rosters on Opening Day The 2013 Major League Baseball season opens this week with four former Cal Poly players -- pitchers Bud Norris, Kevin Correia and Casey Fien plus outfielder Logan Schafer -- on its rosters.
April 2, 2013 | Women's Basketball Kristina Santiago Named Bulgarian League MVP Former Cal Poly women’s basketball standout, Kristina Santiago, was named the MVP of the Bulgarian Women’s Basketball League it was announced on Monday.
April 1, 2013 | Softball Wurst Earns Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week Praise After recording successive shutout victories to help the Cal Poly softball program post a three-game sweep at Cal State Fullerton (March 29-30), Mustang sophomore lefthander Chloe Wurst was named Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon.
April 2, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Baseball Jumps Four Spots in Pair of National Polls The Cal Poly baseball team jumped four positions in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls after sweeping UC Davis in a Big West Conference series over the weekend in Baggett Stadium.
April 1, 2013 | Baseball Mustang Closer Reed Reilly Named Big West Pitcher of the Week Cal Poly closer Reed Reilly (Dana Point, Calif./JSerra Catholic HS) captured the Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week award as stellar work out of the bullpen led to a win and a save against conference foe UC Davis.
March 30, 2013 | Track & Field John Guerrero Shines at Stanford Invitational Junior John Guerrero won the 800 meter run while Kendal Nielsen and Brian Hutchison placed third in the triple jump and the shot put respectively with Clara Davis earning second place in the pole vault on Saturday at the Stanford Invitational.
March 30, 2013 | Men's Tennis No. 63 Cal Poly Falls on the Road to No. 73 UNLV The Cal Poly men’s tennis team fell on the road to 73rd-ranked UNLV at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas on Saturday. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 8-7 on the year while UNLV improves to 13-4.
March 30, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Team Finalizes Sweep of Cal State Fullerton Junior left fielder Lauren Moreno’s solo home run during the top of the second inning set a triumphant tone for the Cal Poly softball program on Saturday afternoon as the Mustangs completed a three-game sweep of Cal State Fullerton with a 4-0 victory at Anderson Family Field.
March 30, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Completes Sweep of UC Davis Series With 6-5 Win Junior catcher Chris Hoo’s hard grounder past second base knocked in the winning run in the 13th inning as No. 21 Cal Poly completed its sweep of a three-game Big West Conference baseball series against UC Davis with a 6-5 victory Saturday afternoon in Baggett Stadium.
March 29, 2013 | Baseball Imhof Pitches Seven-Hitter as No. 21 Cal Poly Clinches UC Davis Series Sophomore southpaw Matt Imhof pitched a seven-hitter for his career collegiate complete game and No. 21 Cal Poly put together a 14-hit offensive attack for a 7-1 victory over UC Davis in a Big West Conference baseball game Friday night before 1,120 in Baggett Stadium.
March 29, 2013 | Track & Field Cal Poly Competes in Three Meets on Friday with Big Results The Cal Poly men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in three meets on Friday posting solid results in each meet. Freshman Rachel Bush posted one of the nation’s best times in the 5000m at the San Francisco Distance Carnival with junior Blake Ahrold following suit with a top five time in the 3000m steeple chase at the Stanford Invitational and the team posted three personal best marks at the Cal-Nevada Championships held in San Diego.
March 29, 2013 | Men's Tennis Marco Comuzzo Wins Thriller as Cal Poly Defeats Nevada, 4-3 Junior Marco Comuzzo won a thrilling three set match and was the deciding point in Cal Poly’s, 4-3, win over Nevada in a non-conference tennis match on Friday at the Fertitta Tennis Complex on the campus of UNLV.
March 29, 2013 | Men's Golf CSU Bakersfield Defeats Seattle for Cal Poly Match Play Championship CSU Bakersfield earned a 3.5 to 1.5 victory over Seattle in the title match of the Cal Poly Match Play Championship on Friday at Cypress Ridge Golf Course.
