In collegiate volleyball, a seven-match home stand usually translates to a few weekends hosting opponents in your gym. When the No. 1 Cal volleyball team welcomes University of Texas-Arlington, to Haas Pavilion at 1 p.m. on Friday, it will mark the first of seven straight home matches. In eight days. Read More…
Through five matches, the No. 1 Cal volleyball team has yet to drop a set in the 2011 season. The Bears (5-0) finished off Friday’s play with a 3-0 (31-29, 25-14, 25-11) sweep over host Virginia (3-2) at the Holiday Inn Jerfferson Cup. Senior Tarah Murrey notched a season high Read More…
Ranked as the best team in the nation, the No. 1 Cal volleyball team will spend its second straight weekend playing teams from the other end of the spectrum. The Bears will make their longest trip of the regular season as they travel to Charlotsville, Va., to compete in the Read More…
Scheduling, strategy and a top ranking Two years ago, the Cal volleyball team ventured to Hawaii to play some of the nation’s premier teams in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. The Bears left the island with two losses to Texas and Saint Louis and a big upset win over Read More…
The Cal volleyball team is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the AVCA poll released today. It marks the first time in program history that the team has received the top ranking. The Bears, previously ranked No. 3, leapfrogged former No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 USC. The Read More…
The Cal volleyball swept all three matches during this past weekend’s Cal Molten Classic. Player of the Weekend: Correy Johnson Johnson alternated between the right side, her position for the last two seasons, and middle hitter over the course of the three matches, but moving around the court didn’t slow Read More…
Volleyball Season Preview The Cal volleyball team is coming off its best season in program history. The Bears took their first Pac-10 title, and made their first appearance in the national championship match. One school of thought would be not to mess with success and simply plug in new players Read More…
Eight months after dropping the NCAA championship match to Penn State last December, the No. 3 Cal volleyball team will see its first action of the 2011 season this weekend. The Bears will host the Cal Molten Classic today and Saturday at Haas Pavillion, inviting UC Riverside, Fairfield and Florida Read More…
Both enjoyed breakout seasons in 2010-2011, becoming two of the conference’s best players in their respective sport. While Gutierrez skyrocketed from valuable reserve to first team All-Pac-10 selection, Murrey was a revelation last fall after under-performing in her first two years. She hit a solid .314, finishing the season second Read More…
The Big Spike is almost always the Cal volleyball team’s biggest home match of the year. This season is one of those rare exceptions. While the Sept. 13 cross-bay rivalry match pits two of the nation’s top teams, it loses some of its magnitude by coming so early in the season. Read More…