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Dig for Pink

October 04, 2012 | Sahil Patel

The Washington University volleyball team will host “Dig for Pink” this weekend to benefit the Siteman Cancer Center on Friday Oct. 5. “We’re trying to raise awareness and donations to go toward breast cancer research,” sophomore Lindsay Juriga said. “We’ll be doing raffling. The joint concessions will be donated toward us.

Bear Basics: the jump serve with Meghan Byrne

February 05, 2012 | Sahil Patel

Student Life Sports launches a new series, Bear Basics, where athletes teach a reporter a special skill associated with their sport. In this video, Washington University volleyball star Meghan Byrne demonstrates her signature jump-serve for senior sports editor Sahil Patel and gives him some coaching tips for improvement.

Ready, set, go: Washington University teams prepare for first weekend of postseason play

November 10, 2011 | Kurt Rohrbeck

With the regular season successes of the Washington University volleyball, cross country and men’s and women’s soccer teams, a postseason berth was essentially a foregone conclusion for all four teams.

Volleyball avenges loss by defeating Emory in UAA Championship

November 07, 2011 | Alex Leichenger

Before Saturday’s University Athletic Association championship game, the No. 3 Washington University women’s volleyball team had lost only five sets out of 100 this season. Three of them came against No. 2 Emory, which dealt Wash. U. its lone defeat on Oct. 16.

Volleyball wins UAA Championship

November 05, 2011 | Alex Leichenger

Before Saturday’s UAA championship game, the No. 3 Washington University women’s volleyball team had lost only five sets out of 100 on the season. Three of them came against No. 2 Emory, which dealt Wash. U. its lone defeat on Oct. 16. For the first two sets Saturday in New York, the Bears’ frustrations against their league rival continued. But Wash. U.

Volleyball reaches NCAA quarterfinal, will host final rounds of tournament

November 17, 2010 | Kurt Rohrbeck

It’s been 14 years since the Washington University women’s volleyball team won back-to-back national championships. Coming home for the finals, the Bears have a chance to bring that streak to an end.

Bears ousted by Emory in UAA championship

November 08, 2010 | Daniel Kurzner

The top ranked Washington University women’s volleyball team fell to arch-rival and No. 3 Emory University in the University Athletic Association Championships for the second consecutive year.

Volleyball loses first two games of season in UAA play

October 20, 2010 | Kurt Rohrbeck

After a thrilling, come-from-behind five-set victory against rival No. 2 Emory on Saturday, the top-ranked Washington University volleyball team looked to be in the clear for the rest of the weekend.

Bears survive UAA scare, remain perfect

October 06, 2010 | Kurt Rohrbeck

Taking its show on the road to University Athletic Association Round Robin #1 in Atlanta, Ga., the Washington University women’s volleyball team began conference play this past weekend by sweeping Brandeis University 3-0 on Saturday and defeating the University of Rochester 3-1 and No. 19 University of Chicago 3-2 on Sunday.

Bears take championship rematch, DePauw invitational

September 20, 2010 | Kurt Rohrbeck

The tradition of excellent matches between the Washington University women’s volleyball team and Juniata College continued this weekend – and the recent trend of the Bears coming out on top stayed intact as well.

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