March 28, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Opens Big West Slate With 5-4 Victory Over UC Davis Jordan Ellis and Tommy Pluschkell provided the offensive punch while Joey Wagman and Reed Reilly combined for nine strikeouts as No. 21 Cal Poly opened Big West Conference baseball play with a 5-4 victory over UC Davis on Thursday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 28, 2013 | General News Cal Poly Strengthens Lead in 2012-13 Commissioner’s Cup Race A strong winter sports season that included a second-place showing from the Mustang women’s basketball program and a third-place finish from the men’s basketball program has helped the Cal Poly Athletics Department tighten its lead in the 2012-13 Big West Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings.
March 28, 2013 | Men's Golf Seattle to Face CSU Bakersfield for Cal Poly Match Play Championship CSU Bakersfield will play Seattle for the title of the Cal Poly Match Play Championship after both men’s golf teams won a pair of matches Thursday at Cypress Ridge Golf Course.
March 28, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Resumes Big West Conference Action at Cal State Fullerton Following Monday’s doubleheader split against Fresno State, the Cal Poly softball program resumes Big West Conference action when visiting Cal State Fullerton for a three-game March 29-30 series.
March 27, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Open Big West Play by Hosting UC Davis for Three-Game Series No. 21 Cal Poly (17-6, 0-0 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and won a non-conference series against Central Coast rival UC Santa Barbara over the weekend before falling to Pepperdine on Tuesday, opens Big West Conference play Thursday night with the opener of a three-game series against UC Davis (10-12, 0-0 Big West) in Baggett Stadium (1,734).
March 28, 2013 | Men's Golf Cal Poly Match Play Championship Set for Cypress Ridge This Week Cal Poly will host the third Cal Poly Match Play Championship for men on Thursday and Friday at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande.
March 26, 2013 | Men's Soccer Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Announces 2013 Spring Match Schedule Including exhibition contests against Stanford and Professional Developmental League club Ventura County Fusion, the Cal Poly men’s soccer program recently unveiled its three-day, five-match spring schedule.
March 25, 2013 | Softball Gerhart Homer Helps Cal Poly Split Doubleheader with Fresno State Senior center fielder Whitley Gerhart’s sixth-inning, two-run homer helped power the Cal Poly softball team to a 6-5 come-from-behind victory against Fresno State during the opening game of a Monday afternoon doubleheader at Bob Janssen Field.
March 26, 2013 | Baseball Pepperdine Rallies Late for 8-6 Victory Over No. 21 Cal Poly Pepperdine scored two unearned runs in the ninth inning to break a 6-6 tie and held on to beat No. 21 Cal Poly 8-6 in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 26, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Host Pepperdine in Final Big West Tuneup on Tuesday Night No. 21 Cal Poly (17-5, 0-0 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season and won a non-conference series against Central Coast rival UC Santa Barbara over the weekend, entertains defending West Coast Conference co-champion Pepperdine (13-9, 0-0 West Coast) for a single game Tuesday night.
March 24, 2013 | Women's Basketball No. 14 Cal Poly Falls to No. 3 Penn State, 85-55, in First Round of NCAA’s Junior Molly Schlemer scored 24 points while fellow junior Jonae Ervin added 10, but it would not be enough as the regular season Big-10 Champions pulled away for an 85-55 win over the Cal Poly women’s basketball team in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship in Baton Rouge on Sunday.
March 24, 2013 | Men's Tennis Mustangs Drop Close Match to Tulane, 4-3 A day after sweeping Portland 7-0, the Cal Poly men's tennis team lost to Tulane on Sunday afternoon, 4-3 on the Mustang Courts.
March 24, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Clinches UC Santa Barbara Series With 10-4 Victory Freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell drove in three runs with three hits, including a two-run home run, as No. 20 Cal Poly clinched its three-game non-conference baseball series against UC Santa Barbara with a 10-4 victory Sunday afternoon before 1,350 in Baggett Stadium.
March 24, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Softball Edges Long Beach State for First Big West Win Sophomore righthander Jordan Yates tossed a complete-game shutout and stranded 13 Long Beach State baserunners as the Cal Poly softball program earned its first Big West Conference victory of the 2013 season by edging the 49ers on Sunday afternoon at Bob Janssen Field, 2-0.
