Long Beach State University Athletics
Men’s Volleyball Seeded Into Semifinals As Long Beach State Plays Host To The 2019 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship
4/21/2019 11:28:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
The Walter Pyramid will host two opening round games, two semifinals and the championship on May 4.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Long Beach State is proud to host the 2019 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship, and will hold five matches in the Walter Pyramid as part of the championship. Long Beach State was selected as the No. 2 seed, and will receive a bye into the semifinals, as will the No. 1 seed Hawai'i, priming anticipation for a possible fourth meeting between the two teams.
Plenty of action will be forthcoming however. Barton and Princeton will kick off the tournament back east, playing each other on April 25 in a match hosted by Barton for the opportunity to join the remaining five teams in Long Beach.
Southern California, the other at-large selection along with the Beach into the tournament will face MIVA champion Lewis in the first match held in the Walter Pyramid, as Opening Round Match 2 will be played at 5 p.m. PT on April 30. Pepperdine will then face the winner of Barton and Princeton in the second match on April 30 at approximately 7::30 p.m.
The semifinals will then be played on May 2. Hawai'i will play the winner of USC and Lewis in the first game on Thursday starting at 5 p.m., followed by Long Beach State joining the action against the winner of Opening Round Match 3.
The stage will then be set for the national championship, coming to the Walter Pyramid on Saturday, May 4 at 5 p.m. Tickets for the opening round matches on Tuesday, April 30 are available now; we are currently out of tickets for the Semifinals and Finals. For more information please visit longbeachstate.com/ncaamvb for updated information and availability of tickets.
The first four matches of the tournament will all be streamed, and the championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. For more information, check back at www.longbeachstate.com over the coming weeks or visit our tournament central page.
Plenty of action will be forthcoming however. Barton and Princeton will kick off the tournament back east, playing each other on April 25 in a match hosted by Barton for the opportunity to join the remaining five teams in Long Beach.
Southern California, the other at-large selection along with the Beach into the tournament will face MIVA champion Lewis in the first match held in the Walter Pyramid, as Opening Round Match 2 will be played at 5 p.m. PT on April 30. Pepperdine will then face the winner of Barton and Princeton in the second match on April 30 at approximately 7::30 p.m.
The semifinals will then be played on May 2. Hawai'i will play the winner of USC and Lewis in the first game on Thursday starting at 5 p.m., followed by Long Beach State joining the action against the winner of Opening Round Match 3.
The stage will then be set for the national championship, coming to the Walter Pyramid on Saturday, May 4 at 5 p.m. Tickets for the opening round matches on Tuesday, April 30 are available now; we are currently out of tickets for the Semifinals and Finals. For more information please visit longbeachstate.com/ncaamvb for updated information and availability of tickets.
The first four matches of the tournament will all be streamed, and the championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN2. For more information, check back at www.longbeachstate.com over the coming weeks or visit our tournament central page.
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