With a rivalry as deep as this, it seems only fitting to start the regular season off with the Big Spike. The Cal women’s volleyball team is taking on No. 7 Stanford in the Big Spike this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Haas Pavilion. The Bears (7-2) will open conference 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…
Well, it finally happened. After a 21-set winning streak, the Cal women’s volleyball team was handed its first loss over the weekend, losing to Kansas State on Saturday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn Invitational at Haas Pavilion. The No. 23 Bears (7-1) fell to the Wildcats (9-1) in five Read More…
The Cal volleyball team can carve a sixth notch into its collective belt. On Thursday night, the Bears — playing against Cal Poly (4-3) as part of the Hilton Inn Invitational Tournament in Berkeley — recorded their sixth win of the season en route to upping their record to an Read More…
It only took five games. The Cal women’s volleyball team is back in the AVCA Coaches Top 25 poll at No. 23 this week after five games without a defeat. This is the first time the Bears (5-0) have been ranked since being voted No. 25 in last season’s Aug. Read More…
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…