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Cal Poly vs. University of Arizona game played on February 16, 2008-Cal Poly 8/ University of Arizona 7 Click Here to see the full story. 2008 Roster Updated!! Cal Poly vs. University of California at Berkeley game played on March18, 2007-Cal Poly 7/ University of California at Berkeley 8 Cal came out fired up on senior day at Maxwell field. They took an early lead and never relinquished it. The Mustangs fought back to tie it in the fourth to force OT. Junior goalie John Hatfield (Bella Vista, Sacramento) had numerous one on one saves throughout the three OT periods but the Mustangs were unable to convert offensively. Best of luck to the Bears this season. Special thanks to the Cal Poly parents for showing up in force and supporting the team. Cal Poly vs. Santa Clara University game played on March 17, 2007-Cal
Poly 10/Santa Clara University 9 Cal Poly vs. University of San Diego game played on March 4, 2007-Cal Poly 12/ University of San Diego 4 The game started slow,
with both teams struggling to convert on numerous opportunities
in the first. The bright spot for the Mustangs was once again at
the face off X, where senior Reza Kazemini went 13 of 14 during
the first three quarters before sitting in the fourth. Attackmen
Colin Mason (SO, Palo Alto) and Seth Kweller (JR, Oakland) led the
push from X while senior Davis Reilly (SR, Sacramento) applied pressure
from up top. Junior keeper John Hatfield (Sacramento) had another
outstanding performance in cage showing outstanding leadership and
thwarting numerous scoring opportuties. We would like to thank San
Diego for making the trip to San Luis Obispo. The Mustangs and Gaels squared of at Cal Poly Saturday afternoon under sunny skies . The Mustangs maintained possession throughout most of the first quarter thanks to senior Reza Kazemini, who broke 65% at the faceoff X for the fourth game in a row. Freshman Andrew Haviland totaled five points in his first collegiate start at attack, the first of which came with 14:47 left in the first quarter. Freshman LSM Patrick Barbour did an outstanding job shutting down the Gaels star attackman Chris Burns and distupting their offense. St Mary's was a class act and we thank them for making the trip to San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly faces USD tomorrow at 2pm. Cal Poly vs. University of Minnesota at
Duluth played on February 25, 2007-Cal Poly 3/ University of Minnesota
11 In a less than charismatic
game the Mustangs pulled off a victory against the Golden Gophers.
Cal Poly rested their starters for much of the first half and entered
half time tied 5-4. Cal Poly would like to thank Minnesota and the
family of Chris Jenkins for putting together a great tournament
at a fantastic venue. The Cal Poly men's lacrosse team built an 11-0 lead in its home opener last Saturday on its way to a 14-3 rout of Nevada. Offensively, the team was led by top scorers and seniors Sean Quirk and captain Davis Reilly, who had three goals and one assist apiece. On defense, Cal Poly held its ground with junior Mark Govan and seniors Shea McManus and Ryan Hatheway. "It was a great way to start our season," Hatheway said. "Hopefully we can keep our momentum going all year." Cal Poly goalkeeper John Hatfield had quite a day keeping the Wolf Pack silent with no recorded saves during the first quarter and holding Nevada's offense scoreless into the third. The Mustangs scored an additional six goals in the second quarter, two in the third and one in the fourth. "I thought the game went really well," sophomore defenseman Kendal Shomura said. "I think the real games are going to be in the coming weeks like (UC) Santa Barbara and Chico (State)." Cal Poly visits Chico State on Saturday. "I think this weekend will be a real test," senior defenseman McManus said. Chico State has been one of Cal Poly's biggest rivals since 1981. Cal Poly's men's lacrosse program began 25 years ago and has been nationally ranked for the past five years.
