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Senior middle blocker, Catie Logan, smashes the ball over the net for a kill in the third set of Saturday’s match against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. Saturday was the volleyball team’s senior night. After each senior was recognized by program announcers, the Leopards took the court against the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas. The Leopards mauled the Athenas, 3-0. This win boosted the Leopards into No. 25 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III poll, the first time the volleyball team has been ranked since the 2009 season. The Leopards also swept the Whittier Poets in three sets earlier that day.

Leopards claw their way to wins

By Danielle Hunt, Hunter Cole on November 2, 2012 in Sports, Volleyball

The Leopards swept back-to-back games Saturday; first against Whittier in three sets and then Saturday night swept Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in three sets for Senior Night.

Freshman outside hitter Brittany Yaxley spikes the ball toward UC Santa Cruz earning the Leopards a point in their first match Friday night. The Leopards squished the Banana Slugs, 3-0. / photo by Kalley Maggiulli

ULV salts Banana Slugs in 3 sets

By Alex Forbess on October 26, 2012 in Sports, Volleyball

Seeing them exhausted and unable to stand, senior middle blocker Kayla Cribbs ended UC Santa Cruz’s suffering with one final strike, bringing a 3-0 victory for the women’s volleyball team Friday night.

Kayla Cribbs (left) and Nysa Allen (right) try to block Cal Lutheran’s attack in the second set of Tuesday’s match. The Leopards lost the first set, 27-25, then the second set, 25-20, and the third set, 25-16. This is the Leopards’ second loss to Cal Lutheran this season. The two teams were tied for second place in the conference going into the match, but with a 3-0 loss, La Verne dropped to third place, leaving Cal Lutheran alone in second. / photo by Jessica Harsen

Regals dethrone Leopards in 3 sets

By Christian Orozco, Jessica Harsen on October 19, 2012 in Sports, Volleyball

The Leopards received a royal beat down from the Cal Lutheran Regals Tuesday night at Frantz Athletic Court, losing 3-0.

Senior middle blocker Kayla Cribbs rockets the ball over the net for one of her five kills in the final set of Tuesday’s match against Chapman at the Frantz Athletic Court. La Verne defeated the No. 1 ranked Panthers in a grueling five-set match to move into a second place tie in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. / photo by Hunter Cole

Volleyball beats No. 1

By Hunter Cole on September 28, 2012 in Sports, Volleyball

Senior middle blocker Kayla Cribbs rockets the ball over the net for one of her five kills in the final set of Tuesday’s match against Chapman at the Frantz Athletic Court.

Leopard forward Tyne McClure drives past Jermani Stewart toward the basket during the first half against San Diego Christian. McClure put up 11 points for La Verne, but the Hawks finished off the Leopards in the second half with a final score of 80-64. / photo by Mitchell Aleman

LV picked apart by physical Hawks

By Daniel Hargis, Mitchell Aleman on December 9, 2011 in Basketball, Sports

The women’s basketball team kept the game close against the San Diego Christian Hawks Monday, but after an 18-0 run during the second half by the visitors, fell 80-64.

La Verne junior middle blocker Catie Logan returns the ball after blocking a shot by Whittier setter Alessandra Rios at Frantz Athletic Court on Saturday. The Poets defeated the Leopards 3-0, breaking Whittier’s two game losing streak. It was La Verne’s second loss to the Poets this season, both coming by way of a sweep. The game decided who would go to the SCIAC postseason tournament next week, which features the top four teams from the conference. / photo by Warren Bessant

Leopards swept out of postseason

By Alyssa Cole, Warren Bessant on November 4, 2011 in Sports, Volleyball

Saturday was a big night for Leopard volleyball as it faced off with the visiting Whittier Poets in senior Mika Chan’s final home game at La Verne. The Leopards fell in a sweep, 25-13, 28-26 and 25-23.

La Verne setter Kendal Kraiss and middle blocker Catie Logan block UC Santa Cruz outside hitter Bryce Meyer’s attempt to return the ball. The Leopards salted the Banana Slugs on Saturday, winning all three games. / photo by Warren Bessant

Volleyball muscles past opponents

By Sarah Sleeger, Warren Bessant on October 14, 2011 in Sports, Volleyball

The volleyball team had a very successful weekend at the Leopard Invitational, winning all four of their matches to bring their overall record to 14-7.

La Verne junior middle blocker Rachel Bailey and junior middle blocker Kayla Cribbs (No. 4) defend the net against Bulldog sophomore outside hitter Dorothy Catanese (No. 6) in the second game of Saturday night’s match at Frantz Athletic Court. The Leopards swept Redlands, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-17. The team is currently 10-7 overall and 4-2 in SCIAC play./ Cameron Barr

Leos sweep Bulldogs off the court

By Alyssa Cole, Cameron Barr on October 7, 2011 in Sports, Volleyball

As of Tuesday, the Leopard volleyball team holds a current stance of 4-2 in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, and last Saturday they defeated the Redlands Bulldogs in a hard-hitting three-set sweep, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-17.

Volleyball went head-to-head with the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Athenas on Saturday. During the last game, freshman defensive specialist/libero Anna Suarez dove for a dig with the back-up of junior outside hitter Randy Taylor-Toomay. The Leopards clawed the Athenas, 3-0, by scores of 25-20, 25-11 and 25-19. / photo by Denisse Leung

Leopard volleyball tears Athenas to shreds

By Allison Lavelle, Denisse Leung on September 30, 2011 in Sports, Volleyball

The volleyball team high-fived and enjoyed themselves on their way to another win with a triumph over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Saturday at Ted Ducey Gymnasium on the Claremont McKenna College campus.