The ball would go back and forth over the net multiple times before creating a two-on-one matchup at the net, UC San Diego’s Nathan Thalken against Long Beach State junior outside hitter Kyle Ensing and senior middle blocker Jason Willahan. The three players would clash at the net with Ensing[Read More…]
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No. 1 Long Beach State takes down No. 4 UC Irvine in five set thriller
The No.1 ranked Long Beach men’s volleyball team did something that it hasn’t done all season. On Friday, the 49ers played five sets and were pushed the distance against No. 4 UC Irvine edging the Anteaters in a five set thriller at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach (20-0, 5-0 Big[Read More…]
Long Beach State: The powerhouse of volleyball
All the craze is about March Madness right now, and while both Long Beach State basketball teams disappointed in the Big West Tournament this season, there are two teams on campus that are in for a championship run this year. The No. 1 ranked men’s volleyball team is currently undefeated[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball sweeps Mount Olive
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team etched its own mark into the program’s history Wednesday night by becoming the first team ever to start 17-0. “I think it’s a testament to what we are doing in practice an coming into every match like it’s not something special,” junior outside[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State handle No. 12 CSUN at home
No.1 Long Beach State and No.12 Cal State Northridge went to battle for the second time in three nights on Sunday. Long Beach swept both matches in three sets, extending its win streak to 16. Long Beach (16-0, 2-0 Big West) returned home, where it has been nearly impossible to[Read More…]
Long Beach States TJ DeFalco’s decision to stay at Long Beach
After leading the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to a second consecutive Final Four in 2017, it is no surprise that a professional team in Italy came knocking on the doorstep of junior outside hitter TJ Defalco to recruit him. This offer left DeFalco with a decision to make.[Read More…]
LBSU men’s volleyball beats No. 2 UCLA to stay No. 1
LOS ANGELES — The two best volleyball teams in the country squared off for the second time in five days Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team edged out No. 2 UCLA in a nail biting four set match. LBSU (14-0) came into the match[Read More…]
What it’s like to be No. 1
Basketball and baseball pull the most numbers when it comes to attendance at Long Beach State sporting events, but Saturday marked a new men’s volleyball record set at the Walter Pyramid, with 4,560 in attendance to watch the No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team take on No. 2[Read More…]
No. 1 Long Beach State takes down No. 2 UCLA in home victory
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team remained undefeated after beating No. 2 UCLA in an electric four-set match Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The match took place in front of a men’s volleyball record-setting crowd of 4,560 people, nearly doubling the previous record of 2,828. “I think[Read More…]
TJ DeFalco was the spark igniting a dominate second set against UCLA
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…]