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Nationally Ranked #8 on AVCA Division III Men's Coaches Top 15 Poll on 4/19/05 (Final Poll). For Details, Click Here:  March 24, 2005 Slugs Get 1st Win in Iowa DUBUQUE, IA -- Though missing two starters, the Slugs (12-8, 2-0 NCAA D-III) defeated Ohio Northern (club) today in 4 games, 30-22, 25-30, 30-22, 30-23. A few key runs made the difference for UC Santa Cruz. After starting game 1 down 7-1, behind the serving of Jesse Garber (Frosh, MB) the Slugs made a 3 to 10 run to take the lead at 10-11. Slugs Block Out the Spartans SANTA CRUZ, CA -- UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball won its first 5-game match of the season over visiting N.C.C.V.L. member San Jose State University. The win brings the Slugs record to 6-4 (2-2 NCAA). Slugs Baggie the Aggies DAVIS, CA -- UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball team moves to 5-4 (2-2, NCAA) after putting up a wall against N.C.C.V.L. rivals UC Davis Aggies. Successful Slugs Sweep Competition The UC Santa Cruz Men's Volleyball team swept its two NCAA D-III opponents over the weekend. The Slugs defeated Steven's Institute of Technology last Friday in 3 games and SUNY - New Paltz last Saturday in 4 games. This brings the Slugs record to 2-3 (2-1 NCAA). The team and coaches are extremely excited about the 2005 season. Momentum from attending the Molten Final Four last year has carried into this year's season. Highlights of the upcoming season include: joining the Northern California Collegiate Volleyball League (NCCVL), hosting 14 home matches, and taking a trip to Dubuque, IA. Nationally Ranked #2 on AVCA Division III Men's Coaches Top 15 Poll on 3/30/04. For Details, Click Here: March 30 , 2004 Slugs Come Out Swinging: Make Final Four Bid The Slugs had their final home match of the 2004 season, against NorCal rival Cal Berkeley. It was also senior night, sending off one senior, Outside hitter Nick Brockman. February 28, 2004 For the first time since 2001, the UCSC Men's Volleyball team defeated DIII West Coast rival the University of La Verne 3 games to 1 in front of a raucous crowd of 250 at the West Field House. The scores for the match were 30-28, 30-24, 27-30, 30-23. February 10, 2004 The UCSC men's volleyball team played its toughest road trip in history this past week, taking on then ranked #1 in the country UCLA, then playing #2 ranked Long Beach State, and then #5 ranked UC Santa Barbara. The trip took 4 days to complete, and along the way, made a stop at the taping of 'The Best Damn Sports Show Period', eventually making a screen appearance for the team. January 31, 2004 UC Santa Cruz Men's volleyball, currently ranked #5 in the country, won all three of its matches for the week, topping off Cal 3-1, Santa Clara 3-2, and devastated UC Davis 3-0.
March 3, 2003 UCSC-- The Men's Volleyball team lost to Cal Baptist University on Monday night at the West Field House, losing in four games, 20-30, 31-29, 30-16, 38-36. Sophomore Outside Hitter Simon Davenport lead UCSC with 14 kills. Freshman Setter Matt Reynolds had 28 assists. Despite showing great skill, the young UCSC team struggled at times against a Cal Baptist team with tremendous size. 6-10 Opposite Shaun Dyk had 14 kills for the visiting Lancers, and 6-3 Outside Hitter Ivan Topchiysky also had 14. The team plays its next match Tuesday night at home against Findlay University. Match start time is set for 7:00 PM. January 14, 2003 The Men's Volleyball team has opened their season with a 1-4 record, with two of those losses coming against Division I teams. The team opened its season at Stanford University playing well but eventually falling short in all three games, 30-18, 30-19, 30-24. Sophomore Opposite Brian Gallagher lead the team with 10 kills. The team's home opener came against Pacific University. Prize recruit Freshman Setter Matt Reynolds dazzled the home crowd, finishing with 38 assists. 32 hitting errors would doom UCSC, however, and the Banana Slugs fell against the Tigers in three hard-fought games, 30-25, 30-25, 30-22. The team then traveled to the LaVerne Invitational, where they went 1-2. Last year's Western Regional Champion La Verne beat the Slugs dispatched UCSC easily, as did NAIA powerhouse Hope International. UCSC salvaged the trip by beating Division III rival Stevens Tech in four games, hitting on a season-best 34.8% of their shots.
