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Junior middle blocker Kelsie Sievers spikes the ball for a kill during the fourth set. This created an 18-14 lead for the Leopards, causing Cal Lutheran to call a time out. The Leopards went on to dethrone the Regals in five sets Friday at Franz Athletic Court. / photo by Breanna Ulsh

Volleyball forces fifth set, gets win

By Breanna Ulsh, Mark Acosta on September 22, 2017 in Sports, Volleyball

La Verne women’s volleyball team, currently ranked No. 15, came back to beat No. 17 Cal Lutheran in a five-set thriller at Franz Athletic Court Friday night.

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Leading the set, La Verne Junior Middle Blocker, Katelyn Winiecki, spikes the ball past Union, Freshman Middle Blocker Stephanie Libonati Saturday, Sept. 2, the second day of the PCC tournament at the Athletics Pavilion. Winiecki, has been playing for La Verne since 2015, her freshman year. La Verne won the Pacific Coast Tournament with a blow out of 4-0.

Leopards sweep PCC tournament

By Audrey Gaudette, Mark Acosta on September 8, 2017 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team carried it’s momentum in the Pacific Coast Classic from Friday into Saturday, beating Union College (N.Y.), 3-0, and Brockport, 3-2, in Franz Athletic Court. The Leopards finished the tournament undefeated, going 4-0 to start the season. La Verne came into the season ranked No. 25 in the nation by the American […]

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Jamie Kons, senior communications major, signs “I love you” in American Sign Language. Kons and her mother used to sign this to each other during her volleyball games. Kons plays right outside for the USA women’s deaf volleyball team. Kons and her teammates are raising money to compete in the Deaflympics this year with each player neeeding to raise $5,000. / by Taylor Griffith

Student to compete in Deaflympics

By Giovanna Z. Rinaldo, Taylor Griffith on April 7, 2017 in Sports, Volleyball

Not even in her wildest dreams did a young Jaime Kons imagine being on her way to Samsun, Turkey to represent the U.S. Volleyball Team in the 2017 Deaflympics.

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Junior photojournalism major Nadira Fatah regularly practices exercises in the Athletics Pavilion to help rebuild her strength after a serious athletic injury in 2014. The injury damaged two of her vertebrae and the cartilage surrounding them in her lower back; her exercises include planking, stretching, lat pulldowns and weighted punches. / by Cierra Boess

The Road to Recovery: Athletes need emotional and physical support to return from injuries

By Cierra Boess, Jose Brambila on March 31, 2017 in Baseball, Feature Slider, Soccer, Sports, Volleyball

Nadira Fatah 22, a photojournalism major at the University of La Verne, was a volleyball player at her high school in Dubai.

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Kelsi Robinson, senior political science and psychology major, is a middle blocker for La Verne’s volleyball team. Robinson has been playing volleyball for eight years, and is considering playing abroad after graduation. Her performance this season earned her SCIAC Volleyball Athlete of the Year. When off the court, Robinson enjoys painting and drawing. / photo by Berenice Gonzalez

Robinson ends with record season

By Berenice Gonzalez, Jacob Whannel on December 2, 2016 in Feature Slider, Sports, Volleyball

After another phenomenal season to cap off her senior campaign, middle blocker Kelsi Robinson earned recognition from elite company this November being named to the AVCA All-America third team, while also collecting the title of Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Athlete of the Year.

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Women reflect on winning season

By Hannah Burton on November 18, 2016 in Sports, Volleyball

As the season has come to an end, the women’s volleyball team had a competitive year, maintaining momentum through endurance and passion on their way to success and reaching the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship.

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Sophomore defensive specialists Tiffany Mancuso and Sarah Yauchzee attempt to dig the ball during the fourth set of the Women’s Volleyball Championship hosted at the University of Texas at Dallas on Friday. / photo by Amanda Duvall

Leopards drop five-set thriller in first round of volleyball Regionals

By Amanda Duvall, Giovanna Z. Rinaldo on November 11, 2016 in Feature Slider, Sports, Volleyball

The Leopards fought hard in a close five-set game against the Southwestern Pirates, but were defeated 3-2 Friday at UT Dallas Activity Center in the first round of the NCAA Division III Regional Championships.

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Volleyball headed to Regionals

By Hannah Burton on November 11, 2016 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team fell 3-1 to No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference semifinal match Nov. 3 at Roberts Pavilion.

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