Cal Poly Volleyball swept CSUN (25-10, 25-19, 25-19) on Friday, Nov. 15 to remain in second-place in the Big West Conference standings. The away win is the second sweep over CSUN this season after the Mustangs took down the Matadors in three sets on Oct. 20. The Mustangs dominated the match in every statistical category: […]
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Volleyball sweeps Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara to extend home winning streak to 30 matches
Cal Poly Volleyball extended their home winning streak to 30-straight games with an impressive sweep over rivals UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov. 9. inside Mott Athletics Center. The nation’s-best winning streak was defended in front of a crowd of nearly 3,000 people, according to Cal Poly Athletics. “The Mott Magic is real,” head coach […]
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Volleyball falls to second-place in Big West Conference, defeated by No. 21 University of Hawai’i
Despite Cal Poly’s loss against the University of Hawai’i in four sets, Maia Dvoracek was still the kill-leader of the night with 29 kills, just one short of her record for a single game. Dvoracek was followed by University of Hawai’i outside hitter Hanna Hellvig with 13 kills. Sophomore setter Avalon Denecochea led in assists […]
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Volleyball’s “Mott Magic” continues with sweep over CSUN
Cal Poly Volleyball secured its third straight Big West Conference win since falling to UC Santa Barbara with a 3-0 sweep over UC Riverside Tuesday, Oct. 20 inside Mott Athletic Center. The victory extended the Mustangs winning streak on home turf to 29 wins in a row. “It feels great, I’m shocked every time I […]
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Volleyball earns sweep at UC Davis, remains tied for first-place in Big West Conference
Cal Poly continued their dominant run through the Big West Conference with an away sweep (25-19, 28-26, 25-11) against UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 26. Outside hitters Maia Dvoracek and Nikki Jackson tallied eleven kills apiece to lead the Mustangs to victory. The sweep comes three weeks after the teams played a five set battle […]
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Volleyball earns sweep over UC Riverside for the second time this season
Cal Poly Volleyball bounced back from last week’s loss against UC Santa Barbara with an away sweep (25-16, 25-13, 25-20) over the UC Riverside Highlanders Thursday, Oct. 24. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek continued to exercise her dominance on the court with 16 kills while sophomore setter Avalon DeNecochea had a match-high 31 assists. The […]
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Volleyball drops first conference match of the season against Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly Volleyball lost to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 3-1 (25-19, 25-21, 15-25, 25-21) on Oct. 19 inside the Thunderdome. The defeat is the first conference loss of the season for the Mustangs, who are now tied for first place in the Big West standings. With the loss, the Mustangs (13-6, 6-1) are now […]
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The humble heavy hitter: Volleyball’s Maia Dvoracek
When senior opposite Torrey Van Winden was taken out of Cal Poly Volleyball’s starting lineup at the end of the 2018 season, left behind in her place was a vital gap and big shoes to fill. However, junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek took the challenge head-on, making a name for herself in the process.
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Volleyball extends undefeated run through Big West with first-ever sweep over University of Hawai’i
Volleyball swept conference rival University of Hawai’i for the first time in program history Oct. 11 in Mott Athletics Center. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek secured a match-high 16 kills as the Mustangs extended their Big West unbeaten streak to a perfect 6-0 record. The home match took place in front of a sold-out crowd […]
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Rivalry night: Volleyball to host No. 19 University of Hawai’i on Friday
The two most dominant volleyball teams in recent Big West Conference history will face off Friday, Oct. 11 when Cal Poly hosts No. 19 University of Hawai’i at 7 pm. The Mustangs (12-5, 5-0 Big West) have yet to lose a conference match and are riding the longest active home winning streak in Division I […]
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Volleyball outplays UC Davis in five sets, remains unbeaten in the Big West Conference
Cal Poly Volleyball narrowly escaped a five set battle with UC Davis on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Mott Athletic Center. With the victory, the Mustangs extended their record of the nation’s longest home winning streak to 27 games. They remain undefeated in the Big West Conference at 5-0. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvorcek recorded a […]