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Wrestling finishes 24th at Las Vegas Invitational
Several Cal Poly wrestlers participated in the 2013 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational this past weekend held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Akaninyene Umoh does it all
In his freshman year, Akaninyene Umoh’s coach took away the Cal Poly football player’s PlayStation 3.
Umoh was enrolled in summer school, but back then, he wasn’t making the grade. Umoh needed to do well in his classes to be eligible to play football, but running backs coach Aristotle Thompson wasn’t about to let his player flunk.
Volleyball caps off ‘bittersweet’ season
A 6-10 conference record certainly isn’t ideal.
But after going 4-26 overall in 2012, the Cal Poly volleyball team will take whatever it can get from the 2013 season.
Nwaba has career night in 64-53 win over Santa Clara
The Cal Poly men’s basketball team defeated Santa Clara on Saturday night 64-53 to move its home record to 14-1 in its last 15 games at Mott Athletics Center.
Cal Poly hangs on for 63-54 win over CSU Bakersfield
The Mustangs, 4-4 heading into Saturday’s contest, picked up a pair of wins at the Cal Poly Holiday Beach Classic last weekend and tipped its record to 5-4 with the triumph over the Roadrunners, giving the Mustangs their first three-game win streak of the season.
Women’s basketball takes on Roadrunners
The Cal Poly women’s and men’s basketball teams will be in action at home this weekend, while the wrestling team will compete at the Las Vegas Invitational. Here’s a look at all three contests.
Oregon storms by Cal Poly, 82-61
Sophomore forward Brian Bennett led the Cal Poly men’s basketball team with a season-high 11 points and nine rebounds, but the Mustangs dropped an 82-61 decision to No. 14 Oregon on Sunday night in Eugene, Ore.
Cal Poly volleyball team concludes season with three set drubbing at Long Beach State
The Cal Poly volleyball team lost in three consecutive sets in a match at Long Beach State that concluded their season Saturday.
Women’s basketball improves to 4-4
The Cal Poly women’s basketball team won both games in the Holiday Beach Classic tournament held this past weekend. Cal Poly beat Akron 84-74 on Friday and then defeated San Francisco 76-65 on Saturday to improve to 4-4 on the season.
Men’s soccer looks forward to the future after playoff loss
“In the past two years we have really come together and jelled, and our players and coaching staff have come together at a better level,” Pridham said. “There is a positive change in the connection that has been built over the past two years. The chemistry and togetherness between the players and the coaching staff really pushed the team to the next level this year.”