Saturday, October 9, 2021

Mier and Soma Power Leos to Win



Photo by Shane Rodrigues

 

Story by Sebastián Abdón Ibarra

PASADENA, CA — The University of La Verne Leopards secured their first five-set win of the season Friday night against the Caltech Beavers  Ayana Mier and Noelani Soma have been the most reliable source of offense this season for La Verne and the two showed up and showed out in this game.

Set Scores: 26-24, 23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 15-12

HAWKS FALL TO FIRESTORM IN FIRST MATCH OF ARIZONA SWING



GLENDALE, Ariz. – The San Diego Christian College volleyball team was swept on the road to the Arizona Christian Firestorm 3-0 Friday evening. The loss drops the Hawks record to 10-4 overall and 5-3 in the GSAC.


Although SDCC lost in straight

No. 19 Golden Eagles Post A Shutout Over Pioneers



LOS ANGELES -- Cal State LA's men's soccer team returned to University Stadium for the first time since Sept. 10 and continued its winning ways in conference play.

The No. 19 Golden Eagles got a first-half goal

Friday, October 8, 2021

Surging Warriors Win Again

 


The Warriors are still unbeaten in Cal Pac play. Photo by Sanjay Joshi.


by BRANDON PETERSEN

The Westcliff men's soccer team didn't play its best game Thursday night at the Great Park in Irvine.


It still beat visiting St. Katherine, 3-1.


Three games into its first California Pacific

Bears Open Meet With Two Pool Records



FRESNO – Pool records in the 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard free relay bookended Cal's opening session at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational Friday morning. The meet continues with another session Friday at 6 p.m., followed by a 10 a.m. concluding session on Saturday morning. Fans can follow with live streaming on the Mountain West Network.
 
In the first race of the meet, the foursome

EDWARDS SCORES THREE, HAWKS DEFEAT FIRESTORM



TEMECULA, Calif. – Ashlyn Edwards scored two goals in the first and one in the second half to help pace the SDCC women's soccer team over Arizona Christian on Thursday.

 

The win snaps a 6-game skid

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Women's Soccer Takes On the Redhawks in a Battle of the Birds



TEMECULA, Calif.- The women's soccer team lost their first Cal Pac game against Benedictine University. 


The Firebirds were able to hold off the

Monday, September 27, 2021

Men's Soccer Drops a Tough One Against the Redhawks



TEMECULA, Calif.- The men's soccer team dropped a tough one against Benedicitine University with a final score of 0-1.


The Firebirds dominated the offensive end in the

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Warriors Axe the Lumberjacks



ARCATA –The Warriors took down the Lumberjacks 3-0 on Friday for their first conference win of the season. In an easy three sets, the women went 25-13, 25-14 and 26-24.
 
The Warriors went for 51 kills over Humboldt's

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Men's Water Polo Holds off Redlands on the Road



Photo: Tony Leon/ActionWestPhotography.com

WHITTIER, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2021) – The Whittier College men's water polo team, the third-ranked team in Division III, faced some stiff late-game competition from a very game University of Redlands team, but held off the Bulldogs to earn its first SCIAC victory of the season.


The first quarter saw the Poets impose their will

Late Surge for Men's Soccer Sinks Cal Lutheran



Photo: Tony Leon/ActionWestPhotography.com

WHITTIER, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2021) – For the second game in a row, two second-half goals sealed the deal for the Whittier College men's soccer team, this time against California Lutheran University at Memorial Stadium.


The Poets came into Wednesday's game with the

Thursday, September 16, 2021

EAGLES FALL TO TOP-RANKED TRITONS

 


Biola Men’s Water Polo suffers 25-4 loss to No.8 UCSD

Baseball Earns Academic Excellence Award for Sixth Straight Year



Azusa Pacific baseball claimed its sixth consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2020-21 academic year.


AZUSA, Calif. -- Azusa Pacific earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the sixth consecutive season, qualifying for the award after posting a team GPA of 3.3 for the 2020-21 academic year.


The Cougars are the only NCAA Division II

Pioneers Falls Short in Home Match vs. SF State



Sophomore Julian Hodis and the Pioneers fell short in Thursday's home match against SF State.


HAYWARD, Calif. — The Cal State East Bay men's soccer team dropped a home match on Thursday afternoon to San Francisco State, 6-0, at Pioneer Stadium.

Following a two-match unbeaten streak at home,

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Mavericks Finish 7th at Swan Memorial

DENVER, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa women's golf team closed out their opening tournament of the fall with a seventh-place finish at the Swan Memorial at Todd Creek Golf Course on Tuesday (Sept. 14) afternoon.
 
The Mavericks fell one spot from their day one

Sixteen U.S. Athletes to Compete Abroad at Junior Grand Prix and Challenger Series Events this Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Sept. 14, 2021) - Sixteen Team USA athletes will travel to Junior Grand Prix and Challenger Series events this week. The Challenger Series continues this weekend with the 2021 Autumn Classic International in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada, while the 2021 International Skating Union (ISU) Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (JGP) Series continues in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Additionally, 14 U.S. athletes will compete at the 2021 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Norwood, Massachusetts.  

In the women’s field, 2018 Olympian Karen

September is National Preparedness Month

Monday, September 13, 2021

Kiraly Leading Young U.S. Women's Team at Pan Am Cup



Live stream at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ZS0TLfErMqfPsBr65bldQ 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 12, 2021) – Fresh off leading the U.S. Women’s National Team to the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Head Coach Karch Kiraly and assistants Erin Virtue and Tama Miyashiro will lead a younger group at the Pan American Cup this week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The U.S. Women will play Canada, Cuba,

Penn State Duo Wins Inaugural USA Volleyball Men’s Collegiate Beach Challenge

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (September 12, 2021) – The duo of Will Bantle and Cal Fisher won the inaugural USA Volleyball Men’s Collegiate Beach Challenge on Sunday, capping an undefeated tournament run in Owings Mills, Md., on the campus of Stevenson University.

Bantle/Fisher, who both play on Penn State’s

USAV Chooses Orlando To Host Sunshine Classic Through 2025

USA Volleyball has announced that Orlando will host the Sunshine Classic Girls Qualifier through 2025. The event will be held annually at the Orange County Convention Center, with the 2022 edition scheduled for April 1-3.

 

“We are happy to partner with the Orange County Convention Center and GO Sports in bringing the Sunshine Classic Qualifier back to Orlando for the next four years,” USA Volleyball President and CEO Jamie Davis said. “The