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Weekly Mustang Roundup: Nov. 3-9
11/3/2025 4:45:00 PM | General
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Nov 7, 2025 at All Day
Women's Tennis at
UNLV Invitational
Nov 8, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Men's Soccer at
No. 2 UC Irvine
Nov 9, 2025 at 1 P.M.
Women's Basketball at
Stanford University
THIS WEEK IN MUSTANG ATHLETICS
- Men's Soccer, after sealing their second consecutive conference regular season title, is now seeded third for the Big West Championship, and hosts No. 6 UC San Diego on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
- Women's Soccer's journey to a Big West Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday when the second-seeded Mustangs battle No. 3 seed Cal State Fullerton at 4 p.m. in the Big West semifinals in Northridge.
- Volleyball went unbeaten again in Big West play last weekend and looks to extend its 16-match home win streak against Long Beach State and UC San Diego this weekend with a shot to already clinch a conference postseason berth.
- Women's Basketball opens its non-conference schedule at home versus UC Santa Cruz on Monday night before traveling for a tough matchup with Stanford on Sunday.
- Football aims to snap its four game losing streak this weekend, traveling to Idaho State for the first of two straight road matchups.
- Men's Basketball opens its home schedule Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. when hosting Pacific Lutheran. Cal Poly then opens a six game road trip at Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 8.
#RIDEHIGH MOMENTS
WEEKLY SNEAK PEEK
Men’s Soccer Enters Big West Championship as Defending Regular Season Champs
- Cal Poly clinched a second successive Big West regular season title on the Nov. 1 final night, defeating Cal State Bakersfield, 2-0, to finish in a three-way tie atop the standings with UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara.
- Seeded third for the Big West Championship, Cal Poly hosts No. 6 UC San Diego in an opening-round matchup on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
- With a result Wednesday, Cal Poly advances to face second-seeded UC Irvine in the Saturday, Nov. 8 semifinal round. The Big West Championship title matchup is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14.
Volleyball Defends Year Long 16-Match Home Win Streak
- The Mustangs extended their conference-best win streak to eight straight matches and, for the second consecutive year, completed a season series sweep of both Cal State Bakersfield and CSUN last weekend.
- Cal Poly hit .427 and recorded at least 17 kills in every set against the Roadrunners during a dominant sweep and showcased their resilience on Saturday, outlasting a determined CSUN squad in a five-set battle. Against the Matadors, five Mustangs recorded double-digit kills and the team combined to crush this season’s single-match digs mark with 81.
- It has been well over a calendar year since the Mustangs last dropped a match at home (Oct. 26, 2024), and they aim to defend that streak once more against Long Beach State (Friday, 6 p.m.) and UC San Diego (Saturday, 5 p.m.). Friday’s evening matchup is Junior High Night!
Women's Basketball Begins Season Monday Night At Home
- ?After a dominant win in its lone exhibition game last week, women's basketball opens its 2025-26 season at home Monday night against UC Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. Inside Mott Athletics Center
- Last week, the Mustangs took down NAIA foe Simpson University 107-42 in an exhibition. Sophomores Gillian Bears and Jordan Billing led the Mustangs with 21 and 15 points.
- Cal Poly now hosts Division III UC Santa Cruz Monday night before heading up to face Stanford Sunday for a 1pm game on ACC Network+.
Football Hits the Road to Take on Idaho State Saturday
- Coming off a tough loss at home Saturday to Portland State, Cal Poly football looks to get back on track Saturday when going on the road to face Idaho State.
- Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. PT from Pocatello. The game will air live on ESPN+.
- The Mustangs are looking to break out of a four-game losing skid. However, last week was their first game not against a Top 25 ranked opponent in five weeks.
Women’s Soccer Heads to Northridge to Battle Titans in Big West Semifinals
- Cal Poly is seeking its 10th Big West Championship match appearance when they take on the Titans on Thursday, who they defeated 2-0 in San Luis Obispo during the regular season. The Mustangs have emerged victorious in nine of their 14 Big West semifinal matches all-time and are looking to earn a spot in the title match for the third time in the last five seasons.
- The Mustangs will lean heavily on their three offensive stars as they enter postseason play and look to make a run — graduate student midfielder Madelyn Dougherty, senior Jessie Halladay and junior Annika Smith. The trio has combined to score 19 out of Cal Poly’s 29 total goals this season and dished out 15 assists.
- Halladay and Smith are tied for the Big West lead in goals entering the postseason with seven each, while Dougherty and Halladay are tied for second in the conference in points with 18. Dougherty and Smith both earned All-Big West First Team selections on Saturday, while Smith was also crowned the Big West Offensive Player of the Year — just the second in program history. Halladay was named to the All-Big West Second Team.
- Cal Poly’s defense has been just as formidable this season, posting eight shutouts. All-Big West Freshman Team selection Shannon Porubski has set the stone with seven clean sheets between the pipes, while senior center back Brennan Cole has been the anchor on the back line all season long, making crucial tackles in key moments. For her performance this season, Cole was selected to the All-Big West First Team and named the Big West Defensive Player of the Year, the sixth player in program history to receive the award.
Mustangs Open Home Schedule Wednesday; Visit Seattle Saturday
- Following Monday’s season-opening setback at USC, the Mustangs open their regular season home schedule Wednesday, Nov. 5 when hosting Division III Pacific Lutheran at 7 p.m.
- During Monday’s opener at USC, freshman Ali Assran led four Mustangs in double-digit scoring figures with 13 points. Sophomores Peter Bandelj and Hamad Mousa added 12 points apiece while fellow guard Cayden Ward finished with 11.
- After Wednesday’s home matchup, Cal Poly begins a six-game road stretch at Seattle on Saturday, Nov. 8.
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