As the University of La Verne men's volleyball team prepared for the Division III championship match against Juniata College last Saturday, victory was on the team's mind.
The 1998 season has come down to one match for the University of La Verne Leopards. Today against the UC San Diego Tritons, the Leopards' whole season is on the line.
Jack Coberly, head coach for the University of La Verne men's volleyball team, was looking for an assistant volleyball coach for the majority of the season.
This season, the men's volleyball team will have quite a bit more to work for than in years past. Aside from the Division I NCAA National Championship title, the team will also be working towards a berth for the National Small Colleges Championship sponsored by the Men's National Volleyball Team and Molten Volleyball.
Every year, each academic department on campus recognizes the top students in its department in the annual Academic Awards night. Tuesday, the University hosted those students and their families in Founders Auditorium for the ceremony.
Being the last home game for the University of La Verne men's volleyball team, the players were hoping for a win against San Diego State University. Unfortunately they could not pull it off and lost three out of four matches, 12-15, 15-12, 15-8, 15-2.