4/25/02 The Men's Volleyball team had one of its best seasons to date in 2002; finishing the season 15-12 with a 6-4 record in Division III play. That record was good enough to earn UCSC a #6 National Ranking; just narrowly coming up short for a bid to the Final Four Molten Division III Men's Invitational in New York. Without question the highlight of the team's season came at Nickel City Invitational in Buffalo, New York in March. With their Final Four hopes on the line, the Slugs went 5-0; winning the tournament outright. Three of their victims had been ranked in the top 10 in the AVCA Division III poll, just behind UCSC's #6. After returning home from New York, UCSC continued its strong play at home, dispatching visiting teams from UC Davis (3-2) and UC San Diego (3-0). The win over UCSD is the first time in team history the Banana Slugs have defeated the Tritons. UCSC finished its season with eight straight wins. "My guys really learned a lot the last couple of months of our season." Head Coach Jay Hosack said. "I really believe that if we were to see La Verne and NYU again now, things would be much different. I am very proud of my team. The progressions we made as a team and as individuals was tremendous." "I am eagerly waiting for next year to see what we can accomplish." With the end of their season, the Slugs see the careers of four outstanding seniors come to an end. Senior Outside Hitter Peter Butler led the Slugs in kills with 346 on the year, and a kill-per-game average of 4.27. Fellow Senior Outside Hitter Mike Rubin was second on the team with 259 kills and a 2.98 kill/game average. After a stellar performance at the Buffalo Tournament, Rubin became the first UCSC player to be named AVCA Player-of-the-week. Senior Middle-Blocker Kirt Peterson had 111 kills, and led the team in blocking and kill-percentage. Finally, Senior Middle-Blocker Jonah Carson also played in nearly every game, finishing with 110 kills and a 1.53 kill/game average. All four of the players have been standouts with the program for many seasons, and their veteran leadership will not be easily replaced. Complementing the Seniors was a tremendous group of underclassmen. Freshman Outside Hitter Simon Davenport made a big impact in his first year with the team. Davenport's 198 kills and 2.30 kills/game both ranked him third on the team. Sophomore Setter Jesse Bazarnick led the team in assists, averaging 10.68 a game. Bazarnick also hit .295 on the season. The team was led in digs by Junior Defensive Specialist Dan Turner. Congratulations to the entire team on an outstanding season!
4/4/02 Heading into the Nickel City Invitational in Buffalo, New York, the UCSC Men's Volleyball team knew it had to make a statement to keep its playoff hopes alive. The Banana Slugs succeeded in a big way; going 5-0 and winning the tournament. With all five wins coming against Division III opponents, the team's record is now 6-4 in Division III match play. UCSC defeated teams from Medaille (3-0), Clarke (3-2), Roger Williams (3-0), SUNY New Paltz (3-2) and host D'Youville (3-1). SUNY, Roger Williams and Clarke are all ranked in the top 10 in the latest AVCA Division III poll, just behind UCSC's #6. After returning home from New York, UCSC continued its strong play, dispatching visiting teams from UC Davis (3-2) and UC Santa Barbara (3-0) at home. The win over UCSD is the first time in team history the Banana Slugs have defeated the Tritons. UCSC finishes its regular season with eight straight wins, bringing their record to 15-12. UCSC's strong play was lead by Senior Outside Hitter Mike Rubin, who was named AVCA Player-of-the-week for the week ending March 25th. Rubin helped the Banana Slugs to a 4-0 record during that period, including the three wins against top 10 teams, in the Nickel City Invitational in Buffalo, N.Y. Rubin averaged 3.50 kills, 1.43 digs and 0.25 blocks in 16 games. He charted 56 kills on 114 attempts and was held to under .300 hitting percentage in just one match. Rubin tallied a .384 hitting percentage in a three-game win over Medaille. He contributed a double-double 19 kills and 10 digs in a five-game win over No. 7 Clarke. Rubin earned 12 kills, five digs and three blocks in a sweep of No. 8 Roger Williams. He completed the week with 19 kills, five digs and four aces in a five-game rally over No. 9 SUNY Paltz after the Banana Slugs lost the first two games. The team now eagerly awaits word from the AVCA on whether they'll attend the Division III Men's Volleyball Final Four and compete for a National Championship. 3/18/02 SANTA CRUZ -- The Men's Volleyball team split its weekend matches, narrowly falling to Loyola-Marymount in five games on Friday night, and then defeating Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in four games on Saturday. Senior Outside Hitter Peter Butler continued his strong play, accounting for 19 kills and hitting on .295 of his attempts against Loyola-Marymount. Sophomore Setter Jesse Bazarnick had 57 assists and 4 service aces. But Loyola would rally behind Lucas Wizniakowski's 28 kills. Wizniakowski hit for .457 and had four solo blocks as Loyola won 3-2 (29-31, 39-37, 28-30, 30-24, 16-14). The team would stay tough against the Mustangs from Cal Poly, collectively hitting on 27% of its attacks. Butler would again lead the team with 25 kills in four games. Fellow Senior Mike Rubin had 13 kills, hitting on .344 of his attempts. The team's record now stands at 8-12, with a 1-4 record in NCAA Division III matches. The team maintains its #6 National Ranking in the latest AVCA Division III poll, and remain in the hunt for a final four berth, with a chance at a National Championship. This week the team heads to Buffalo, New York to play at the D'Youville College Inviational, where they'll play against many of the best teams in the country.
