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With La Verne and Pomona-Pitzer tied at 17 in the first set, Leopards’ senior outside hitter Ashlyn Cross makes the second of back-to-back kills past Sagehens junior outside hitter Stephanie Sun, senior middle hitter Emma Burdekin and sophomore setter Jessica Finn, to give La Verne a 19-17 lead. Both teams went back-and-forth in attempts to take the lead throughout each set, but the Sagehens prevailed and broke the Leopards’ three-game win streak. La Verne was swept by Pomona-Pitzer, 3-0, Tuesday at Voelkel Gymnasium. / photo by Jolene Nacapuy

Leopards swept by Pomona-Pitzer

By Emily Lau, Jolene Nacapuy on October 30, 2015 in Sports, Volleyball

After making several costly errors in its last Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match of the season, the No. 18 ranked La Verne volleyball team was swept by the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, 3-0, Tuesday at Voelkel Gymnasium.

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La Verne senior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley returns the ball against Chapman sophomore middle blocker Ali Robinson for a point to take an early lead in the third set of the match Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court. After losing a seven-point lead in the first set, the Leopards were able to dominate the Panthers in the next three sets, as they sealed the win, 3-1. With the win, La Verne managed to end Chapman’s undefeated record in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. Yaxley led the team with 16 kills and 16 digs. / photo by Daniel Torres

Volleyball extends win streak to 6

By Camila Rios, Daniel Torres on October 2, 2015 in Sports, Volleyball

The No. 23 ranked La Verne women’s volleyball team extended its win streak to six, with victories over Chapman and Redlands.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Stein scores a kill past La Verne junior outside hitter Cassie Thompson and senior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley. Both teams kept each set close, battling to take the lead and seal the game. The Leopards routed past the No. 9 ranked Athenas, 3-2, Tuesday at Frantz Athletic Court. / photo by Noel Cabrera

Leopards top nationally-ranked Athenas

By Alexandra De Leon, Noel Cabrera on September 25, 2015 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team won a close match over No. 9 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 3-2, Tuesday at Frantz Athletic Court.

Junior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley was named an All-American on both American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III Third Team and First Team All-SCIAC. Beside volleyball, Yaxley’s interests include reading Harry Potter books and photography. / photo by Kaung Myat Tun

Yaxley is a leader on and off court

By Hal Hargrave, Kaung Myat Tun on December 5, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

Despite competing in a sport where being tall is the norm, Brittany Yaxley does not let her petite stature keep her from becoming a force to be reckoned with on the court.

Leopards reach NCAA volleyball tourney

By Hal Hargrave on November 21, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team’s season came to an abrupt end Friday with a loss to No. 21 Trinity Tigers, 3-0, in the first round of the NCAA West Regional Tournament at Gilbert Sports Arena.

Volleyball gets NCAA regional bid

By Hal Hargrave on November 14, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

Although it was a tough weekend for the women’s volleyball team, things started looking up Monday after the team found out it received a regional bid to play No. 21 Trinity Texas in the NCAA Division III tournament.

Junior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley smacks the ball past Cal Lutheran junior right side hitter Pua Mo’okini-Oliveira Thursday at Frantz Athletic Court. The crowed showed its Leopard pride by donning black shirts for the annual Blackout Senior Night, as the Regals blacked out the Leopards, 3-0. / photo by Michael Saakyan

Regals sweep Leopards on senior night

By Hal Hargrave, Michael Saakyan on November 7, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

A lack of execution by the No. 24 nationally ranked La Verne volleyball team resulted in a 3-0 loss to No. 3 nationally ranked Cal Lutheran Regals Oct. 30 on senior night at Frantz Athletic Court.

Freshman middle blocker Flynn Salas-Miller spikes the ball against the Caltech Beavers Friday at Frantz Athletic Court. The crowd waved pink poms poms for La Verne’s annual Cancer Awareness Day, while the Leopards dammed the Beavers, 3-0. / photo by Michael Saakyan

Volleyball earns national ranking

By Jennifer Jackson, Michael Saakyan on October 31, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

The volleyball team swept Caltech, 3-0, winning its 11th Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game and extending its winning streak to eight Friday at Frantz Athletic Court.

La Verne junior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley tips the ball away from Redlands’ middle blockers junior Cierra Stevens and freshman Kiersten Langerud to get the point in the third set of the game Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court. The Leopards trounced the Bulldogs, 3-0./ photo by Amanda Duvall

LV clinches volleyball playoff berth

By Amanda Duvall, Annabel Secaida on October 24, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team dominated the Redland Bulldogs Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court, 3-0.

La Verne sophomore middle blocker Cassie Thompson and junior outside hitter Brittany Yaxley block the ball from Nazareth College senior outside hitter Kassandra Buseck. The Leopards defeated the Golden Flyers in three sets./ photo by Kaung Myat Tun

ULV dominates Leo Invite with sweep

By Jolene Nacapuy, Kaung Myat Tun on October 17, 2014 in Sports, Volleyball

The volleyball team went undefeated this week after sweeping Endicott College, Virginia Wesleyan and Nazareth College in the 2014 Leopard Invitational Friday and Saturday and Occidental Tuesday at Frantz Athletic Court.

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