There is a national tournament held in the beginning of May in Plano, Texas, which pits the best teams from more 150 colleges and universities around the country against one another.Senior face-off specialist Robbie Jordan said that this year the team wants to "bring the trophy home to San Luis Obispo." Along with the other
face-off specialist, senior Reza Kazemini, the duo plans on bringing
its infamous "shake and bake" moves back to Texas for
a second time. After placing eighth out of 16 at nationals a year ago, the team is expected to go even farther this year with the 18 freshmen who recently joined.Cal Poly's next home game is against UC Santa Barbara at 2 p.m. Feb. 17 on the lower fields at the Sports Complex. By: Jackie Pugh / Mustang Daily Issue date: 2/9/07 Section: SportsFall Ball Wrap-Up  The
Cal Poly Mustangs effectively put the disappointing 2005 season behind
them with an excellent Fall Ball campaign, which included a successful
trip to the Best of the West Invitational Tournament in Las Vegas
and a big victory in their annual Alumni Game. After posting their
first losing record in over a decade in 2005, the Mustangs went through
a lot of changes during the off-season. Head coach, Ryan Herchenroether,
stepped down to pursue a graduate degree on the east coast and former
head coach, Marc Lea, returned to lead the program after a two-year
hiatus. In addition to the changes on the sidelines, the Mustangs
roster has a vastly different look for the 2006 season. Four key members
of the 2005 season have left due to graduation, but the Mustangs reloaded
with the return of several important players from the 2004 squad and
the largest, most talented recruiting class in team history. Despite finishing the 2005 season with a tough playoff loss to rival Chico State and an uncharacteristic 6-9 record, the Mustangs still finished the year ranked 21st in the nation - a testament to their difficult schedule and an indication of the team's solid core of players. In 2006, the Mustangs will return their starting attack unit and top three scorers from last season, Matt Anderson, Sean Quirk, and WCLL All-Star Seth Kweller. On defense, WCLL All-Star Ari Elden and starter Mark Govan will lead the squad, but they will have to deal with the graduation losses of Matt Faustman, perennial all-star Tom Alderman, and goalkeeper Ryan Parr. At the midfield line, the Mustangs have a solid group of experienced veterans, including Brian Kelly, Steve Jones, Davis Reilly, and Stuart Vik. Besides the returning 2005 players, midfielders Reza Kazemini and Grant Schubert and All-American attackman Tim Casey rejoin the team after sitting out the 2004 season. The Mustangs also welcome in an impressive recruiting class, which includes numerous players that should make substantial contributions in their first season with the team. Transfer student ErichFaustman (defense; De La Salle HS), freshmen Colin Mason (attack; Palo Alto Tomahawks), freshman Sean Perry (goal; Torrey Pines HS), freshman Kendal Shomura (defense; Foothill HS), and freshman Mark Swoboda (midfield; Foothill HS) are just a handful of the key rookies on a Mustang's roster that will carry over 15 players new to the program. 
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Mustangs finished off their Fall Ball season with a 12-3 drubbing
of a powerful alumni squad on Saturday, November 19th. Under perfect,
sunny skies the current team and the alumni squad squared off for
what many anticipated to be the closest alumni game in years. On
paper, the alumni team appeared to be stacked and ready. With former
WCLL All-Stars at nearly every position, including defensemen Tom
Alderman (2005), Brady Johnston (2001), Aaron Myers (2003), and
Scott Sablan (2001); midfielders Andy Parr (2003), Sean Whitacre
(2003), and Chris Wilkinson (2005); and attackmen Zach Dostart (2003),
Jim Fipp (2002), and Patrick McDonough (2001) the alumni should
have been a formidable opponent for the young Mustangs. However,
the new look Mustangs had other plans. The team was off and running
early, rattling off four goals in the first quarter and racing out
to a 7-1 halftime lead. Despite the best efforts of alumni goalkeeper
Ryan Parr, who made a dazzling array of spectacular saves, the alumni
could simply not maintain the pace of the young Cal Poly squad.
In
October, the Mustangs headed to Las Vegas to play an ambitious tournament
schedule against Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, and Utah. With a little
over three weeks of practice under their belts, several key players
unavailable, and half the squad in their first year with the team,
Cal Poly faced a lot of challenges as they arrived in Sin City.
First up was a full-length game against the Utah Utes on Friday
night, who finished the 2005 season ranked 13th in the nation. The
Mustangs looked sluggish in the first half but kept the game close
due to an excellent performance by the defensive unit, most notably
senior defender Ari Elden, who besides shutting down his attackman
scored the Mustangs first two goals of the game, and freshman goalkeeper
Sean Perry, playing in his first college level game. The Mustangs
stormed back in the second half, utilizing a solid transition game
and fast moving offense. The game came down to the wire with Utah
scoring a goal late in the 4th quarter to take the 12-11 lead. The
Mustangs had several offensive opportunities in the waning moments
of the game, but could not find the back of the net and the Utes
earned the victory. Despite the loss, the Cal Poly coaching staff
was pleased with the effort and determination displayed in the Mustangs
first game of the year. 
In
the second game of the day, the Mustangs faced perennial MDIA powerhouse
BYU Cougars. Again, Cal Poly had difficulty with their clears, which
resulted in a glaring disparity of possession time. However, the
Mustang defensive unit didn't wilt under the pressure and the game
came down to the final minutes. With the Cougars leading 4-3, the
Mustangs had a long possession in the closing minutes, firing off
three quality shots that missed the mark. After the loss, Coach
Lea remarked, "We had a chance in this one. We really didn't play
our best, and we still had a shot at sending it into OT - which
is a good sign. We have a really tough schedule again this year,
so we might as well get used to these one-goal games. Now, we have
to find a way to be on the other side of the close ones."