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Articles by Milaan Olinger
Experienced team looking to make a surge next season
Injuries and inexperience made for a challenging season last year for the women’s soccer team, but as its spring season concludes, the team looks forward to a fresh start. After being chosen in the 2018 preseason polls to finish fourth in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), the Broncos ended up in last place and concluded the season with a 5-9-4 overall record and a 1-7-4 mark in the CCAA.
Experienced group looks to make third straight final four
After another successful season, the men’s soccer team has one goal on its mind for the upcoming season, and that is getting back to Pittsburgh. Over the last two years under head coach Adam Reeves, the Broncos earned themselves consecutive trips to the final four, but fell short in the semifinals both years. After suffering the heartbreaking loss against West Chester in overtime, the team ended its 2018 season with an overall record of 17-7-0.
Broncos add nine new players for next season
Spring season has begun for women’s volleyball as the team looks to find its new identity and prepare for the fall. The Broncos went 2-1 at the Concordia Tournament on March 23, beating Concordia University Irvine, Biola and falling just short to Azusa Pacific. “We’re training hard. This group is young and things have been extremely positive this spring,” acting head coach Traci Dahl said.
Broncos bounced in the first round
Men’s basketball watched its season come to an end Friday after falling in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) opener 61-50 against UC San Diego. William Christmas, who was named to the Division II CCA All-Region Team, led the Broncos with 19 points and five rebounds. The team struggled in the opening frame as it went cold for the first five minutes, allowing UCSD to jump out to an 11-0 lead. Christmas was able to get the Broncos on the board with back-to-back points in the paint.
Injury plagues Broncos in championship
Men’s basketball was unable to complete the comeback as the team fell short Saturday night, 71-62, against UC San Diego in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) conference tournament championship game. UC San Diego shot 50 percent from the 3-point line while shooting 43 percent from the field. Tyrell Roberts scored 17 points and gathered six rebounds against the Broncos.
Men win second straight CCAA title
Senior night was full of celebrations for the men’s basketball team as it took down Cal State San Bernardino 68-64 on Saturday to earn back-to-back regular season titles and clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the CCAA Tournament. “It’s just real special,” senior Jordan Ogundiran said. “Especially since they counted us out.
Streak extended to 10
Men’s basketball fought off a late run from Stanislaus State Thursday evening to earn themselves a 65-56 win and extend its winning streak to 10 games. Junior guard Riley Schaefer led the team with 15 points, 10 of which came in the first half as he shot 5 of 6 from the field for the night. “We’re just locked in right now as a team on both sides of the floor,” Schaefer said.
Broncos climb to second in CCAA
Men’s basketball went into Lumberjack Arena Thursday evening and dominated Humboldt State with an 82-65 win. Cal Poly was led by junior guard Riley Schaefer, who had an efficient night with 16 points, shooting 83 percent from the field. In his 31 minutes of play, William Christmas scored 13 points in the win versus Humboldt State.
Streak extended to seven
Men’s basketball defeated Cal State San Marcos 88-55 on Saturday night thanks to a dominating second-half performance. William Christmas led all scorers with 21 points in just 27 minutes of play. The Broncos got off to an extremely slow start and found themselves down eight early. Christmas ended the Cougars’ run with a layup to finally get the Broncos on the board. Mason Dickerson scored six points and went 3-for-4 from the field in the win against Cal State San Marcos.
Comeback win extends streak to five games
Men’s basketball cruised past the Otters on Thursday evening in Seaside as the Broncos earned themselves an 82-48 victory. Junior guard Dwight Ramos led by coming off the bench, scoring a team-high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds. The Broncos got off to a hot start thanks in part to senior guard Jordan Ogundiran who wasted no time by knocking down a three-pointer. Ogundiran continued to have the hot hand early as he scored the Broncos’ first eight points.
Division I transfer to help Broncos make run in CCAA
This season, men’s basketball added an elite player to its roster — junior guard Dwight Ramos. The 6-foot-4 guard from West Covina transferred from Cal State Fullerton after playing two seasons and appearing in 43 games for the Titans. However, Ramos captured Cal Poly’s attention before putting on a Fullerton jersey. He was recruited out of Walnut High School by the Broncos and rightfully so, after averaging 28 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.
Men's basketball survive double OT thriller
The Broncos outlasted visiting Sonoma State 81-73 in a double overtime thriller Thursday evening. Cal Poly was led by senior point guard Jordan Ogundiran, who had 19 points and five rebounds. “He was huge,” junior William Christmas said about Ogundiran. “Obviously he’s one of our better players and we expect a lot from him.
Men’s basketball win one of two on the road
Men’s basketball team was unable to weather the storm as the Broncos fell to the hot-shooting Toros by 74-69 Thursday evening. William Christmas scored 25 points, gathered six rebounds and dished out six assists in the win against Cal State L.A. COURTESY OF CPP ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT Cal State Dominguez Hills was feeling it early with back-to-back threes that put it up 13-4 with just four minutes into the first half.
Men's basketball goes 1-1 in two overtime games
Men’s basketball opened up California Collegiate Athletic Assoc. play with an 78-71 overtime win against San Francisco State Thursday evening. Sophomore guard Phoenix Shackelford is averaging 10 points a game through four games this season. (Courtesy of CPP Athletic Department) The largest lead of the game came late in the first half off a layup from Riley Schaefer when the visiting Broncos found themselves up by 10.
