SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team unofficially opened its 2026–27 season with a 70–38 exhibition loss to Division I Cal Poly on Wednesday night at Mott Athletics Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Slover opened the scoring with a 3-pointer to give CSUSM a 3-0 lead.
- After Cal Poly moved in front, Tamashiro connected from beyond the arc to even the game at 8-8 midway through the opening quarter.
- Blake's 3-pointer tied the game again at 15-15 with three minutes remaining in the first.
- The Mustangs closed the quarter on a 9-1 run to take a 24-16 advantage.
- CSUSM scored the opening basket of the second quarter and later pulled within five at 26-21 on a Slover layup.
- Cal Poly finished the half with six unanswered points to take a 34–23 lead into the break.
- The Mustangs opened the third quarter on an 8-0 run and outscored the Cougars 16-6 in the period to extend their lead to 50-29.
- CSUSM forced seven Cal Poly turnovers in the fourth quarter, but the Mustangs shot 69.2% in the period to secure the win.
- Paula Zumstein capped the scoring with her first collegiate 3-pointer in the final minute.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM shot 29.5% (13-of-44) from the field, 27.8% (5-of-18) from beyond the arc and 50.0% (7-of-14) at the free-throw line.
- Cal Poly finished at 52.8% (28-of-53) from the floor and 31.3% (5-of-16) from 3-point range.
- The Cougars recorded 17 steals while forcing 23 Mustang turnovers.
- CSUSM's reserves outscored Cal Poly's bench 16-14.
- The Mustangs held advantages in rebounds (34-27), points in the paint (40–16) and fast-break points (12-3).
- Ten different Cougars scored, and all 14 available players saw action.
- This was the first meeting between CSUSM and Cal Poly in program history.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will conclude its exhibition slate by hosting Occidental on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. inside The Sports Center.