March 23, 2013 | Swimming & Diving O'Brien Breaks Own School Record at NCAA Championships Cal Poly senior Rachel O'Brien broke her own school record Saturday morning in the 200-yard butterfly at the NCAA Championships held in IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
March 23, 2013 | Baseball UC Santa Barbara Evens Series Against Cal Poly With 7-3 Victory Home runs by Steven Fisher, Marc Venning and Brandon Trinkwon lifted UC Santa Barbara to a 7-3 victory over No. 20 Cal Poly in the second game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Saturday at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
March 23, 2013 | Men's Tennis Mustang Men's Tennis Team Sweeps Portland, 7-0 The Cal Poly men's tennis team swept a non-conference match against Portland at Mustang Courts on Saturday afternoon, 7-0.
March 23, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Falls in Both Ends of Saturday Big West-Opening Doubleheader Successive sixth-inning home runs sank the Cal Poly softball program 5-4 during the opening game of a Saturday doubleheader while the Mustangs were also edged during the second game against Long Beach State at Bob Janssen Field, 1-0.
March 21, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara to Play Non-Conference Weekend Series No. 20 Cal Poly (15-4, 0-0 Big West), which sprinted to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season before losing two of three games against then-No. 17 Notre Dame, faces Central Coast rival UC Santa Barbara (11-8, 0-0 Big West) for a three-game non-conference series this weekend. Games on Friday and Sunday will be played at Baggett Stadium while the Saturday contest is set for Caesar Uyesaka Stadium.
March 22, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Opens Big West Slate versus Long Beach State, Hosts Fresno State The Cal Poly softball program opens a five-game home stand and its 17th season of Big West Conference competition when hosting Long Beach State for a three-game series that begins with a 12 noon doubleheader on Saturday, March 23. The series at Bob Janssen Field versus the 49ers (19-12) concludes with a 12 noon single game on Sunday, March 24.
March 18, 2013 | Baseball Mundell Named Big West Field Player of the Week Cal Poly freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell, who hit a pair of game-winning home runs, has been named Big West Conference Field Player of the Week.
March 16, 2013 | Baseball Notre Dame Clinches Series Against Cal Poly With 6-5 Victory Despite a 14-hit offensive attack and three Notre Dame errors, No. 20 Cal Poly dropped a 6-5 decision to the No. 17 Irish in the finale of a three-game non-conference baseball series Saturday afternoon before 1,602 in Baggett Stadium.
March 17, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustangs Visit Weber State Wednesday in CollegeInsider.com Tournament The Cal Poly men’s basketball team will contest the first postseason game in its 19-year Division I tenure following the Sunday afternoon announcement that the program has accepted an invitation to the 32-team CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Cal Poly will visit Weber State for an opening-round matchup on Wednesday, March 20. Tip time inside the Dee Events Center will be made available shortly.
March 17, 2013 | Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Selection Show Party Set for Monday at Firestone Grill A selection show party for the Cal Poly women's basketball team will be held Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Firestone Grill in San Luis Obispo. All Mustang fans are invited to attend.
March 17, 2013 | Men's Tennis Dome Sweeps Fourth-Ranked Pecotic in Cal Poly Loss to Princeton Cal Poly senior Andre Dome defeated the fourth-ranked singles player in the nation Sunday afternoon, but the 45th-ranked Mustang men's tennis team fell at home to No. 56 Princeton, 4-3.
March 17, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Team Splits Sunday Doubleheader at CSU Bakersfield The Cal Poly softball program split a non-conference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at CSU Bakersfield, falling 4-3 to the Roadrunners in the first game before winning the nightcap 2-0.
March 17, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustang Women’s Tennis Team Swept by No. 42 Kansas State No. 42 Kansas State failed to drop a set on Sunday afternoon as the Cal Poly women’s tennis program was swept by the Wildcats in a neutral-site match hosted at Fresno State, 7-0.
March 16, 2013 | Track & Field Mustangs Shine at Cal Poly/ShareSLO.com Invitational Standout performances from John Prader, Blake Ahrold and Nick Ahrold were among several highlights for the Cal Poly track and field team at the Cal Poly/ShareSLO.com Invitational hosted on campus Saturday.
