A men’s volleyball record crowd of 4,560 inside the Walter Pyramid Saturday sat in near silence after No. 2 UCLA won the first set 25-23 over No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball. A kill by senior opposite Christian Hessenauer snapped a 29 set win streak, but more importantly gave[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
No.1 Long Beach State squares off against No. 2 UCLA in anticipated matchup
Saturday at the Walter Pyramid will be the premier men’s volleyball matchup of the year, as No. 1 LBSU will host No. 2 UCLA in Long Beach for a highly anticipated matchup. Long Beach (12-0) will enter the contest coming off of a two-game road trip in which it took[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball sweep George Mason in gritty road effort
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team continued its perfect season by taking care of a feisty George Mason team in straight sets on the road in Fairfax, Virginia Saturday. George Mason (4-7) would test Long Beach State (12-0) in the first set, battling through 13 ties and[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State hits the road for two game road trip
The No.1 ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team heads east this week as the players prepare for a two-game road trip against Harvard (1-3) and George Mason (3-6). LBSU (10-0) looks to improve on a historical start to the season, as it is now the best start for the[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach state stay undefeated in sweep over Concordia
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team dominated in its tenth win of the season as it swept Concordia University 25-20, 25-14, 25-13 Friday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (10-0) was led by junior outside hitter TJ DeFalco who posted a double-double going for 12 kills (.500) and[Read More…]
No.1 Long Beach State cruise to 8-0 after sweeping Stanford
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team continued its impressive undefeated start to the season as it swept Stanford 25-13, 25-17, 25-14 Friday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (8-0) was carried by junior outside hitters Kyle Ensing and TJ DeFalco. Ensing led the team with nine (.333) and[Read More…]
LBSU men’s volleyball set to play Stanford Friday night at home
The No.1 ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team returns from a six-game road trip prepared to keep its undefeated season intact with a pair of weekend home matches against Stanford and No. 13 USC. LBSU (7-0) starts a three-game homestand Friday night at the Walter Pyramid facing off[Read More…]
No. 1 men’s volleyball breaks season ticket record
With the No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team having a three-game homestand at the Walter Pyramid, the team is looking to continue its best start in 10 years. The athletic department announced that the program has seen a 60 percent increase in season ticket sales and has sold[Read More…]
LBSU gets a boozy addition in the Walter Pyramid
The Walter Pyramid has been a simple facility for Long Beach State sports for over 20 years. It is nationally recognized for its appearance and being home to the basketball program and volleyball teams. Today, the LBSU athletic department announced that the iconic gym will have the Courtside Sand Bar[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s volleyball team loses to BYU in semis
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a season of firsts, the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team saw its season end in similar fashion as it lost to Brigham Young University, 20-25, 18-25, 23-25, in the NCAA semifinals for the second straight year. BYU will advance to face Ohio State in the[Read More…]