Wednesday, September 27
San Luis Obispo, CA
7 p.m.
vs
UC Davis
Cal Poly Opens Big West Action versus UC Davis, at UC Riverside
9/26/2023 2:13:00 PM | Men's Soccer
UC DAVIS (WEDNESDAY, 7 P.M.): ESPN+ | LIVE STATS | TICKETS
UC RIVERSIDE (SATURDAY, 7 P.M.): ESPN+ | LIVE STATS
SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly men's soccer program begins its 22nd season of Big West play when hosting UC Davis (Wednesday, Sept. 27) before visiting defending conference tournament champion UC Riverside (Saturday, Sept. 30). Kickoff both evenings on ESPN+ is 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (2-4-1), which saw a three-match undefeated run snapped during a 2-0 setback at rival UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 23). The Mustangs enter Wednesday's Big West opener having conceded just four goals in the previous four games after allowing 11 in the opening three matches. With 27 total conference points on offer in the ensuing four weeks, the top six programs in the 10-team Big West table qualify for the Nov. 1, 4 and 11 Big West Championship. UC Davis (3-3-2) closed Big West preparations with just one victory in its last six matches, stemming a five-game winless run with a 3-0 home victory against San Jose State (Sept. 24). Still seeking its first victory, UC Riverside's only non-conference points came in draws at San Diego (Sept. 8) and versus California Baptist (Sept. 23). The Highlanders (0-6-2) visit UC Irvine Wednesday before facing Cal Poly.
CAL POLY IN BIG WEST OPENERS: Cal Poly seeks a winning Big West start for the first time since defeating UC Riverside at home in 2017. Cal Poly last took maximum points from its opening two Big West matches in 2009.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC DAVIS: The Mustangs have defeated the Aggies just once in the last five meetings since 2017, handing UC Davis a 3-2 setback at home on Oct. 24, 2021. With the two sides finishing in a 1-1, Big West-opening draw last season at UC Davis, the Aggies lead the all-time series, 14-13-4.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC RIVERSIDE: Cal Poly remains winless against UC Riverside in the last five matchups, last defeating the Highlanders, 3-1, at home on Sept. 28, 2017. The two sides finished in a 2-2 draw at Cal Poly last season with the Mustangs scoring 18 seconds from full-time to salvage a point. Cal Poly leads the all-time series, 16-11-3.
THE SIEGEL FLYS HIGH: An offseason transfer from Sacred Heart, graduate goalkeeper Justin Siegel recorded a Cal Poly best seven saves to earn his first clean sheet as a Mustang during the program's 4-0 victory at Gonzaga (Sept. 20). Siegel, who also produced six saves to preserve a 1-1 home draw with Utah Valley (Sept. 12), has started Cal Poly's last five matches and ranks third among Big West goalkeepers with 3.8 saves per game.
KESTLER TAKES OVER SCORING LEAD: With a second two-goal game in as many seasons to help fuel Cal Poly's 4-0 victory at Gonzaga (Sept. 20), junior forward Jackson Kestler has taken over the program's scoring lead on three goals while ranking eighth among Big West players. Kestler also leads the Mustangs while ranking third among Big West attackers with 2.6 shots per match.
KENNEDY TAKES THE MUSTANG REINS: After helping direct Stanford to NCAA Tournament College Cup championships in 2016 and 2017 and four Pac-12 Conference titles in seven years and having led Division II Fort Lewis College to NCAA Tournament national championships in 2009 and 2011 as head coach, Oige Kennedy was introduced as Cal Poly's fifth head coach at the Division I level on Dec. 9, 2022. Kennedy succeeds Steve Sampson, who retired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.
UP NEXT (SEPT. 4/8): Three of Cal Poly's opening four Big West matches take place at Mustang Memorial Field with CSUN (Wednesday, Sept. 8) and UC San Diego (Sunday, Sept. 8) visiting next.
UC RIVERSIDE (SATURDAY, 7 P.M.): ESPN+ | LIVE STATS
SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly men's soccer program begins its 22nd season of Big West play when hosting UC Davis (Wednesday, Sept. 27) before visiting defending conference tournament champion UC Riverside (Saturday, Sept. 30). Kickoff both evenings on ESPN+ is 7 p.m. for Cal Poly (2-4-1), which saw a three-match undefeated run snapped during a 2-0 setback at rival UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 23). The Mustangs enter Wednesday's Big West opener having conceded just four goals in the previous four games after allowing 11 in the opening three matches. With 27 total conference points on offer in the ensuing four weeks, the top six programs in the 10-team Big West table qualify for the Nov. 1, 4 and 11 Big West Championship. UC Davis (3-3-2) closed Big West preparations with just one victory in its last six matches, stemming a five-game winless run with a 3-0 home victory against San Jose State (Sept. 24). Still seeking its first victory, UC Riverside's only non-conference points came in draws at San Diego (Sept. 8) and versus California Baptist (Sept. 23). The Highlanders (0-6-2) visit UC Irvine Wednesday before facing Cal Poly.
CAL POLY IN BIG WEST OPENERS: Cal Poly seeks a winning Big West start for the first time since defeating UC Riverside at home in 2017. Cal Poly last took maximum points from its opening two Big West matches in 2009.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC DAVIS: The Mustangs have defeated the Aggies just once in the last five meetings since 2017, handing UC Davis a 3-2 setback at home on Oct. 24, 2021. With the two sides finishing in a 1-1, Big West-opening draw last season at UC Davis, the Aggies lead the all-time series, 14-13-4.
CAL POLY VERSUS UC RIVERSIDE: Cal Poly remains winless against UC Riverside in the last five matchups, last defeating the Highlanders, 3-1, at home on Sept. 28, 2017. The two sides finished in a 2-2 draw at Cal Poly last season with the Mustangs scoring 18 seconds from full-time to salvage a point. Cal Poly leads the all-time series, 16-11-3.
THE SIEGEL FLYS HIGH: An offseason transfer from Sacred Heart, graduate goalkeeper Justin Siegel recorded a Cal Poly best seven saves to earn his first clean sheet as a Mustang during the program's 4-0 victory at Gonzaga (Sept. 20). Siegel, who also produced six saves to preserve a 1-1 home draw with Utah Valley (Sept. 12), has started Cal Poly's last five matches and ranks third among Big West goalkeepers with 3.8 saves per game.
KESTLER TAKES OVER SCORING LEAD: With a second two-goal game in as many seasons to help fuel Cal Poly's 4-0 victory at Gonzaga (Sept. 20), junior forward Jackson Kestler has taken over the program's scoring lead on three goals while ranking eighth among Big West players. Kestler also leads the Mustangs while ranking third among Big West attackers with 2.6 shots per match.
KENNEDY TAKES THE MUSTANG REINS: After helping direct Stanford to NCAA Tournament College Cup championships in 2016 and 2017 and four Pac-12 Conference titles in seven years and having led Division II Fort Lewis College to NCAA Tournament national championships in 2009 and 2011 as head coach, Oige Kennedy was introduced as Cal Poly's fifth head coach at the Division I level on Dec. 9, 2022. Kennedy succeeds Steve Sampson, who retired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.
UP NEXT (SEPT. 4/8): Three of Cal Poly's opening four Big West matches take place at Mustang Memorial Field with CSUN (Wednesday, Sept. 8) and UC San Diego (Sunday, Sept. 8) visiting next.
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