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Long Beach State University Athletics
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No. 9 Long Beach State Travels to No. 2 USC, Hosts No. 12 Cal
4/10/2019 3:25:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Beach play a pair of ranked teams on Thursday and Friday
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The No. 9 Long Beach State beach volleyball team is back in action this week after having a week hiatus. The Beach will travel to No. 2 USC on Thursday, April 11 for a 1 p.m. match up, before hosting No. 12 Cal on Friday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the LBSU Sand Courts.
LAST TIME OUT
Long Beach State extended its winning streak to nine games before dropping a 5-0 decision to then-No. 6 Hawaii. The Beach had a strong showing at the Big West Challenge as they went 5-1 defeating CSU Bakersfield (5-0), No. 7 Cal Poly (4-1), Sacramento State (5-0), CSUN (5-0), and UC Davis (5-0).
ABOUT THE BEACH
• Long Beach State is 17-5 on the year after winning 11 of its last 12 matches.
• The Beach stayed ranked No. 9 in the AVCA Coaches Poll after going 5-1 in the Big West Challenge at the end of March.
• LBSU's pair of Mari Molina and Megan Kruidhof were named Big West Conference Pairs Team of the Week (4/1) after they went 7-1 on the week as they moved from the No. 2 pairs team to the top flight.
• Long Beach State is 10-1 when playing at home this season.
ABOUT USC
• No. 2 USC brings a 20-4 record in to the contest against Long Beach State.
• The Trojans are on a four-match winning streak after having picked up victories over Cal (5-0), Stanford (4-1), UCLA (3-2), and Washington (5-0) last week.
• USC is 4-1 when playing at Merle Norman Stadium this season with their lone loss coming on February 27 against top-ranked UCLA.
ABOUT CAL
• No. 12 Cal is 16-5 on the year as the Bears are coming off of a pair of wins over Washington (4-1) and Stanford (3-2) last week.
• The Bears have played well on the road posting a 5-2 road record, but are playing even better at home boasting a perfect 7-0 mark.
• Cal is 1-2 against Big West Conference opponents this season as they get ready to play LBSU on Friday before taking on Cal Poly on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State will close out the regular season next week when it hosts Saint Mary's on Tuesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. at the LBSU Sand Courts, before traveling to Los Angeles, Calif., to take on Grand Canyon and UCLA on Saturday, April 20 in Westwood.
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LAST TIME OUT
Long Beach State extended its winning streak to nine games before dropping a 5-0 decision to then-No. 6 Hawaii. The Beach had a strong showing at the Big West Challenge as they went 5-1 defeating CSU Bakersfield (5-0), No. 7 Cal Poly (4-1), Sacramento State (5-0), CSUN (5-0), and UC Davis (5-0).
ABOUT THE BEACH
• Long Beach State is 17-5 on the year after winning 11 of its last 12 matches.
• The Beach stayed ranked No. 9 in the AVCA Coaches Poll after going 5-1 in the Big West Challenge at the end of March.
• LBSU's pair of Mari Molina and Megan Kruidhof were named Big West Conference Pairs Team of the Week (4/1) after they went 7-1 on the week as they moved from the No. 2 pairs team to the top flight.
• Long Beach State is 10-1 when playing at home this season.
ABOUT USC
• No. 2 USC brings a 20-4 record in to the contest against Long Beach State.
• The Trojans are on a four-match winning streak after having picked up victories over Cal (5-0), Stanford (4-1), UCLA (3-2), and Washington (5-0) last week.
• USC is 4-1 when playing at Merle Norman Stadium this season with their lone loss coming on February 27 against top-ranked UCLA.
ABOUT CAL
• No. 12 Cal is 16-5 on the year as the Bears are coming off of a pair of wins over Washington (4-1) and Stanford (3-2) last week.
• The Bears have played well on the road posting a 5-2 road record, but are playing even better at home boasting a perfect 7-0 mark.
• Cal is 1-2 against Big West Conference opponents this season as they get ready to play LBSU on Friday before taking on Cal Poly on Saturday.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State will close out the regular season next week when it hosts Saint Mary's on Tuesday, April 16 at 1 p.m. at the LBSU Sand Courts, before traveling to Los Angeles, Calif., to take on Grand Canyon and UCLA on Saturday, April 20 in Westwood.
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