It was not unexpected that Cal would drop the match against Louisville (although the domination by Louisville was disconcerting)
But, the Bears then got swept by Notre Dame who has been having their own issues winning matches.
I didn't watch, but the box score shows the Bears hitting percentage very low due to a very high number of "errors".
I "think" Malcolm should be a good coach - the Bears serving has greatly improved from Crosson's last few seasons - but, it's not yet translating to the Court. It's only Malcolm's second year so I'll give her some time - but, this team just hasn't recovered its footing since COVID disrupted everything.