After defeating their first two Big West opponents, Cal Poly women’s volleyball suffered their first conference loss to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos by way of a sweep (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) on Friday, Oct. 1 inside Mott Athletics Center. The…
How first year head coach Caroline Walters continued Cal Poly Volleyball’s success
When Cal Poly Volleyball needed a new head coach, Athletics Director Don Oberhelman knew to promote Caroline Walters immediately. “We didn’t even do a search,” Oberhelman said. “[Walters] was clearly ready at that point … that was one of the…
Volleyball’s NCAA Tournament run comes to an end with 3-0 defeat to No. 3 Stanford
Cal Poly Volleyball’s run at the NCAA Tournament came to an end with a 3-0 defeat to No. 3 Stanford Saturday, Nov. 7 inside Maples Pavilion. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek had a team-high 15 kills in the defeat. Junior…
Best in the Big West returns: Torrey Van Winden makes a triumphant comeback for Cal Poly Volleyball
After a year of recovering on the sidelines, Cal Poly Volleyball senior outside hitter Torrey Van Winden made her return to the court in dramatic fashion — helping the Mustangs complete a reverse sweep to win their first round match…
Volleyball to play first round of NCAA Tournament Friday against Georgia
For the third consecutive year, Cal Poly Volleyball is going to the NCAA Tournament. The Mustangs received an at-large bid to the 64-team tournament and will face Georgia in the first round of the tournament on Friday, Dec. 6 at…
Volleyball’s five graduating seniors are looking to finish season strong
Cal Poly Volleyball will play its final match of of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 23 versus Cal State Fullerton. For seniors Mika Dickson, Nikki Jackson, Jessica McRoskey, Nadia Retoff and Torrey Van Winden, the match marks the last…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Volleyball sweeps UC Riverside to extend Big West winning streak to ten straight sweeps
Cal Poly Volleyball swept the UC Riverside Highlanders on Oct. 4 inside Mott Athletics Center to extend their Big West winning streak to ten straight sweeps. With the win, the Mustangs (11-5, 4-0 Big West) remain unbeaten in conference play,…