It wasn’t as loud in the Walter Pyramid and the 49ers weren’t as sharp as they usually are, but the men’s volleyball team managed to regroup after a sloppy second set and sweep the Red Flash (25-12, 25-21, 25-14). No.1 Long Beach (17-0, 2-0 Big West) came out sharp in[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
Tuaniga joins elite company in win over Stanford
History was made inside the Walter Pyramid in the second set after senior setter Josh Tuaniga set up a play for a Long Beach kill. Amassing over 4,000 assists in his career, Tuaniga joined elite company, being one of only four other players to accomplish the feat at Long Beach[Read More…]
The 49ers are thriving and only getting better
It’s been a smooth ride for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team so far this season. On the court, the most adversity the team has faced is a set dropped to USC in what seems like an eternity ago during Long Beach’s home opener. Long Beach is back in[Read More…]
Long Beach handles business
After a weekend of conference play, No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team pushed its undefeated record to 15-0 and 2-0 in the Big West. Facing No. 11 Northridge (8-8, 0-2 Big West) at home Friday and away Saturday, Long Beach came out victorious with three-set sweeps in both[Read More…]
New floor, same result
It was a Friday night block party hosted by the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team with its guest of honor, Cal State Northridge. The 49ers (14-0, Big West 1-0) defeated the Matadors (8-7, Big West 0-1) in a three set sweep 25-14, 25-17, 28-26 as they debuted their new[Read More…]
Special Issue: Long Beach has a target on its back and it must respond
Going back-to-back in NCAA men’s volleyball has become the norm in the last eight years. It all started in 2012 when UC Irvine won back-to-back NCAA championships under two different head coaches. Irvine was followed by Loyola Chicago the next two years, and Ohio State after that. Last year, Long[Read More…]
Special Issue: Holdaway in pursuit of championship with ex teammates
It’s a rare feat to win at the highest level both in high school and college. For their first year at Huntington Beach high school, Shane Holdaway, Mitchell Bollinger, Grant Guinasso and Alexander Anastassiades received their first taste of championship gold when they won the 2015 CIF SoCal Boys Volleyball[Read More…]
Special Issue: Seeds of a championship
When TJ DeFalco and Josh Tuaniga won their first high school championship together, they told their Huntington Beach High School coach, Craig Pazanti, they wanted to put “dynasty” on their rings. They didn’t know it would actually come true. “They knew what it was going to take,” Pazanti said. “That’s[Read More…]
Special Issue: Countdown to the Final Four
Long Beach State volleyball fans will get to experience the National Championship at the Walter Pyramid this May. With the location selected back in 2017, the reigning national champions will get to host the biggest event of the year in college volleyball May 2-4. The Walter Pyramid has a capacity[Read More…]
Special Issue: Behind the scenes of a championship team
Long Beach State hasn’t seen any one team execute a recipe for success the way the men’s volleyball team has since the late ‘90s. Coming off a national championship season, the team has shown the tools to outlast opponents and is poised to make another championship run. The Big West[Read More…]