March 16, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustang Women’s Tennis Team Edged at No. 61 Fresno State, 4-3 Senior Alexa Lee and junior Jen Cornea finished as dual winners on Saturday afternoon, but the Cal Poly women’s tennis program – after capturing the doubles point versus No. 61 Fresno State – lost an eventual 4-3 decision to the Bulldogs at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
March 16, 2013 | Women's Basketball Mustangs Headed to NCAA Tournament with 63-49 Win Over Pacific The Cal Poly women’s basketball team will make the programs first ever trip to the NCAA’s with a 63-49 win over Pacific in the championship game of the Big West Conference Tournament. Junior Molly Shlemer was named MVP when she collected 16 rebounds and scored seven points. Ariana Elegado led the team with 22 points… More to follow..
March 15, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustang Men’s Basketball Eliminated from Big West Tournament, 55-53 Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a team-leading 12 points Thursday evening, but the Cal Poly men’s basketball program was eliminated from the Big West Conference Tournament at the semifinal stage for the second successive season after falling against No. 2 Pacific on a last-second shot inside the Honda Center on Friday evening, 55-53.
March 16, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Caps Big West Preparations Sunday at CSU Bakersfield The Cal Poly softball program completes preparations for its 17th season of Big West Conference action when visiting CSU Bakersfield for a 12 noon doubleheader on Sunday, March 17.
March 15, 2013 | Women's Basketball Cal Poly Advances to Championship Game with, 62-43, Win over UCSB Junior Molly Schlemer lived up to her Big West Conference Player of the Year when she scored 20 second half points to lead the Cal Poly women’s basketball team to a 62-43 win over UC Santa Barbara, Friday afternoon at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
March 15, 2013 | Baseball Notre Dame Evens Series Against Cal Poly With 1-0 Victory Second baseman Frank DeSico’s infield single to the left side with two outs in the ninth inning pushed across the only run of the game as No. 17 Notre Dame edged No. 20 Cal Poly 1-0 in the second game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Friday night before 2,076 in Baggett Stadium.
March 14, 2013 | Track & Field Ashton Eaton Among Competitors at Cal Poly/Shareslo.com Invitational Ashton Eaton, the world record-holder in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon, will be among the track and field athletes competing at the Cal Poly/Shareslo.com Invitational on Saturday.
March 14, 2013 | Baseball Mundell, Wagman Lead No. 20 Cal Poly Past Notre Dame, 6-3 Freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell shattered a 3-3 tie with a three-run home run and senior right-hander Joey Wagman tossed a seven-hitter for his second career complete game as No. 20 Cal Poly defeated No. 17 Notre Dame 6-3 in the opener of a three-game non-conference baseball series Thursday night before 1,351 in Baggett Stadium.
March 14, 2013 | Baseball No. 20 Cal Poly to Host No. 17 Notre Dame for Thursday-Saturday Series No. 20 Cal Poly (14-2, 0-0 Big West), which has jumped to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season, entertains No. 17 Notre Dame (10-4, 0-0 Big East) for a three-game non-conference series Thursday through Saturday in Baggett Stadium (1,734).
March 12, 2013 | Baseball No. 20 Cal Poly Rallies to Beat San Jose State, 6-5, in 10 Innings Freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell homered to left field in the 10th inning, lifting No. 20 Cal Poly, which at one time trailed 5-1, to a 6-5 victory over San Jose State in a non-conference baseball game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 12, 2013 | Track & Field Frias Named Big West Track Athlete of the Week Cal Poly junior Chris Frias was named the Big West Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.
| General News Cal Poly Student-Athletes Raise More Than $2,000 For Charity Cal Poly’s Block P organization recently raised $2,238.95 for the CURE International (SLO) charity, part of a Big West Conference-wide Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) fundraising campaign that shattered records.
