The only thing the Cal volleyball team has been able to consistently count on this season has been its inconsistent play. In this season alone, the Bears have lost in upsets to the likes of UC Davis and Kansas State. Yet, they’ve swept then-No. 16 UCLA and and then-No. 19 Read More…
The Cal volleyball team — predicted to finish seventh in the Pac-12 — has established itself as a team that can upset anyone in the conference and the country. The Bears swept Colorado on Wednesday night in a match that was never very close. The Buffaloes, although unranked themselves, previously Read More…
During the Cal volleyball team’s road trip to Southern California over the weekend, the Bears proved they have the talent to compete with any of the top foes in college volleyball’s toughest conference. The weekend began when Cal (9-4, 2-2 Pac-12) swept No. 16 UCLA (9-5, 0-4) on Friday for Read More…
During a sloppy night of volleyball, all the Bears had to do was not beat themselves to claim a victory over Arizona. The Wildcats (10-4, 0-2 Pac-12) came into Berkeley on Friday night looking for their first conference win, but they couldn’t correct their own mistakes and mental errors and Read More…
When the Bears host Arizona at 8 p.m. on Friday, both teams will be competing for the same opportunity: to put a loss against a rival behind them and to jump to .500 in Pac-12 play. Cal (7-3, 0-1 Pac-12) is coming off a loss to Stanford on Wednesday night Read More…
The Big Spike certainly did not feel like a match between the No. 8 team in the country and an unranked squad coming off two brutal, embarrassing losses. Instead, it felt more like what a match between two historic rivals located just a handful of miles apart should feel like. Read More…
For the first game of the regular season, the Cal volleyball team faces against No. 7 Stanford. Can the underdog Bears start their campaign on a bang with an upset over their nemesis? How will veteran leaders like Adrienne Gehan and Michelle Neumayr, who overcame injuries that would eventually keep Read More…
When the Bears play Stanford in the Big Spike on Wednesday, they will have as tough an opponent on their hands as they will all year. Cal is playing a team that is ranked No. 7 and is returning all six of its starters and its libero from 2012. The Read More…
DAVIS — When Cal lost in five sets to Kansas State, fans were hoping it was just a fluke. After all, this was the team that started with a perfect 7-0 record and 21 straight sets won. But that loss was not a fluke. The Bears (7-2) fell to UC Read More…
Michelle Neumayr knew something was wrong, but she didn’t want to admit it. In July 2012, Neumayr was ready to get back on the court. During her entire freshman year, she was forced to sit out with a torn ACL, and after a season spent rehabbing her knee, she was Read More…