2/24/02 SANTA CRUZ -- The Men's Volleyball team defeated the UC Berkeley Men's Volleyball club on Saturday in three straight games, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27. Senior Outside Hitter Peter Butler led the Slugs with 12 kills and a .250 hitting percentage. Fellow Senior Mike Rubin had 5 kills and 1 service ace, hitting .267 for the match. Setter Jesse Bazarnick had 22 assists. Cal was led by Tyler Ranard's 11 kills. The team was coming off a 3-0 (30-20, 30-25, 30-20) win against Hope International on Friday. Mike Rubin would dominate the Royals of H.I. with 11 kills and a .304 kill percentage. Senior Middle-blocker Jonah Carson had 5 service aces to go along with his 4 kills. Hope International, an NAIA program, was led by Caleb Fetul with 11 kills. Men's Volleyball is now ranked sixth in the country in the latest AVCA Division III poll. UCSC's record now stands at 4-9, with the bulk of the team's Division III schedule yet to come. Their next match is Tuesday, March 5 at UC Davis. 1/10/02 SANTA CRUZ -- The Men's Volleyball team dropped its home opener in three straight games (28-30, 26-30, 19-30) to the University of Pacific Wednesday night at the West Field House. Senior Outside Hitter Peter Butler led the Slugs with 15 kills, and Sophomore Setter Jesse Bazarnick had 27 assists on the evening. Pacific's Brad Alexander led a balanced attack with 10 kills. The loss drops the Men's team to 0-2. They play next this weekend at the UC Santa Barbara Invitational. 1/10/02 SANTA CRUZ -- The Men's Volleyball team dropped its home opener in three straight games (28-30, 26-30, 19-30) to the University of Pacific Wednesday night at the West Field House. Senior Outside Hitter Peter Butler led the Slugs with 15 kills, and Sophomore Setter Jesse Bazarnick had 27 assists on the evening. Pacific's Brad Alexander led a balanced attack with 10 kills. The loss drops the Men's team to 0-2. They play next this weekend at the UC Santa Barbara Invitational. 11/20/01 UC Santa Cruz brings back a wealth of talent from last year’s successful squad. With 5 returning starters, and a host of hot new talent, the Men’s Volleyball team looks stronger than they have in many years. Some of the returner’s are middle blockers Jonah Carson and Kirt Peterson, outside hitter Mike Rubin, and coming back after a year of studying abroad in Costa Rica, Peter Butler, and Libero Dan Turner. "We have jumped in size by an average of 3 inches, and player caliber. I am really excited to see what happens this year. We are definitely going to make a run for the title this year. " Coach Hosack comments. Some of the incoming recruits that Hosack has brought to the program are 6’4" outside hitter Simon Davenport from New York, and 6’3" opposite Brian Gallagher from Corona Del Mar. "These boys are strong players already. This is my first real recruiting class. It takes a couple of years to establish a good class of recruits, and I am real happy with these guys." Coach Hosack adds. Joining the strong class is 6’2" outside hitter Garrett Leahey from Westlake, and Chris Peterson from San Francisco ( Chris also plays for the Men’s Soccer team at UCSC ). This year has a host of traveling dates, with 5 Southern California trips, and a trip to New York to play 5 matches with other Division III teams. With a National Title on the line, the Slugs look to take their veterans and newcomers to new heights this year. 3/30/01
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