SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly men’s soccer program opens both its 17th season of Division I competition and a four-match road trip when facing Denver (5-10-4, 2009) on Friday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. PT. Cal Poly, which returns four All-Big West selections, its top-five scorers and 18 letterwinners from a 2009 squad that finished 8-10-2 overall and 6-3-1 in conference play, finishes its Rocky Mountain foray against Air Force (7-8-2) on Sunday,...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – A solo effort in the 28th minute and a header in the 71st allowed sophomore forward Chris Bernardi to notch the initial two goals of his Cal Poly tenure on Saturday evening as the Mustangs completed their 2010 exhibition slate with a 2-0 victory against UC Santa Cruz. In a match played primarily in UC Santa Cruz’s half of Alex G. Spanos Stadium, Cal Poly outshot the Banana Slugs, 24-6, and produced...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Senior forward David Zamora provided the Cal Poly men’s soccer program a seventh-minute lead against the Mexico U-20 Men’s National Team during a Wednesday evening exhibition match in front of 2,192 spectators at Alex G. Spanos Stadium, but the visitors scored five unanswered goals to deal the Mustangs defeat. A three-time All-Big West Conference selection and Cal Poly’s leading scorer a year ago with seven goals, Zamora (above) received a pass from...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Less than two weeks remain until the Cal Poly men’s soccer team opens the 2010 regular season and following a minor setback during the program’s initial preseason exhibition match, the Mustangs will look to solidify their winning form when hosting tuneup contests at Alex G. Spanos Stadium against the Mexico U-20 Men’s National Team on Wednesday, Aug. 25 and UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, Aug. 28. Both matches begin at 7...

SAN FRANCISCO – Junior midfielder Jake Hustedt’s 10th-minute strike provided the Cal Poly men’s soccer team an early lead during a Saturday exhibition match versus San Francisco, but unassisted goals by Dons freshman forward Karl Kraft each side of halftime sealed a 2-1 victory for the hosts at Negoesco Stadium. Early shot attempts by Cal Poly junior midfielder Wes Feighner and freshman forward Karson Payton forced saves from San Francisco sophomore goalkeeper Brendan Roslund before Hustedt...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – For the second time in three seasons the Cal Poly men’s soccer team’s central coast showdown at Alex G. Spanos against nationally-ranked UC Santa Barbara will be broadcast live on national television the Mustang Athletics Department and Fox Soccer Channel confirmed recently. Scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 27, the match will kick off at 8 p.m. The Mustang program last welcomed Fox Soccer Channel on Oct. 17, 2008 as Cal Poly and UC...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – A year removed from matching program records for Big West victories (six) and highest finish in the conference regular season standings (second), the Cal Poly men’s soccer team was designated for a third-place showing in the league table, following the results of the 2010 preseason coaches poll, released early Wednesday afternoon. Cal Poly, which returns four All-Big West selections, 18 letterwinners and its top-five goalscorers from a 2009 squad that finished 8-10-2...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – A year removed from matching program records for Big West victories (six) and highest regular season finish in the conference standings (second), the Cal Poly men’s soccer team will welcome back four All-Big West selections and five starters and introduce one of the nation’s more-heralded recruiting classes when the program opens its 2010 preseason training camp on Wednesday morning. “We want to have a very efficient and energy-filled preseason camp. It will...