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 […]
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 place in the Big West Conference while Long Beach State (12-15, 9-6) are now in […]
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 in three sets on Oct. 20. The Mustangs dominated the match in every statistical category: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Volleyball puts on dominant performance in 3-0 sweep against Cal State Fullerton
Cal Poly Volleyball completed their eighth straight sweep against a Big West opponent with a 3-0 victory (25-14, 25-21, 25-15) at Cal State Fullerton on Sept. 27. The victory marked the 11th successive win over the Titans as the Mustangs advance toward their goal of a third consecutive Big West Conference Championship. Junior outside hitter […]
Cal Poly Volleyball looks to continue success despite key losses in program
Cal Poly Volleyball saw prominent success the past two seasons as they won back-to-back Big West championships and appeared in two consecutive NCAA tournaments. The Mustangs produced a 25-3 overall record last season with a 15-1 conference record in the Big West. As a result, the Mustangs were picked to win the Big West title […]