By Greg Avetisyan |Staff Writer| Coyotes Women’s Volleyball finished off a strong weekend with victories over California State Stanislaus University and Chico State University. A season full of records continued while Sophomore middle blocker Brenna McIntosh set another school record. McIntosh had an attack percentage of .933 on 14 kills and no errors against Stanislaus. McIntosh broke the record previously held by Coyote greats Samantha Middleborn, Sara Rice and Sharea Drawn, who shared the mark. The Coyotes shutout the Warriors winning the game 3-0 at Coussoulis Arena. They used strong runs in the opener to gain a convincing win in the first set. However the second and … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball leads strong competition
Brenna McIntosh
Coyote volleyball takes Pioneers off the net
By Richard Burrud | Staff Writer | Coyote Women’s Volleyball team is still undefeated in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) with a 9-0 record coming into Saturday’s game against CSU East Bay who is 2-7 in Conference play. The Coyotes and Pioneers played three sets; the Coyotes were too much to handle for the Pioneers winning all three sets. Player of the Week Tori May and sophomore Brenna McIntosh were the standout Coyotes who led the game with 27 combined kills against the Pioneers. The night began with a kill by Alexandra Torline, and May was able to make a kill bringing the game tied to 12. Outside hitter Kaitlyn Christner made a big time solo block to … [Read more...] about Coyote volleyball takes Pioneers off the net
Volleyball continues their undefeated streak against CSU Stanislaus
By Michael Sessions |Staff Writer| When it comes to Cal State Stanislaus, the only word the Coyotes understand is WIN. Cal State San Bernardino has once again come out on top, making them 25-0 against the Warriors dating all the way back to 2001. The 3-1 win has also stretched their current undefeated streak in the CCAA to five. It was by no means an easy win however. The Coyotes had to travel north to the city of Turlock, an unfamiliar territory and surroundings to pull it off. It was home sweet home to one player though. Reminiscent of when she was team captain and took her high school team to the conference title, Pittman High alumni Ashley Solis aimed to elevate her game even … [Read more...] about Volleyball continues their undefeated streak against CSU Stanislaus
All-CCAA honors go to five volleyball players
By Megan Acuna | Staff Writer | As if a CCAA championship was not enough to keep the spirits of our women’s volleyball team high, it was recently announced that five players have also earned All-CCAA honors. Those who earned first-team honors were senior setter Camille Smith, senior middle blocker Mercedes Winchester and freshman outside hitter Alexandra Torline. Second-team honors were granted to freshman middle blocker Brenna McIntosh and sophomore libero Arielle McCullough. According to Mark Reinhiller, the quintet was instrumental in the Coyotes earning their seventh straight CCAA title, 13th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth and providing coach Kim Cherniss with her 16th … [Read more...] about All-CCAA honors go to five volleyball players
Women’s volleyball looks to maintain first place status
By Megan Acuna |Staff Writer| Our Coyote volleyball team landed first place in their conference after they ended the first half of CCAA play despite their weekend loss to Cal State East Bay and comeback win against Cal State Monterey Bay Oct. 12 and Oct. 13. After an eight game winning streak, the Lady Yotes gave up a win at home in the Coussoulis Arena in an intense game against Cal State East Bay that went all the way to the fifth set. Head Coach Kim Cherniss believes this loss hasn't affected the team's momentum. "It was a wake up call and a learning experience. The girls took the loss to heart and the intensity during practice is very high," said Cherniss. The Coyotes had … [Read more...] about Women’s volleyball looks to maintain first place status