OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Cal Poly sophomores Bianca Burright and Julie McKee helped the Camarillo-based U-23 Eagles Soccer Club make history on Sunday afternoon as the side became just the second women's team to capture three age-specific national soccer titles. Previous champions at U-14 and U-17 level, the Eagles – with an assist from Burright – defeated Arizona Nike Rush, 2-1, to claim the title at the United States National Soccer Championships. The Eagles took early control...

SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Mustang Athletics Department and 19th-year head coach Alex Crozier jointly announced on Friday afternoon the program’s 2010 regular season schedule, a 19-match slate that features one of the most high-profile contests in Cal Poly history – a Sept. 10 home date against 20-time NCAA Tournament titlist North Carolina. Cal Poly (14-5-1, 7-1-0 in 2009), the 2009 Big West Conference Tournament runner-up, opens its 17th Division I season on Friday, Aug. 27...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A total of nine soccer players have signed national letters of intent to continue their soccer careers for the six-time Big West Champion Cal Poly Mustangs. The announcement was made Thursday by head women’s soccer coach Alex Crozier and Cal Poly director of athletics Alison Cone. “I think it's an outstanding group of recruits to add to our team for 2010. I think we increased our overall team speed and...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly teammates Coral Hoover and Julianne Grinstead were named to the NSCAA All-West Region Second Team. While Carissa Voegele as named to the third team. In total, 10 Big West Conference players were named to the all-west region squad. Hoover was a stalwart in goal for Cal Poly as her 11 shutouts tied a Big West single-season record. She led all conference goalies with 113 saves and...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--- Cal Poly’s Coral Hoover was named goalkeeper of the year while Julianne Grinstead was named the top defensive player in the conference by a vote of Big West Conference coaches it was announced today by the Big West office. Overall Cal Poly had six players earn all-conference honors. Hoover led the way of three Mustangs to receive All-Big West First Team honors, all from the defensive side, when she finished the year...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – For the third time in three years the Cal Poly women’s soccer team’s season come to an end on penalty kicks as UC Santa Barbara’s Erica Seidman drove home the final PK to break a 1-1 tie and gave UCSB the championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament, 5-4 on PK’s With the tie Cal Poly concludes the regular season 14-5-1 and will await the NCAA selection show on Monday...

This Week: The Mustangs earned the No. 1 seed in the Big West Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament and will play in the championship game on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1 pm against the No. 3 seed UCSB Gauchos. The Mustangs moved into the final by defeating No. 4 UC Irvine 2-0 on Thursday while UCSB defeated No. 2 Cal State Northridge 2-1. The final is set for Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Julianne Grinstead’s header in the 22nd minute proved to be the game winner Thursday night in a 2-0 win over the UC Irvine Anteaters, advancing the Mustangs to the Big West Conference Women’s Soccer Tournament Championship against the UCSB Gauchos on Sunday at Alex G. Spanos Stadium at 1 pm. With the win the Mustangs improve to 14-5 overall while the Anteaters fall to 12-7-2. UC Irvine opened the game with...