March 11, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Baseball to Host San Jose State for Single Game Tuesday Night No. 20 Cal Poly (13-2, 0-0 Big West), which has jumped to 7-0 and 13-1 starts in the first four weeks of the 2013 baseball season, entertains San Jose State (4-11, 0-0 WAC) for a single non-conference game Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium (1,734). First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
March 15, 2013 | Men's Tennis Mustangs Move to No. 45 in ITA Rankings The Cal Poly men's tennis team moved up 10 spots Tuesday in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings released Tuesday.
March 11, 2013 | Men's Basketball Eversley, Royer Earn All-Big West Conference Honors After ranking sixth among Big West players in both points and rebounds per game and helping the Cal Poly men’s basketball program to its finest regular season showing in 19 years at the Division I level, Mustang junior forward Chris Eversley earned all-conference first team honors on Monday morning. Joining Eversley was senior guard Dylan Royer, who earned All-Big West honorable mention praise.
March 11, 2013 | Men's Tennis No. 35 Middle Tennessee St. Defeats No. 55 Cal Poly, 5-2 The Cal Poly men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to the 35th-ranked Middle Tennessee State team on Monday. With the loss, Cal Poly falls to 6-4 overall while Middle Tennessee State improves to 11-4.
March 10, 2013 | Women's Tennis Cal Poly Women’s Tennis Drops 5-2 Decision versus No. 72 LMU Junior Jen Cornea finished as Cal Poly’s only dual victor on Sunday afternoon as the Mustang women’s tennis team was edged by No. 72 Loyola Marymount at Mustang Courts, 5-2.
March 10, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Wins Twice During Sunday Finales of Mustang Classic The Cal Poly softball team led from the onset during its Sunday doubleheader opener at the Mustang Classic before rallying for victory during the nightcap as Cal Poly closed tournament play with wins against, respectively, Northern Illinois (6-5) and Sacramento State (2-1) at Bob Janssen Field.
March 9, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustangs Seal No. 3 Seed for Big West Tournament with 62-60 Win Senior guard Chris O’Brien and junior forward Chris Eversley both finished with a team-leading 14 points Saturday evening as the Cal Poly men’s basketball team closed the 2012-13 regular season and its greatest year inside the Mott Athletics Center with a 62-60 triumph against Cal State Fullerton.
March 9, 2013 | Softball Mustang Softball Drops Two on Second Day of Mustang Classic The Cal Poly softball program mustered just seven total hits on Saturday afternoon at its own Mustang Classic tournament in dropping both ends of a doubleheader against Nevada (5-2) and Sacramento State (2-0) at Bob Janssen Field.
March 9, 2013 | Baseball No. 21 Cal Poly Falls to Kansas State in Series Finale, 10-4 Sophomore right-hander Matt Wivinis pitched a complete-game seven-hitter, throwing just 95 pitches, as Kansas State salvaged one win in its three-game series against No. 21 Cal Poly with a 10-4 decision Saturday night in Tointon Family Stadium.
March 8, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Softball Team Overturns Two Early Deficits at Mustang Classic The Cal Poly softball team twice found itself trailing after the first inning on Friday afternoon at its own Mustang Classic tournament, but Cal Poly successfully overturned both deficits, topping Rutgers 3-2 and Northern Illinois 6-3 at Bob Janssen Field.
March 7, 2013 | Men's Basketball Dramatic Comeback Sends Cal Poly Past UC Riverside, 68-62 Senior forward Chris Eversley scored a game-high 19 points and freshman guard Reese Morgan added 16 off the bench as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program overturned a 17-point deficit against UC Riverside to post a 68-62 triumph inside the Mott Athletics Center on Thursday evening.
March 8, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Sweeps Friday Doubleheader Against Kansas State, 13-10 and 6-2 No. 21 Cal Poly hit five home runs, three by freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell, and rode some long relief pitching from Reed Reilly and Michael Holback to a pair of victories over Kansas State in a Friday baseball doubleheader at Tointon Family Stadium.
March 7, 2013 | Women's Basketball Elegado, Schlemer Lead Mustangs to, 76-36, Win over UC Irvine Sophomore Ariana Elegado and junior Molly Schlemer scored 20 and 18 points respectively while the Cal Poly team used a hot second half to propel the team to a 76-36 Big West Conference women’s basketball win over UC Irvine on Thursday at the Mott Athletics Center on the Cal Poly campus.
