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Whittier College
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 33 |
| Cal Poly | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 61 |
11/5/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Maddy Tauro and Dessirae Ulmer combined for 25 points, 11 rebounds and six steals as Cal Poly compiled a 61-33 victory over Whittier College on Thursday evening at Mott Athletics Center.
The Mustangs (2-0) leaned on their defense again, forcing 24 Whittier turnovers and turning them into 28 points while holding the Poets to 24.4 percent shooting (11-of-45) from the field. Cal Poly recorded 17 steals in the win, with a game-high four coming from Tauro.
Tauro filled the stat sheet with 12 points, five assists, four steals and a block in 24 minutes. Ulmer added 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go with eight rebounds, two blocks and two steals, and Madison Butcher scored eight points, including a pair of 3-pointers.
Avery Knapp, in her return to the court after an injury that kept her out of the preseason and the opener, chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Cal Poly never trailed after Whittier's brief 7-6 lead early in the first quarter and led 17-15 after the first period. The Mustangs broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring Whittier 18-5 to take a 35-20 halftime lead. Cal Poly pushed the margin to 49-29 after three quarters and led by as many as 28 in the fourth.
The Mustangs shot 41 percent (25-of-61) from the floor and held a 42-34 rebounding advantage, including a 16-10 edge on the offensive glass. Sumer Lee added six points and three steals, while Mecca Alexander contributed five points and four steals.
Cal Poly returns to action Monday, Nov. 9, traveling to Pocatello, Idaho, to face Idaho State at 6 p.m. The Mustangs then return home to host Seattle on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. at Mott Athletics Center.
