The University of La Verne men's volleyball team retained its No.1 ranking in Division III this past weekend when it emerged as the champion of the Molten Men's Classic held in the Supertents on March 8-9. The success continued as ULV defeated New York University and Concordia in encore matches played March 12 and13.
Even if the results from last weekend's NCAA women's volleyball western regional playoffs were not in favor of the Leopards, one thing can be said for the event held in the Supertents – it was the quintessential collegiate sporting event. It is a site rarely seen by athletes or spectators.
In its biggest match of the season, the University of La Verne women's volleyball team came up with one of its best performances to beat its rival and toughest opponent the last few years.
After coming off one of its best wins of the season against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS), 15-11, 15-7, 8-15, 15-8, the University of La Verne women's volleyball team fell short against the always-competitive Chapman but bounced right back and defeated Pomona-Pitzer, 15-5, 15-6, 17-15.
Imagine for a minute Shaquille O' Neal at the free-throw line about to shoot the game-tying free throws in Game 7 of the NBA Championships against the Chicago Bulls in the United Center. But after O' Neal misses one of the two shots, Lakers coach Del Harris walks over to Bulls coach Phil Jackson and says he will never play in Chicago again because of its loud and hostile crowd.