Season ends in second round loss
Volleyball’s season came to an end Friday evening as Cal Poly Pomona fell 3-0 to No. 2 ranked Western Washington in the NCAA Division II West Regional Volleyball semifinals in Bellingham, Washington. The tournament started on Thursday evening for Cal Poly as it faced Azusa Pacific in the West Region quarterfinals. Broncos won the five-set thriller (22-25, 26-24, 19-25, 30-28, 18-16) to advance to the semifinals.
Men get first win in blowout
Men’s basketball opened the 2018-19 season at home with a blowout win against Saint Catherine Wednesday evening, Nov. 14. Bronco fans were finally able to get a glimpse of this year’s team as Cal Poly took the floor in dominating fashion, beating the Firebirds 91-61. Contributions came from all players as four Broncos scored in double figures, led by junior guard William Christmas, who put up 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. “I was just trying to be aggressive,” Christmas said.
Islas’s double-double helps secure victory over Sea Lions
The Broncos hosted the CCAA/PacWest challenge this past weekend as they defeated Point Loma on Friday night, but were defeated by Azusa Pacific on Saturday evening. In the first game of the season, the Broncos defeated Point Loma 70-54, as junior forward Rebecca Islas had a double-double in the game with 21 points and 10 rebounds. “I was really happy with the effort. I felt like our team played extremely hard throughout the entire game,” Coach Danelle Bishop said.
Volleyball finishes second in the CCAA south
Women’s volleyball fell to CSU Monterey Bay in the last regular season game in three straight sets on Friday evening. The Broncos were looking to stretch their seven-game winning streak against the Otters. With a total of 17 lead changes and 36 ties, the match was filled with a lot of back-and-forth action and extremely close sets. In the first set, CPP only hit at a .093 average compared to CSMB, who hit at a .205. “Credit to Cal State Monterey Bay,” head coach Rosie Wegrich said.
Volleyball extend win streak to seven
Kellogg Arena was rocking on Friday night as women’s volleyball upset No. 9 Cal State L.A. in a four-set thriller (25-16, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23). Getting the first set against its opponent has been an important part of this team’s game plan all season, and the Broncos were successful once again in Friday’s matchup. Cal Poly came out with high energy as the team completely dominated the opening set.
Broncos win fifth straight game
Women’s volleyball had another successful weekend at home and went 2-0, defeating Cal State East Bay and San Francisco State. The 19th-ranked Broncos took down San Francisco State in four sets Saturday on “Dig For a Cure Night.” Senior outside hitter Andrea Bosnic had another double-double and set a career-high 22 kills to go along with 13 digs. “I just want to keep demanding more and more of myself,” Bosnic said.
Volleyball remains undefeated at home with statement win
CPP women’s volleyball pulled off an upset against No. 1 ranked Cal State San Bernardino Friday evening in a four-set thriller. This was the second meet-up between the two teams, and the Broncos were looking to get redemption as the eclectic crowd in Kellogg Arena cheered them on. Cal Poly was led by Kristen Hamlin, who had 17 kills and hit .571. Andrea Bosnic let her presence be felt with her eighth double-double (16 kills and 14 digs).
CPP wins back-to-back on the road
Each set was extremely close, but the Broncos managed to come out with a win. They were led by senior outside hitter, Andrea Bosnic, who had herself another double-double with a game-high 18 kills and also added 12 digs. CPP found themselves down early, but a kill by Desi Martin tied the game at five apiece and the Broncos managed to earn a 4-point lead. Cal Poly stayed in control for the majority of the set, but toward the end San Marcos climbed within one point, with the score 20-19.
Volleyball winning streak snapped
Women’s volleyball went 1-2 this past week as they were defeated by second-rank Cal State San Bernardino and 16th rank Cal State Los Angeles. The Broncos 12-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night as they were swept by second-ranked Cal State San Bernardino in three sets. Both teams entered the game knowing that only one would remain undefeated in conference play. The Coyotes came out strong looking to make a statement as they led the Broncos by six midway through the first set.
Broncos extend streak to 12
Women’s volleyball extended its winning streak to 12 games as the Cal Poly Pomona team defeated UC San Diego and Cal State San Marcos this past weekend. The Broncos took down San Marcos Saturday night to remain a perfect 6-0 in conference play. Coming out with high energy, the team managed to take a commanding lead in the first set, which has been key to its success this season. The team was led by an aggressive senior middle blocker, Kristen Hamlin, who added seven kills in the first set alone.
CPP wins 10th straight
Broncos swept Sonoma and Humboldt this past weekend to push themselves to an 11-1 overall record in the season, their second best start in school history. Broncos earned their ninth straight win following a 3-0 sweep against Sonoma State Friday evening in front of their home crowd at Kellogg Arena. The Broncos came out with authority once again as they completely dominated the first set against SSU.
CPP extends winning streak to eight games
Volleyball defeated Chico State and tied a program record for most consecutive 3-0 sweeps to open up Califronia Collegiate Athletic Association play. The Broncos and the Wildcats both entered CCAA conference play Friday evening with a record of 7-1. Cal Poly Pomona came out aggressively taking an early 8-1 lead, but that lead slowly dwindled as the Wildcats came within one point. Coach Rosie Wegrich called a time out to stop the momentum and allow the team to regroup.
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