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 Mustangs (4-10, 2-1) saw their first sellout crowd since 2019 but were swept for the […]
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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 easiest hires I’ve ever made.” Walters was entering her 11th year with the program and […]
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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 middle blocker Madilyn Mercer added nine kills. The Mustangs finished the season with an overall […]
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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 in the NCAA Tournament. “I wouldn’t say that it was seamless by any means, especially […]
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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 4:30 p.m inside Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, CA. “We were so excited,” sophomore middle […]
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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 time they will compete for Cal Poly inside Mott Athletics Center. Cal Poly (19-8, 12-3 […]
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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 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 […]
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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, while the Highlanders (5-9, 1-2 Big West) remain fifth-place in the Big West standings. “To […]