49ers Sweep UCLA

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

10-7 / 5-5 MPSF

Long Beach State

12-5 / 7-4 MPSF

UCLA Kill Leader: George (13)
LBSU Kill Leader: Budinger (24)
Box Score

Saturday, February 25

Long Beach, Calif.

7:00 p.m.

Long Beach State University

UCLA

2/25/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball

LBSU Sweeps UCLA
Budinger Records Career-High 24 Kills

February 25, 2006

LONG BEACH, CA – Led by Duncan Budinger's career-high 24 kills, the Long Beach State men's volleyball team snapped its three-match losing streak with a 3-0 win over UCLA on Saturday night. Game scores were 30-23, 32-30, 30-21.

The 49ers improved to 12-5, 7-4 MPSF, while UCLA fell to 10-7, 5-5 MPSF.

Robert Tarr added 15 kills for the 49ers, which hit a crisp .424 (55-13-99) for the match. Tyler Hildebrand registered 45 assists and two blocks. Paul Lotman added a match-high 10 digs.

Paul George paced UCLA with 13 kills in the losing effort. The Bruins connected for a .320 attack percentage (47-15-100).

Long Beach State pulled away early from the Bruins in the first stanza and built a 26-20 lead after a Teddy Liles kill. LBSU put away UCLA, 30-23 after a Budinger kill. The 49ers hit .500 in the first frame as well.

The 49ers seized the early momentum in the second game and held a 17-13 lead after a Tarr kill, before the Bruins rallied late to take a 30-29 lead after a George service ace. LBSU answered to take a 31-30 after two consecutive Tarr kills, and completed the 32-30 game two win on a block.

LBSU cruised in the third set and held a 27-18 lead late before closing out the Bruins, 30-21.

The Beach embarks on a four-match road trip beginning at UC Santa Barbara on Wednesday, Mar. 1.


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