Volleyball

The ball sailed over the back line of the Leopards, giving the ULV women’s volleyball team the win in the opening set of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Semifinals. The Leopards looked to take control of the match in the second set, but it was not meant to be, as the Athenas rallied back from the deficit to win 3-1.

The women’s volleyball team was poised to close out a sweep against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at the Frantz Athletic Court on senior day Saturday but after a huge comeback from the Athenas, they were defeated in the reverse sweep, losing, 3-2.

On Tuesday, the women’s volleyball team took an impressive win over the Occidental Tigers, 3-0.

Pi’ikea Clemens, junior outside hitter for the Leopards, spikes the ball over Whittier senior middle blocker Valerie Van Der Linden and sophomore setter Makayla Wright in La Verne’s game against the Whittier Poets Saturday.

With over 400 athletes across 18 teams, it is easy to take La Verne’s athletic programs for granted. But as with many great things, our sports came from very humble beginnings.

Women’s volleyball ended off their first half of conference season on a high note, sweeping the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, 3-0.