Road losses make homestand crucial

After two narrow losses to conference rivals Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge, the Cal Poly women’s basketball team looks to stay alive in the Big West with games against Pacific and UC Davis this weekend. Winning the next…

Women split weekend

The women’s basketball team was denied a perfect 4-0 start to Big West play on Sunday afternoon as UC Irvine outlasted the Mustangs in a 62-60 win. The loss drops the Mustangs, a pre-season favorite to win the conference, to…

Women fall to Fresno State in tight game

Senior forward Kristina Santiago’s 27 points and career-high 23 rebounds weren’t enough to save the Mustangs Sunday, as Fresno State outlasted the Cal Poly women’s basketball team 79-76 in Mott Gym. After 18 lead changes, Fresno State guard Madison Parrish…

Looking back at winter quarter sports: women’s basketball

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team won its way in to history this year by securing a share, at the least, of the Big West regular season title for the first time in program history.

Women’s basketball downs Pacific, heads to championship game

ANAHEIM — The Mustangs are going to the ‘ship. After a season full of promise fell short of a Big West Championship last year, the Mustangs are doing their best to make sure that doesn’t happen again. In a tale…

Women’s basketball fends off Cal State Fullerton, advances to semis

As the buzzer sounded, the Mustangs’ bench poured onto the court. Cal Poly cheered and celebrated a win in the first round of the 2011 Big West Tournament, but it was hardly the way the Mustangs imagined. What looked to…

Women’s basketball aims to avoid late-season misfortunes

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team (16-10, 12-3 Big West) remains optimistic about its chances in the upcoming Big West tournament, despite two recent losses to Cal State Northridge and UC Riverside.

Women’s basketball drops second straight

This is all too familiar territory for the Cal Poly women’s basketball team.

Women’s basketball remains undefeated

A 3-point attempt by UC Santa Barbara’s Kelsey Adrian gave what was the closest shot anyone had to knock the Mustangs off their high horse. But Adrian’s shot rimmed out at the buzzer and continued the one storyline the Mustangs…

Expectations loom over women’s basketball in conference play

Cal Poly women’s basketball is set to start their conference schedule and is hoping to repeat last year’s regular season success.

Women’s basketball falls to Illinois

The Cal Poly women’s basketball team followed up two season-opening wins, with two losses — the last being a 104-63 loss to Illinois Tuesday morning in Champaign, Ill.