Although the probability of a collegiate athlete moving on to play professionally is relatively low across all sports, that has not stopped some Cal Poly athletes from chasing their desires of becoming professional athletes.
Volleyball senior Maia Dvoracek extends her Cal Poly career to play one more season
Cal Poly senior volleyball player Maia Dvoracek, also an All-American team member, said she decided to continue her education at Cal Poly for an extra quarter to play her last season as a Mustang.
“So many people didn’t have access to equipment”: How these fall sports adapted to practices during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Cal Poly’s student-athletes to adapt — from restrictions on how and where teams can practice to the personnel allowed at training. The Mustangs hope to maintain some sense of normalcy, and several Cal Poly athletes and staff spoke about how they have adjusted to training while accounting for safety.
Fall season with no sports: How the captains of Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Volleyball are coping
The captains of Men’s and Women’s Soccer along with Volleyball shared some insight into the current standing of their teams.
Cal Poly Volleyball’s Maia Dvoracek earns spot on U.S. National College team
After a breakout season that ended with being named a third team All-American, junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek will join the United States National College Volleyball team this summer. “I haven’t had a smile off my face yet … It…
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…
Volleyball pulls off reverse sweep for first round victory in NCAA Tournament
Cal Poly Volleyball climbed out of a 2-0 deficit with three consecutive set wins against Georgia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday, Dec. 6 inside Maples Pavilion. Junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek had a team-high 14 kills…
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 falls 3-1 to Long Beach State, still holds second place in conference
Despite a match-high 20 kills by junior outside hitter Maia Dvoracek, Cal Poly Women’s Volleyball fell to Long Beach State 3-1 on the road on Saturday, Nov. 16. Despite the loss, the Mustangs (18-8, 11-3 Big West) still hold second…
Volleyball holds on to second place spot in Big West with sweep over CSUN
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…
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…