After playing in the Sacramento State Invitational, Cal Poly volleyball made their way to the Stephen F. Austin Tournament in Texas this week. The Mustangs (4-2) defeated Southern Mississippi and Nicholls State while falling to Stephen F. Austin. Redshirt junior outside hitter Tommi Stockham and redshirt sophomore outside hitter Lizzy Markovska led the team in […]
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Markovska earns Tournament MVP as Cal Poly volleyball starts season at Sacramento State Invitational
Cal Poly Volleyball traveled to Sacramento to play in a three-game tournament to open up the 2023 season. The Mustangs (2-1) faced off against Iowa State, University of Nevada Reno and Sacramento State at the Sacramento State Invitational and finished with a 2-1 record. Redshirt sophomore Lizzy Markovska finished with a team-high 40 kills and […]
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With no seniors, Cal Poly volleyball looks for new leaders in 2023 season
Despite Cal Poly volleyball having 14 returning players, the Mustangs have no seniors on the 2023 roster. It’s abnormal for a team of the Mustangs’ caliber to have no seniors in terms of athletic eligibility, but there are still many experienced players returning from last season. Redshirt junior outside hitter Tommi Stockham is one of […]
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Volleyball earns four-set win over CSU Bakersfield
Volleyball took down CSU Bakersfield in four sets (25-11, 25-21, 11-25, 25-23) on Tuesday, Nov. 15 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (16-11, 13-4 Big West) clinched the late-season victory over the Roadrunners (7-22, 4-13 Big West) to remain locked into third place in the conference standings. Set One The Mustangs started off down 4-1 […]
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A look inside Emme Bullis’s path to becoming the starting setter for Cal Poly Volleyball
On Aug. 26, redshirt freshman setter Emme Bullis saw the court for the first time in her college career playing the most important position in all of volleyball. The setter runs the offense, like a quarterback in football. Ideally, the setter is touching the ball every time the team has it, transitioning the ball from […]
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Volleyball takes down UC Davis in five sets, sweeps UC Riverside
Cal Poly volleyball went on the road and took down both UC Davis and UC Riverside on Thursday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 12 to move into sole possession of third place in the Big West standings. The Mustangs (15-11, 12-4 Big West) battled hard in a five-set victory over the Aggies (12-14, 7-9 Big […]
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Volleyball splits weekend matchups against UC San Diego, UC Irvine
Cal Poly volleyball went on the road and split a pair of weekend matchups with UC San Diego and UC Irvine on Friday, Oct. 21 and Saturday, Oct. 22. On Friday, the Mustangs (11-9, 8-2 Big West) opened up the weekend with a solid win over the Tritons (10-12, 3-7 Big West), but followed that […]
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‘There’s a reason we call it Mott Magic’: Volleyball upsets Hawaii to move into tie for Big West lead
Cal Poly volleyball won a critical back-and-forth matchup with the visiting University of Hawaii in four sets (25-22, 31-33, 25-21, 25-19) inside a sold-out Mott Athletics Center on Saturday, Oct. 15. The Mustangs (10-8, 7-1 Big West) dominated defensively, doubling the block output of the Rainbow Wāhine (10-6, 7-1 Big West). The first set mainly […]
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Volleyball battles for five-set victory over CSU Bakersfield
Cal Poly volleyball won a five-set, back-and-forth war over CSU Bakersfield on the back of redshirt freshman Lizzy Markovska’s career-high 15 kills on Thursday, Oct. 11 inside the Icardo Center. The Mustangs’ (9-8, 6-1 Big West) five-set match against the Roadrunners (5-13, 2-4) saw close, alternating sets: 21-25, 25-21, 24-25, 25-21, 15-13. The win extended […]
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Volleyball rolls to back-to-back sweeps over UC Riverside, UC Davis
Cal Poly volleyball dominated over the weekend with a pair of sweeps over UC Riverside and UC Davis on Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (8-8, 5-1 Big West) cruised by the Highlanders (3-12, 1-5 Big West) and the Aggies (8-8, 3-3 Big West) to stay in third […]
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Volleyball kicks off Big West play with wins over Long Beach State and CSU Fullerton
Cal Poly volleyball opened up Big West play with a pair of victories over Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24 inside Mott Athletics Center. The Mustangs (5-7, 2-0 Big West) have turned around a slow start to the season, as they have now won five straight […]