The incredible Leopards’ volleyball season ended Wednesday night in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship Quarterfinals, where the Leopards fell in four sets to No. 1 seed and two-time defending national champions Juniata.
The women’s volleyball team dominated in its Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep over the Redlands Bulldogs.
The No. 21 ranked La Verne volleyball team came out strong against No. 2 ranked Juniata at the annual Leopard Invitational Saturday at Frantz Athletic Court, but the Leopards were unable to defeat the Eagles, losing 3-1 in game two of the invitational.
It was the end of the road for the women's volleyball team in the NCAA Division III National Championship finals as the Emory Eagles defeated La Verne, 3-1, in Bloomington, Ill.
The La Verne volleyball team took another step toward a national championship yesterday traveling to Bloomington, Ill., and beating SUNY New Paltz in straight sets, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16, to advance to the semifinals round. La Verne will face Juniata tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., PDT.
In a first look at the nation’s best Division III women’s volleyball teams, La Verne came up short last Friday, losing to No. 1 Juniata, 3-1, then losing Saturday to No. 2 Emory, 3-2.