Bears fight hard until elimination in Pac-12 Championships, conclude season
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Though Cal did not earn a bid to the NCAA tournament, its effort and confidence will carry into next season.
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Cal exacts revenge on rival Stanford in otherwise frustrating weekend
Ultimately, the Bears got what they went to Phoenix hoping for most — a win over their archrival. In a hard-fought duel, Cal clinched a 3-2 victory.
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No. 11 Cal prepares for rigorous week of matches
After a weekend break, Cal beach volleyball is returning to the sand in a double-header against UC Davis and No. 5 Hawaii on Tuesday, March 23.
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Cal sand volleyball falls to Stanford, 3-2
With the game deadlocked at two matches apiece, the heads in the crowd at the sand volleyball match were swiveling as they watched Cal’s No. 1 pair of junior Sarah Cole and sophomore Emily Lunt duke it out against Stanford senior Lauren Birks and junior Brittany Howard. After coming back
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Cal sand volleyball hosts Stanford at Clark Kerr Sand Courts
This time last year, the Bears were playing their 11th dual match of the inaugural sand volleyball season. This time around, they’re gearing up for their 22nd. But by being thrown into the deep end against top-notch teams with more experience and size, Cal is no longer thrashing in the
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Against tough Pac-12 opponents, Cal sand volleyball struggles to find footing
Facing the elite of the Pac-12, the Bears were hit with a large dose of reality as this weekend served as a sobering reminder of their limitations to experience and athleticism. Despite playing their best stretch of volleyball recently after a pair of wins on its home court, Cal could
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Cal sand volleyball heads to Santa Monica for Pac-12 Invitational
Winners of three of their last five games, the Cal women’s sand volleyball team has finally hit their stride in perfect timing for the Pac-12 Invitational. Unfortunately for the Bears, they will be playing three of the top teams in not only the Pac-12, but in the nation. And whether
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Cal sand volleyball defeats St. Mary’s, Santa Clara
With the crowd sitting on fold-out chairs and blaring music on a portable speaker as they were protected from the sun by the shade of the Clark Kerr Campus sand courts’ trees, the No. 4 pair of freshmen Mackenzie Feldman and Sammy Furlan leaned forward with their hands on their
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Cal sand volleyball returns from facing Pac-12 foes at Stanford Invitational
It may only be sand volleyball’s second season as an NCAA sport, but the Pac-12 is already full of athletic, experienced players who made the switch from indoor to sand volleyball. That is why Cal returned from the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, California, in high spirits, even though it
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Cal sand volleyball prepares for conference foes at Stanford Invitational
In a season of learning and growth, Cal sand volleyball has been, at its worst, physically dominated, and, at its best, inconsistent but promising. Looking past their initially unimpressive roster, the Bears have shown streaks of strong individual play despite their inexperience. This weekend, Cal’s growth will be put to
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