Leopards Finish 4-0 At Cal Lutheran Tournament

Leopard libero Chelsea Sleight  (Kelly Rivas photo)
Leopard libero Chelsea Sleight (Kelly Rivas photo)

The University of La Verne volleyball team won all four of its matches at the Cal-Lu-fornia Invitational Tournament in Thousand Oaks, closing with a pair of wins Saturday against two Northwest Conference schools.

The Leopards opened Saturday action with a 3-0 sweep over Whitman by scores of 25-20, 25-22 and 25-10.  In its fourth and final match of the weekend, the Leopards topped 16th ranked Pacific Lutheran in five sets, 18-25, 25-22, 25-18, 22-25 and 15-7. 

La Verne commenced tournament play on Friday with a sweep of Letourneau (TX) 25-19, 25-16 and 25-9.  Against Augustana (IL), the Leos needed five sets to prevail by scores of 18-25, 25-9, 18-25, 25-11, 17-15.

The Leos move to 5-3 on the season and will make their home debut Friday, Sept. 17 on the opening day of the Leopard Classic Tournament held at Frantz Athletic Court.