SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. –  After tailing 2-1 in sets, the Cal Poly volleyball team rallied two win the final two sets to defeat BYU 3-2. Set scores were 21-25, 25-20, 16-25, 25-12 and 15-9. With the win Cal Poly improves to 3-3 on the season while BYU falls to 2-3. Freshman Kristina Graven led all players with 18 kills on 44 swings. Catie Smith added 14 kills while Jennifer Keddy tallied 12. Holly Franks chipped...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The No. 7 team in the nation, Nebraska, proved to be too much for the Mustangs as the Cornhuskers swept the Mustangs in three sets in the second day of action at the Nike Invitational hosted by BYU. Set scores went 25-15, 25-18 and 25-17. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 2-3 for the season while Nebraska improved to 4-1. The Mustangs will return to action tonight at 6:30 (PT) when...

PROVO, UT – The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team lost the opening match of the Nike Invitational hosted by BYU, to Idaho State in four sets. Set scores were 26-28, 25-23, 25-22 and 25-23. With the loss the Mustangs fall to 2-2 for the year while Idaho State improves to 4-0. Cal Poly will continue play at the Nike Invitational on Saturday when they take on No. 7 Nebraska at 11 am (PT). The Mustangs were...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – With the team’s upset win in five sets over No. 18 Arizona this past week at the Shamrock Invitational, Cal Poly has received votes in this week’s AVCA Coaches Poll. Cal Poly received 31 points placing the team just outside the Top-25 (29th). The Mustangs went 2-1 at the tournament with wins over Arizona and Marshall. At the tournament the Mustangs placed two players on the all-tournament squad led by freshman standout...

SOUTH BEND, Ind.– The Mustangs fought back from a 2-1 deficit to push the match to a fifth game, but fell 16-14 in the deciding game to the host Fighting Irish on Saturday at the Shamrock Invitational in South Bend, Ind. Set scores were 22-25, 25-21, 25-16, 16-25 and 16-14. Freshman Kristina Graven and senior Dominique Olowolafe led the way for Cal Poly (2-1) with 15 kills each. Jennifer Keddy added 13 kills while Alison Mort...

NOTRE DAME, IN – The Cal Poly volleyball team defeated Marshall in four sets to improve to 2-0 for the season and remain undefeated at the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Notre Dame. Set scores went 25-20, 25-23, 15-25 and 25-14. Freshman standout Kristina Graven dominated hitting .455 from the outside position with 17 kills. Sophomore Jennifer Keddy was once again solid with 11 kills and five blocks. Holly Franks was the third Mustang in double figures...

NOTRE DAME, IN – The Cal Poly Mustang volleyball team opened the 2010 season in smashing fashion, coming back from a two set deficit to defeat No. 18 Arizona, 3-2, in the opening match of the Shamrock Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Friday afternoon. Sophomore Jennifer Keddy and junior Catie Smith paced the Mustangs with 15 kills each. Keddy’s kills came on just 27 swings with just two errors (.481). Senior Dominique Olowolafe left off where she did last season earning All...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – It was business as usual in the first set of the annual Green and Gold match in Mott Gym on Saturday with Dominique Olowolafe recording four kills on 10  swings. Sophomore Molly Pon also tallied four kills as did fellow classmate Chelsea Hardin with the white team winning 25-21. On the other side of the net, sophomore opposite Holly Franks knocked down three kills. Newcomer Kristina Graven had a pair of her...