So much for being underdogs. The Cal volleyball team has re-established itself as a top contender after a win over No. 19 Creighton this past weekend to take first place at the Bluejay Invitational in Omaha, Neb. The Bears (5-0) started the tournament with a win over South Florida in Read More…
After rolling through Nevada and New Mexico State last weekend, the Cal volleyball team will face its first real test of the season this weekend. The Bears (2-0) travel to Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., to take part in Friday’s Bluejay Invitational. They will battle two opponents that made the Read More…
After the first two matches of the season, the Cal volleyball team is humming like a well-oiled machine — efficient and effective. The Bears (2-0) cruised through the Cal Molten Classic over the weekend by defeating both Nevada (0-3) and New Mexico State (1-2) each in three sets. Cal first Read More…
The Cal women’s volleyball team is experiencing something new and exciting: the prospect of being the underdogs. Read More…
The Cal volleyball team enters the 2013 season without something it has had for more than a decade: expectations. Three years ago, the Bears were in the NCAA Championships. Last year, they went 15-16, their first losing season since 2001. In the midst of that disappointing campaign, the team dropped Read More…
When the final point hit the floor of Cal women’s volleyball first-round NCAA tournament match, the squad saw a sight they thought they would never have to see again: North Carolina celebrating an NCAA tournament victory at the expense of the Bears. In 2011, Cal suffered an agonizing first-round loss Read More…
If the Cal volleyball team (15-15) wants to advance past the first round, its four seniors must guide the squad. With nine underclassmen, the Bears need every bit of team leadership they can get. For the third consecutive year, Cal faces No. 24 North Carolina (25-5) in the NCAA volleyball Read More…
As Cal women’s volleyball walked off the court following their loss against No. 2 Stanford Friday night, the team’s postseason dreams were up in the air. The rivalry match was the last chance for the Bears (15-15, 9-11) to make a strong impression on the selection committee. But they had Read More…
Through the torn ACL, the nine-month long rehabilitation and the redshirted sophomore season, Shannon Hawari felt little physical pain. But the emotional withdrawal from being unable to play volleyball for nearly a year ate her alive. On Sept. 6, 2009, Hawari and the then-No. 10 Cal volleyball team faced Hawaii Read More…
The situation is simple: Sitting at a mediocre 14-14 overall record, the Cal women’s volleyball team has two games left. Teams need at least a .500 record to be considered for the NCAA tournament. The squad will end the season against No. 1 Stanford on Nov. 23, a game in Read More…