NIVC Day 1 Features Seven Five-Setters
Seven of the eight host institutions won, including two in five-sets on night one of the NIVC Tournament. In total, seven of the 16 matches went the distance.
Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden, Crosson, DeNecochea, UC Irvine’s Marjama Honored by Big West
Courtesy: Big West Conference Back-to-back Big West Conference champions Cal Poly secured at least a share of all three top…
Total Team Effort Lifts UC Irvine to 3-1 Win over Cal State Northridge
Nine different Anteaters contributed to the team effort that lifted UC Irvine to a 3-1 victory over CSUN (25-21, 25-19, 15-25, 25-19) at the Bren Events Center Thursday.
Big West: #13 Cal Poly Off to Best Start in Program History
13th-ranked Cal Poly made history Saturday, downing Long Beach State in 4 sets to secure its best start in program history at 19-1. The Mustangs have not lost a Big West matchup since 2016, boasting a program record 25 conference win streak.
UC Irvine Sweeps Big West Nods with Koumelis, Marjama, DeSales
Big performances in a pair of sweeps brought UC Irvine’s Ali Koumelis, Abby Marjama and Haley DeSales Big West player of the week nods.
Big West: #13 Cal Poly Denies Hawaii in Front of Sellout Crowd
13th-ranked Cal Poly came out on top of a battle of the Big West unbeatens, outlasting Hawaii in 4 sets to move to 5-0. UC Riverside, UC Irvine and Long Beach State also collected Saturday victories.
Big West: #15 Cal Poly, Hawaii Stay Perfect in Conference Play
15th-ranked Cal Poly and Hawaii swept past their opponents Friday night to stay undefeated in the Big West Conference slate. UC Irvine also notched a win in straight sets, while UC Santa Barbara was victorious in 4.
Pacific & UC Irvine Sweep Their Way to Round of 16; NIVC Pacific Regional (Round 1)
Pacific and UC Irvine used sweeps to advance to the Round of 16 and meet up; NIVC Tournament Pacific Regional (Round 1)
“More Grit & More Heart”: Q&A with UC Irvine Head Coach Ashlie Hain
UC Irvine head coach Ashlie Hain has led the 2017 Anteaters to their best start in program history.
