California Baptist University’s five fall sports dominated the PacWest Conference in their final year before the school transitions into the NCAA Division I WAC in 2018. Both men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country and women’s volleyball earned the PacWest Championship in early November before the teams advanced to playoffs. Dr. Ben Gall, […]
Category: Volleyball
Women’s volleyball team remains undefeated, looks to continue streak
The women’s volleyball team at California Baptist University holds an undefeated streak with an 18-0 overall record. Their record shows the teams’ hard work and training is paying off. Branden Higa, head coach of women’s volleyball, said having an undefeated streak is an exciting thing to be a part of in women’s volleyball. “As a […]
Sisters share last name, team and pride as Lancers
Having a sibling on the same sports team in college can be similar to having a lifelong friend playing the same sport at the college-level. That is the case for some students at California Baptist University who have siblings on the same athletic team. One example of siblings on the same team are twin sisters […]
Hackett racks up honors and awards
Lauren Hackett, senior graphic design major and outside hitter on the women’s volleyball team, has been named to two all-tournament teams and earned the PacWest Player of the Week honor merely one month into the season. Hackett is no stranger to receiving awards. As an allstate player out of high school and a three-time All-PacWest […]
Kralj sets up team for success
New captain brings pride to Lancers with honors and achievements. Taking the lead as team captain of the women’s volleyball team this year, Sydney Kralj, senior communications studies major and setter, credits her success in college volleyball at California Baptist University to the combined efforts of her entire team. Kralj’s achievements include being an All-American player, being marked as […]
Men’s volleyball cut, women’s beach volleyball added
Last May, CBU’s Athletics Department publicly announced that as the entire program transitions to the Western Athletic Conference and NCAA Division I status, it would be discontinuing the men’s volleyball team starting immediately and that it will also integrate women’s beach volleyball as an intercollegiate sport in the near future. In the original press release […]
Women’s volleyball feels at home in Van Dyne Gym
Walk into Van Dyne Gymnasium on the campus of California Baptist University during a volleyball match and one will see standing room only for loud, raucous fans. All of this is crammed into a 987-seat venue, but the CBU women’s volleyball team would not have it any other way. That is why, when CBU announced […]
Volleyball closes season with win, prepares for incoming freshmen
Finishing its season with eight wins and 21 losses, the California Baptist University men’s volleyball team is now focusing on improving the team and having a successful season next spring. Jacob Terabetz, sophomore kinesiology major and setter, said despite the tough competition this season, the team always reminded one another they had nothing to lose. […]
Lancer tries out for national team
Lauren Hackett, junior graphic design major and outside hitter on the women’s volleyball team at California Baptist University, participated at the U.S. National Team Open Tryouts March 3-5. Tryouts took place in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the U.S. Olympic Training Center where Hackett was one of 238 athletes to participate and was the only participant […]
Women’s volleyball team earns first NCAA berth
The California Baptist University women’s volleyball team defeated Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Nov. 12, to reach the NCAA DII playoffs for the first time in program history. It was one of their best performances of the season, when the fifth-ranked Lancers showed their passion and heart, beating the Seasiders in four sets, including two overtime games […]