Saturday, November 3
Long Beach, Calif.
7:00 PM
Long Beach State University
vs
Hawai'i
Photo by: John Fajardo
Long Beach State Women’s Volleyball Hosts Hawai’i on ESPN3
11/1/2018 2:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Beach and the Rainbow Wahine play on Saturday night
Match #26
Long Beach State vs.Hawaii
Date: Saturday, Nov. 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid (4,200)
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: ESPN3
Twitter: @LBSU_WVB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Long Beach State Women's Volleyball Hosts Hawai'i on ESPN3
The Long Beach State women's volleyball team will play host to Hawai'i on Saturday, Nov. 3 inside the Walter Pyramid. The 7 p.m. match between conference foes will be on ESPN3.
About The Beach
• Long Beach State is looking to snap a three-match losing skid after dropping matches to then-No. 12 Cal Poly (3-1), UC Davis (3-1), and UC Irvine (3-1).
• The Beach are now 13-12 overall and 5-7 in the Big West.
• Long Beach State leads the league in blocks per set with 2.36, which puts the Beach in the top 65 in the nation. LBSU is strong at the net as Emma Kirst (1.09 blocks per set) and YiZhi Xue (1.02 blocks per set) are ranked in the top 5 in the league.
• Senior Tyler Spriggs leads the Beach offensively with 2.73 kills per set which ranks her in the top 10 in the Big West.
• Carly Aigner-Swesey is the team's setter averaging 8.09 assists per set, while adding 1.70 digs per set.
• Defensively, freshman libero Carly Hill leads the way with 3.50 digs per set, while junior Hailey Harward is right behind her with 3.09 digs per set.
• Harward is also the team's leader in service aces as she has racked up 37 on the year for an average of 0.39 per set. Her 37 aces rank her 34th in the nation.
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Twitter at @LBSU_WVB and on Instagram at @LBSU_womensvb. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtags #GoBeach and #LBNation.
Scouting the Rainbow Wahine
• Hawaii comes into the match against Long Beach State with a 14-7 overall record and a 10-2 Big West Conference mark.
• The Rainbow Wahine are led offensively by McKenna Granato's 3.27 kills per set. She also adds 2.49 digs per set, and leads the 'Bows with 50 service aces for an average of 0.43 aces per set.
• Faith Ma'afala and Norene Iosia split time at setter with Ma'afala dishing out 6.60 assists per set and Iosia contributing 4.76.
• Libero Tita Akiu leads the back row with 4.63 digs per set, while Iosia's 3.01 digs per set are second on the squad.
• At the net, Natasha Burns has posted 70 total blocks for an average of 1.08 per set.
Series vs. Hawai'i
Long Beach State and Hawai'i will meet for the 54th time in program history. Overall, the Rainbow Wahine hold the series lead with a record of 33-19-1 over the Beach. Hawaii has won the last four meetings as the Beach look to pick up their first win over the 'Bows since 2016.
A Grand Time
On October 19 against UC Santa Barbara, junior Hailey Harward collected a season-high 24 digs and surpassed the 1,000-career dig milestone. The product out of Phoenix, Ariz., led the Long Beach State defense as she paced the back row. Harward has been solid on both sides of the ball beginning her career at LBSU as a defensive specialist and libero, then transitioning into an outside hitter role a year ago.
Leader of the Pack
Long Beach State has been solid on blocking defense this season as the Beach have posted 234.0 blocks this season for an average of 2.36 blocks per set. LBSU's blocks per set average is tops in the Big West Conference and is good for 63rd in the nation. With the Beach leading the league in blocks per set, it comes as no surprise that Long Beach State has two players in the top five in the conference in blocks per set. Redshirt senior Emma Kirst is second in the league with 1.09 blocks per set, while junior YiZhi Xue is sixth with1.02 blocks per set.
Youth Movement
Long Beach State has seen a pair of freshman garner Big West Conference Freshman Player of the Week honors as Allison Martinez claimed the award in September and Kashauna Williams took it home last week. Martinez is hitting .286 which is second on the team, while Williams' 2.60 kills per set rank second on the squad.
Aces Wild
Junior Hailey Harward has been on fire from the service line all season. Harward has racked up a team-leading 37 aces thus far for an average of 0.39 which ranks her third in the league. Additionally, her aces per set mark ranks her in the top 50 in the nation. Earlier this season, Harward racked up a career-high seven aces in Long Beach State's five-set win over Texas Tech. Her seven aces tie her for third in the LBSU single-game record book.
