Cal Poly Wrestling lost its opening Pac-12 dual of the season against No. 17 Stanford on Friday, Jan. 17 inside Mott Athletics Center. The final score of the dual was 22-13. Despite the loss, the Mustangs (2-4, 0-1 Pac-12) were…
Women’s Basketball gives up lead, falls short against UC Santa Barbara 52-50
Cal Poly Women’s Basketball gave up an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter en route to a 52-50 road loss to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Gauchos (6-9, 1-1 Big West) opened up the game with a…
300 wins, 23 seasons, one family: Faith Mimnaugh and Women’s Basketball’s tight-knit culture
A 57-56 win against Lamar University on Nov. 30 gave Women’s Basketball Head Coach Faith Mimnaugh her 300th win at Cal Poly. She is the program’s longest-tenured head coach, with this season being her 23rd at the helm. In her…
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country finish top 20 at NCAA West Regionals
Both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Colfax, Washington on Friday, Nov. 15, but back-to-back Big West cross country champion and senior Miranda Daschian did not finish…
Emmanuel Perez’s rise to become Men’s Soccer’s top goalscorer
Junior midfielder Emmanuel Perez said he considers himself a competitor in everything he does. And he means everything. “Anything I do, I want to win so bad,” Perez said, before he went on to talk about a bowling class he…
Men’s Soccer loses 2-0 against UC Santa Barbara in Blue-Green Rivalry
There were no fans storming the field at Alex G. Spanos Stadium as Cal Poly (7-8-1, 3-4-0 Big West) lost 2-0 to UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night in the final match of the regular season. Despite eight shots on…
NCAA to allow student-athletes to profit off of name, image and likeness rights
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 29, The NCAA announced it would allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness, according to a news release. “As a national governing body, the NCAA is uniquely positioned to modify…
Men’s Soccer qualifies for Big West Tournament despite 2-0 loss to UC Irvine
While Cal Poly lost on the road to UC Irvine 2-0 Saturday, Oct. 26, the Mustangs punched their tickets to the Big West Conference Tournament for the first time since 2015. Cal Poly (7-7-1, 3-3-0 Big West) secured a spot…
Women’s Soccer falls 2-0 on the road against CSUN
A visiting Cal Poly squad lost its second Big West Conference match Thursday, Oct. 10 against CSU Northridge (CSUN) by a final score of 2-0. The Mustangs (3-9-1, 0-2-0 Big West) were down a goal against the Matadors (8-4-3, 2-1-0)…
Big West Men’s Soccer conference play shaping up to be “dogfight” across the board this season
In the last five seasons, four different teams have hoisted the Big West conference championship trophy. However, none of these teams have been Cal Poly.
Gov. Newsom signs bill to allow student-athletes ability to be financially compensated for their likeness
Gov. Gavin Newsom defied the NCAA and many universities by signing a bill Monday, Sept. 30 that gives California student-athletes the opportunity to profit off their own likeness or image. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023. SB-206 was…