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…]
Men’s Volleyball
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…]
Dirtbags young squad ready for challenge
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back and younger than ever. Injuries on the team forced head coach Troy Buckley to use a young squad against No. 3 Florida (3-0) over the weekend, starting only two seniors. The rest were all underclassmen and redshirt sophomores who, for many, were introduced[Read More…]
The 49ers maul the Bruins
In front of a rowdy crowd of 3,054 people, No. 1 Long Beach came out strong against No. 4 UCLA in a national championship rematch. The 49ers extended their undefeated season 13-0, while the Bruins dropped to 10-4, racking up their second straight loss after a five set defeat Thursday[Read More…]
COLUMN: Long Beach won’t be stopped
While contesting every kill, digging every attempt and displaying a high-powered offense, it’s becoming more difficult for teams to match the intensity the 49ers bring every game. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is looking more dominant than ever thanks to their seniors. Whether it’s senior outside hitter TJ[Read More…]
Long Beach sweeps Ohio State in AVCA Showcase
It’s been 1,050 days, almost three years, since Long Beach has lost inside the Walter Pyramid. In front of a crowd of 1,735, the 49ers continued the streak and trounced the Buckeyes in straight sets, 25-19, 25-18, 25-21, extending their perfect record 12-0. The last time these two teams met[Read More…]
Long Beach cruises past Penn State
In its first match at home since Jan. 25, Long Beach State bested Penn State, 25-13, 25-21, 25-15 on the first night of the AVCA Showcase in the Walter Pyramid. Coming off the Lindenwood invitational sweep, the 49ers continued their dominance. Senior outside hitter TJ DeFalco led the way with[Read More…]
The Kyle Ensing fan club is back
Kyle Ensing leaves his mark wherever he goes. Not every volleyball player gets a Twitter fan club account made after them and not every player gets called a “once in a lifetime player” by their high school coach. I witnessed the Ensing effect during a trip to Six Flags Magic[Read More…]
Long Beach remains undefeated after home opener
On a night where Long Beach State unveiled the 2018 NCAA Championship banner in front of a crowd of 2,667, the men’s volleyball team rolled through USC 25-17, 26-24, 19-25, 25-17, extending its undefeated season. Despite dropping the third set and their first of the season, the dropped set served[Read More…]
Long Beach looks to stay undefeated in home opener
No.1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball looks to extend its perfect season against USC in its home opener on Friday night. The 49ers are picking up where they left off, dominating their last six opponents before heading into Friday’s matchup against the Trojans. Long Beach has not dropped a set[Read More…]