Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Too Much for Titans
10/20/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
49ers Too Much for Fullerton
FULLERTON, CA – The Long Beach State women's volleyball team extended its win streak to 47 straight matches over CS Fullerton with a 3-0 victory on Friday night in Titan Gym. Game scores were 30-27, 30-26, 30-24. Long Beach State improved to 15-4, 5-1 Big West, while CS Fullerton fell to 13-6, 2-4 Big West. The 49ers have won a season-high five straight matches Alexis Crimes led the 49ers with 13 kills, while Quincy Verdin and Mariko Crum both checked in with nine to lead the way for LBSU in the kill department. Nicole Vargas registered her 10th double-double of the season with 38 assists and 11 digs. Talaya Whitfield posted a team-high 13 digs. Deven Bukoski led CS Fullerton with 12 kills in the losing effort. The Titans hit just .216 for the match. The 49ers unlocked a 27-27 tie with a 3-0 run and edged out a narrow 30-27 game one victory over CSUF. A kill by Crimes, followed by a CSUF attack error put LBSU up 29-27. A Vargas service ace sealed the deal for the three-point victory. Oddly enough, the Titans led in every statistical category in game one, but did commit three ball handling errors in the frame. The 49ers hit just .089 in the game as well. Long Beach State built an early 10-6 lead and maintained a comfortable cushion to come away with a 30-26 game two victory. LBSU held a 29-23 advantage after a Crum kill, and appeared to have the game secured after another Crum kill, but was negated after a lift call was made. LB responded two plays later for the game victory after a Fullerton service error. LB led by as many as six points, and put away the Titans 30-24 in the third set to earn a sweep. The 49ers return to action tomorrow night at UC Riverside at 7 pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
