02/27/2015
Cal Poly Rises to #8 in MCLA National Poll - Faces Off Against Two Ranked Opponents at Home this Weekend
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After opening up the season 3-0 with convincing wins over UCSB, San Diego, and the #21 ranked San Diego State Aztecs, Cal Poly jumped five slots from their pre-season ranking and check in at #8 in the first Under Armour MCLA Coaches Poll of the season.
The Mustangs defense has been impenetrable during the first three games allowing just over 3.5 goals per game. In order for Cal Poly to remain undefeated, the defense will need to continue to perform well as two of the highest scoring MCLA teams in the nation come into SLO Town for a double-header weekend.
On Saturday at noon, Cal Poly will square off against the #16 Dominican Penguins from San Rafael in the first ever matchup between the two programs. Dominican entered the WCLL this season after dropping their NCAA varsity status. The Penguins moved from NCAA Division 2 into the MCLA during the off-season, and have been turning heads in their brief time in the MCLA. They knocked off perennial WCLL power Sonoma State and nearly upset Simon Fraser in their first two MCLA contests.
The Mustangs will then turn right around and take on the #2 Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday. It will be the first game between the two squads since ASU handed the Mustangs a close loss in the dome in Minnesota back in 2013. In 2012, it was Cal Poly knocking off the Sun Devils in the MCLA National Championship semi-finals.
Both of the games this weekend will take place at the Upper Sports Complex on the Cal Poly campus.
#8 Cal Poly vs # 16 Dominican
Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.
Location: Cal Poly Upper Sports Complex (Field 1)
#8 Cal Poly vs # 2 Arizona State
Sunday, March 1st, 2015 at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Cal Poly Upper Sports Complex (Field 1)
The Upper Sports Complex is located on Sports Complex Road past Baggett Stadium. Field 1 is located at the far end of the synthetic turf fields, furthest from the baseball stadium. There is a large seating area on the grass hill adjacent to the field, but there are no bleacher seats available.