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Leopard freshman outside hitter Ayana Mier goes up spike the ball over Sagehen senior opposite hitter Isabel Kelly. The Leopards would go on to take the game in a 3-0 sweep on Tuesday night.

Volleyball deep fries Sagehens, 3-0

By Ariel Torres, Savannah Dingman on October 11, 2019 in Sports, Volleyball

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

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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.

Junior setter Tiffany Mancuso sets up the ball for senior outside hitter Ashlyn Cross against Pomona-Pitzer sophomore setter Jessica Finn Friday at Frantz Athletic Court. Despite winning the first two sets with a score of 25-19 and 25-19, Pomona-Pitzer responded with a win, 25-21. La Verne answered back in the fourth set, to seal the win. The Leopards won, 3-1, to extend their win streak to seven. They went on to win two games Saturday, extending their win streak to nine./ Photo by Karla Rendon

Leopards move to No. 20 in nation

By Karla Rendon, Lauren Harchut on October 9, 2015 in Sports, Volleyball

The La Verne volleyball team extended its winning streak to nine after defeating Pomona-Pitzer, 3-1, Caltech, 3-0 and Austin College, 3-1, this weekend at Frantz Athletic Court. The Leopards are now ranked No. 20 in the nation.

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.

Struggling to catch up to Wisconsin-Stout’s lead in game four of the Pacific Coast Classic Tournament, juniors setter Tiffany Mancuso and middle blocker Kelsi Robinson, work closely together at the net. The Leopards won the match, 3-1. The team wrapped up the classic with a record of 3-1, after dropping the first game to Carthage./ Photo by Gabriel de Alba

Leopards sweep Boxers in tourney

By Gabriel De Alba, Lauren Harchut on September 11, 2015 in Sports, Volleyball

The women’s volleyball team swept the Pacific Boxers, 3-0, in their third game of the Pacific Coast Classic Tournament Saturday 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.

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 Hal Hargrave, 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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