Jose Rivera

After a weekend on the island of Oahu, participating in the Hawaii Invitational, the Bears head home with four grand wins and one close loss.

Cal beach volleyball heads to the Hawaii Invitational this weekend to take on Nebraska, Washington, Texas, Oregon and the hosts themselves, Hawaii.

With the conclusion of these two matches and a promising season ahead, Cal proves it is not a team that should be underestimated. Having nearly defeated No. 7 LMU, it has proven it is a force to be reckoned with this season. The Bears now prepare to head to the Pac-12 South Tournament where they will face USC, Oregon, Utah and Arizona.

This weekend will serve as a great opportunity to assess Cal’s strengths and weaknesses that can potentially define the 2023 season.

The Cal volleyball season has finally come to a conclusion— a rather sour one actually. Not being able to post a single Pac-12 conference win this season, the Bears end the season with a 7-22 overall record and a 0-19 conference record.

Having faced Arizona and Arizona State this weekend only to be handed two more losses, a pattern became apparent.

From sprinkler splashes to fireplace ashes, Cal volleyball seems to be giving its all the past few matches, edging closer and closer to a Pac-12 win. Up next, the blue and gold prepare to host Arizona and Arizona State in Haas Pavilion.

The last time fans saw this matchup Oct. 21, Cal delivered a surprisingly aggressive and sturdy fight, forcing the Trojans to fight on and fight hard for every point.

Cal volleyball kicked off its second half of the Pac-12 play this weekend, facing none other than No. 19 University of Washington and Washington State. The two teams lived up to their reputation of fierce and aggressive competition.

Cal had an impressively strong defense through the first set, with Tara DeSa picking up hit after hit, tip after tip. Although USC maintained the lead throughout most of the set, the points they earned, were fought for harder than they must have expected.