A quiet confidence abides in the Westmont College women’s volleyball team. The Warriors speak softly and carry a big broomstick. They are the only undefeated team in the NAIA with a 23-0 record, and that includes 16 sweeps.
The genesis of that surge was the final match of the 2015 season, a crushing loss to The Master’s that deprived the Warriors of a bid to the NAIA national tournament. Westmont’s middle blocker Libby Dahlberg made a vow: “We’re never losing to them again.”
The Master’s Mustangs visited Murchison Gym last week, and the Warriors lived up to the promise, sweeping away their Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) rivals, 25-20, 25-14, and 25-13. That ended the first round of conference play with Westmont holding an 8-0 record in matches and 24-0 in sets.