March 8, 2013 | Softball Cal Poly Opens 2013 Home Schedule with Mustang Classic The Cal Poly softball program opens the home portion of its 2013 schedule at Bob Janssen Field when hosting the seventh-annual Mustang Classic, scheduled for March 8-10. Cal Poly (5-14-1), which opened the season with a 20-game, four-tournament road trip, kicks off its portion of the Mustang Classic on Friday, March 8 against Rutgers (6-4) at 2 p.m. and Northern Illinois (6-7) at 4:30 p.m.
March 8, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Beats Kansas State 13-10 in Opener of Doubleheader Freshman designated hitter Brian Mundell hit two home runs and drove in four runs while freshman left fielder John Schuknecht added a three-run home run as No. 21 Cal Poly defeated Kansas State 13-10 in the opener of a Friday doubleheader.
March 7, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly to Visit Kansas State for Three-Game Weekend Series Cal Poly (11-1, 0-0 Big West), which won its first seven games for the first time in 32 years, claimed two of three games at Washington over the weekend, swept Holy Cross in a two-game midweek series and is off to its best 12-game start in the school’s 19-year Division I history, visits Kansas State (8-3, 0-0 Big 12) for a three-game non-conference series this weekend in Tointon Family Stadium (2,331).
March 6, 2013 | Men's Basketball Big West Tournament Seeding on Line During Regular Season Finales Chasing the program’s lengthiest winning streak in two years, the Cal Poly men’s basketball team jockeys for Big West Conference Tournament seeding when wrapping up the 2012-13 regular season against UC Riverside on Thursday, March 7 and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, March 9. Both games tip at 7 p.m. inside the Mott Athletics Center for Cal Poly (15-12, 10-6), which looks to extend a winning streak to four games for the first time since winning six straight from Jan. 26 to Feb. 16, 2011.
March 20, 2013 | Swimming & Diving O'Brien Heads to NCAA Swimming Championships Cal Poly senior Rachel O'Brien will compete in two events at the NCAA Championships this week at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
March 6, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Completes Sweep of Midweek Series Against Holy Cross A three-run triple by senior second baseman Denver Chavez highlighted a six-run third-inning rally as No. 21 Cal Poly overcame an early 5-2 deficit and beat Holy Cross 11-6 in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 6, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Fierro Leads Cal Poly on Final Day of Pac-12 Championships Sonny Fierro posted a top-10 finish Wednesday night for the Cal Poly men's swimming team on the final day of the Pac-12 Championships at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
March 5, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Defeats Holy Cross 6-1 in Opener of Two-Game Midweek Series Junior center fielder David Armendariz broke out of his two-week slump with a pair of run-scoring doubles while sophomore right fielder Nick Torres continued his hot hitting with two hits and an RBI as No. 21 Cal Poly defeated Holy Cross 6-1 in the opener of a two-game midweek baseball series Tuesday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 6, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustang Women’s Tennis Swept by Furman in Shortened Match, 6-0 Senior Alexa Lee and juniors Jen Cornea and Ane McPike each produced set victories on Wednesday afternoon, but the Cal Poly women’s tennis program opened a three-match home stand by dropping a 6-0 decison against Furman in a contest shortened by inclement weather.
March 5, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Three Cal Poly Swimmers Post NCAA Times at Pac-12 Finals Three Cal Poly swimmers met provisional cutoff standards in qualifying for the NCAA Championships on the third day of the men's Pac-12 Championships on Tuesday night at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
March 4, 2013 | Men's Basketball Scoring Prowess Earns Eversley Second Player of the Week Honor After twice leading the Cal Poly men’s basketball program in scoring during road victories at Cal State Northridge (Feb. 28) and Hawai’i (March 2), Mustang junior forward Chris Eversley was named Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday.
March 9, 2013 | Track & Field Cal Poly Opens Outdoor Track and Field Season at Fresno State The Cal Poly track and field team will open its outdoor season Saturday with a nonconference dual at Fresno State before returning home to host its own invitational on March 16.
