La Verne Volleyball Finishes Second at NCAA Championships

La Verne Volleyball Finishes Second at NCAA Championship

The University of La Verne volleyball team finished second at the NCAA Division III Championships held in Bloomington, Illinois (Nov. 20-22) on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University.  

La Verne fell to Emory University 3-1 (25-16, 21-25, 17-25, 22-25) in the championship match on November 22.

The Leopards reached the finals by defeating New Paltz State 3-0 (25-15, 15-16, 25-16) in the quarterfinals on November 20 before topping #1 Juniata College 3-2 (20-25, 25-18, 13-25, 25-22, 17-15) in the semifinals on Nov. 21.

Senior outside hitter Brianna Gonzales and junior middle blocker Crista Jones were named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team.

La Verne concludes the season at 27-3, capturing its ninth consecutive SCIAC crown along with the West Region championship en route to a national runner-up finish.