Up Next
Long Beach State hits the road next week when it travels to UC Riverside on Friday, Nov. 9, before taking on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Nov. 10. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
Long Beach State vs.Hawaii
Date: Saturday, Nov. 3
Time: 7 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid (4,200)
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: ESPN3
Twitter: @LBSU_WVB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Long Beach State Women's Volleyball Hosts Hawai'i on ESPN3
The Long Beach State women's volleyball team will play host to Hawai'i on Saturday, Nov. 3 inside the Walter Pyramid. The 7 p.m. match between conference foes will be on ESPN3.
About The Beach
• Long Beach State is looking to snap a three-match losing skid after dropping matches to then-No. 12 Cal Poly (3-1), UC Davis (3-1), and UC Irvine (3-1).
• The Beach are now 13-12 overall and 5-7 in the Big West.
• Long Beach State leads the league in blocks per set with 2.36, which puts the Beach in the top 65 in the nation. LBSU is strong at the net as Emma Kirst (1.09 blocks per set) and YiZhi Xue (1.02 blocks per set) are ranked in the top 5 in the league.
• Senior Tyler Spriggs leads the Beach offensively with 2.73 kills per set which ranks her in the top 10 in the Big West.
• Carly Aigner-Swesey is the team's setter averaging 8.09 assists per set, while adding 1.70 digs per set.
• Defensively, freshman libero Carly Hill leads the way with 3.50 digs per set, while junior Hailey Harward is right behind her with 3.09 digs per set.
• Harward is also the team's leader in service aces as she has racked up 37 on the year for an average of 0.39 per set. Her 37 aces rank her 34th in the nation.
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Twitter at @LBSU_WVB and on Instagram at @LBSU_womensvb. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtags #GoBeach and #LBNation.
Scouting the Rainbow Wahine
• Hawaii comes into the match against Long Beach State with a 14-7 overall record and a 10-2 Big West Conference mark.
• The Rainbow Wahine are led offensively by McKenna Granato's 3.27 kills per set. She also adds 2.49 digs per set, and leads the 'Bows with 50 service aces for an average of 0.43 aces per set.
• Faith Ma'afala and Norene Iosia split time at setter with Ma'afala dishing out 6.60 assists per set and Iosia contributing 4.76.
• Libero Tita Akiu leads the back row with 4.63 digs per set, while Iosia's 3.01 digs per set are second on the squad.
• At the net, Natasha Burns has posted 70 total blocks for an average of 1.08 per set.
Series vs. Hawai'i
Long Beach State and Hawai'i will meet for the 54th time in program history. Overall, the Rainbow Wahine hold the series lead with a record of 33-19-1 over the Beach. Hawaii has won the last four meetings as the Beach look to pick up their first win over the 'Bows since 2016.
A Grand Time
On October 19 against UC Santa Barbara, junior Hailey Harward collected a season-high 24 digs and surpassed the 1,000-career dig milestone. The product out of Phoenix, Ariz., led the Long Beach State defense as she paced the back row. Harward has been solid on both sides of the ball beginning her career at LBSU as a defensive specialist and libero, then transitioning into an outside hitter role a year ago.
Leader of the Pack
Long Beach State has been solid on blocking defense this season as the Beach have posted 234.0 blocks this season for an average of 2.36 blocks per set. LBSU's blocks per set average is tops in the Big West Conference and is good for 63rd in the nation. With the Beach leading the league in blocks per set, it comes as no surprise that Long Beach State has two players in the top five in the conference in blocks per set. Redshirt senior Emma Kirst is second in the league with 1.09 blocks per set, while junior YiZhi Xue is sixth with1.02 blocks per set.
Youth Movement
Long Beach State has seen a pair of freshman garner Big West Conference Freshman Player of the Week honors as Allison Martinez claimed the award in September and Kashauna Williams took it home last week. Martinez is hitting .286 which is second on the team, while Williams' 2.60 kills per set rank second on the squad.
Aces Wild
Junior Hailey Harward has been on fire from the service line all season. Harward has racked up a team-leading 37 aces thus far for an average of 0.39 which ranks her third in the league. Additionally, her aces per set mark ranks her in the top 50 in the nation. Earlier this season, Harward racked up a career-high seven aces in Long Beach State's five-set win over Texas Tech. Her seven aces tie her for third in the LBSU single-game record book.
Up Next
Long Beach State hits the road next week when it travels to UC Riverside on Friday, Nov. 9, before taking on Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, Nov. 10. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.
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