In 2008, the Golden Bears opened the Pac-10 conference season by winning a school-record eight consecutive matches; which included 21 straight sets without a loss. The California volleyball team will have the opportunity rip off a run of similar proportions this week as the Bears host rival Stanford at Haas Pavilion in the 69th Big Spike. Both teams were selected to finish among the top three in the conference but are now traversing unexpected territory as they enter the weekend with matching 7-3 records. More...