LBSU Picked to Win Big West

Long Beach State Picked to Win Big West
2002 Marks Third Consecutive Season that LBSU Has Been Selected to Capture Conference Title

August 22, 2002

LONG BEACH, CA-- The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team was selected to win the Big West Conference championship, according to the 2002 Pre-Season Coaches Poll, released earlier today.

The Beach (18-0 in conference play last season), received eight first place votes out of the possible 10 votes, and were picked to win their third consecutive conference championship. Since 1988, the 49ers have won eight conference crowns, and hold the Big West record for most undefeated seasons in league play with four.

LBSU opens the 2002 season versus Loyola, Chicago on Friday, August 30, when they host the Mizuno Invitational at the Pyramid.

Complete Poll
Big West Coaches (First Place Votes in Parentheses)

1. Long Beach State (8)
2. Pacific (1)
3. UC Santa Barbara (1)
4. Cal Poly
5. Utah State
6. Cal State Northridge
7. Idaho
8. UC Irvine
9. Cal State Fullerton
10. UC Riverside

Long Beach State University Athletics

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