March 4, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Four Cal Poly Swimmers Reach Finals on Day 2 of Pac-12 Championships The Cal Poly men's swimming team competed in four more events Monday evening at the Pac-12 Championships at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center. In the three individual races, four Mustangs advanced past prelims.
March 5, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Returns Home for Pair of Baseball Games vs. Holy Cross Cal Poly (9-1, 0-0 Big West), which won its first seven games for the first time in 32 years and claimed two of three games at Washington over the weekend, hosts Holy Cross (1-6, 0-0 Patroit) for a pair of non-conference games Tuesday and Wednesday night in Baggett Stadium.
March 3, 2013 | Softball Mustangs Edged by Wisconsin in Easton Invitational Finale Junior shortstop Kim Westlund’s first-inning run-scoring single provided the Cal Poly softball team the early lead against Wisconsin on Sunday morning and sophomore lefthander Chloe Wurst tossed five and two-thirds shutout innings of relief, but the Mustangs were edged by the Badgers at the Cal State Fullerton-hosted Easton Invitational, 2-1.
March 3, 2013 | Swimming & Diving Cal Poly Men's Swim Team Opens Pac-12 Finals With Relays The Cal Poly men's swimming team opened competition at the Pac-12 Championships on Sunday night with two relays at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
March 3, 2013 | Women's Tennis Mustang Women’s Tennis Team Edged by Pacific, 4-3 Freshman Louise Oxnevad prevailed in both singles and doubles action on Sunday against Pacific, but the Cal Poly women’s tennis program – after earning the doubles point – produced victories in just two of four singles matches and fell against the Tigers at Hal Nelson Tennis Courts, 4-3.
March 3, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Clinches Washington Series With 5-1 Win, Improves to 9-1 A three-run double by Jimmy Allen in the fourth inning capped a four-run rally that lifted No. 27 Cal Poly to a 5-1 victory over Washington in the deciding game of a three-game non-conference baseball series Sunday afternoon at Husky Ballpark.
March 2, 2013 | Men's Basketball Mustang Men’s Basketball Team Outlasts Hawai’i, 64-61 Junior forward Chris Eversley scored a game-leading 25 points as the Cal Poly men’s basketball program utilized a late second-half run to outdistance Hawai’i inside the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday evening, 64-61.
March 2, 2013 | Wrestling Cal Poly Freshman Devon Lotito Captures Pac-12 Title at 133 Pounds Freshman Devon Lotito captured the championship at 133 pounds as the Cal Poly wrestling team competed in the Pac-12 Championship on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena on the Arizona State campus.
March 2, 2013 | Baseball Cal Poly Evens Washington Series With 5-3 Victory; Torres Homers Twice Sophomore right fielder Nick Torres hit two home runs and drove in five runs while three Cal Poly pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts and no walks as the Mustangs defeated Washington 5-3 Saturday afternoon at Husky Ballpark.
March 2, 2013 | Women's Basketball Cal Poly Wins Fifth-Straight, Defeats CS Fullerton, 72-47 The Cal Poly women’s basketball team pulled away in the second half, after a tight first half, for a 72-47 win over Cal State Fullerton in a Big West Conference game on Saturday in Fullerton.
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Men's Basketball
Final Tuesday, Dec 17
59 Cal Poly
79 Loyola Marymount
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Women's Basketball
Final Monday, Dec 16
80 Cal Poly
77 Pepperdine
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Wrestling
Final Monday, Dec 16
18-19 Loss Cal Baptist
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Men's Basketball
Final Saturday, Dec 14
49 Cal State Dominguez Hills
85 Cal Poly
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Men's Basketball
Final Saturday, Dec 7
53 Santa Clara
64 Cal Poly
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Women's Basketball
Final Saturday, Dec 7
54 CSU Bakersfield
63 Cal Poly
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Wrestling
Final Saturday, Dec 7
24th Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
@ Las Vegas Convention Center
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Men's Basketball
Final Sunday, Dec 1
61 Cal Poly
82 Oregon
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