Lindsey Sparks sat on the side of UCLA’s beach volleyball courts for two and a half hours each day, unable to participate in practice yet required to attend every one. Sparks was not far removed from becoming an NCAA Beach Volleyball champion, having played a pivotal role in the Bruins’ title-winning run as a freshman […]
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No. 3 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball splits final two matches of Center of Effort
After a rough first day at the Center of Effort Challenge, the No. 3 Cal Poly Mustangs (22-6) split their games against No. 7 Florida State and No. 1 TCU on Saturday, April 12, at the Swanson Beach Complex. In the first match of the day against the No. 7 Florida State Seminoles, the Mustangs […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball stuns No. 2 UCLA, No. 19 Washington in Best of the West
On day one of the Best of the West tournament, Cal Poly Beach Volleyball proved they deserve a shot to earn that title, toppling No. 2 UCLA for the first time in program history in a stunning 3-2 statement win on Friday, April 4. The No. 6 ranked Mustangs (18-2) started the two-match day at […]
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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball splits Battle for LA tournament
In their first official action since the NCAA Tournament a season ago, No. 6 Cal Poly Beach Volleyball split their four games in the Battle for LA tournament on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at Maples Beach in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (2-2) played No. 1 ranked UCLA (9-1) and No. 8 ranked […]
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Beach Volleyball drops four matchups against highly-ranked opponents
Cal Poly Beach Volleyball faced off against four powerhouses and came out winless on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12 in Los Angeles. The Mustangs (2-12) were swept by UCLA (13-1, 3-0 Pac-12), Grand Canyon (8-4) and USC (10-0), and fell to Stanford (10-5, 2-0 Pac-12) 3-2. Saturday vs. No. 3 UCLA Cal Poly’s […]