The Cal Poly wrestling team has performed well enough to maintain its national ranking of No. 19 in the W.I.N. Magazine poll, but head coach John Azevedo is not thrilled with its consistency so far this season.
Azevedo and the Mustangs will get a chance to prove themselves when fifth-ranked Oklahoma visits Mott Gym at 6 p.
Despite a stellar game from emerging sophomore forward Megan Harrison, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team lost 70-68 to host San Diego State in overtime Thursday night in a nonconference game at Cox Arena.
seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.
Since childhood, many have dreamed to fly like Superman or Peter Pan.
Sharon Day can fly too.
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return,” is a quote of Leonardo da Vinci’s.
You won’t see a Cal Poly athlete on the front cover of Sports Illustrated, or any other major sports magazine or newspaper, for that matter.
But don’t let that fool you – every day when you go to class, you are surrounded by some of the best collegiate athletes that this country has to offer.
The Cal Poly men’s water polo club team swam its way to success this year, ranking third in the nation to cap off the season.
The Mustangs finished strong with a record of 23-1 last month at the national championships hosted by Miami (Ohio).
“I think that collectively, we played well as a team,” junior team president Josh Mix said.
I was running late Friday night after a mid-afternoon nap that turned into an early-evening slumber. I awoke at precisely 6:23 p.m., seven minutes before I had planned to arrive at the Cal Poly volleyball match.
The match didn’t start until 8 p.m., but I wanted to make sure my butt was firmly planted in a courtside seat as the Mustangs battled Michigan in NCAA Tournament action.
Though its historic season ultimately ended with a disappointing 3-1 home loss Saturday night to Cal in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Cal Poly volleyball program feels like it has plenty to look forward to.
And with all but one starter returning and perhaps the strongest influx of talent in program history on the way for next season, who can blame the Mustangs for feeling that way?
“I see a very bright future for this program,” said outside hitter Candace Milton, the lone graduating starter for Cal Poly.
After his team defeated Cal Poly 3-1 Saturday night to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament, Cal volleyball head coach Rich Feller was asked at a press conference what his impressions were of Cal Poly.
Without hesitation, Feller replied, “Fantastic fans.
Cal Poly’s roller hockey club team is ranked second in Division I this season and will likely go on to regional and national championships, senior Mike Albo, a team member, said.
The team competes in tournaments every weekend against various CSUs and community colleges, traveling throughout the state to places like Davis, San Jose and Los Angeles.
The tables were turned on the Cal Poly volleyball team in the worst way at the worst possible time Saturday night.
Cal used a finesse offense and stifling defense – usually staples for Cal Poly – to run away with a 3-1 win in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in front of a sellout crowd of 3,032 fans in Mott Gym.
It was only one game, but if Saturday is any indication, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team’s new starting lineup looks to be potent.
At least on defense.
Cal Poly routed visiting San Francisco 60-38 in a nonconference game Saturday in Mott Gym. It marked the first time the Dons had been held under 40 points since 1993 and the first time the Mustangs had limited an opponent to less than 40 points since a 63-35 win over Idaho on Jan.