Saturday, September 18
Long Beach, Calif.
4:00 PM
Long Beach State University
vs
San Diego
Photo by: John Fajardo
LBSU Welcomes No. 21 San Diego to the Walter Pyramid for a Saturday Contest
9/17/2021 9:52:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
The Beach and the Toreros go head-to-head on Saturday at 4 p.m. to close out the preseason
MATCH #11: LONG BEACH STATE vs. #21 SAN DIEGO
Date: Saturday, September 18
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Venue: Walter Pyramid
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Matt Brown
Twitter: @LBSU_WVB
Website: www.LongBeachState.com
COMPLETE LBSU MATCH NOTES (PDF)
LBSU Welcomes No. 21 San Diego to the Walter Pyramid for a Saturday Contest
Coming off of a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State on Tuesday, the Long Beach State women's volleyball team will welcome No. 21 San Diego to the Walter Pyramid. The Beach and the Toreros will face off on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Matt Brown on the call.
Catch All The Action
All Long Beach State home matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ for $5.99 per month ($59.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com, or on the ESPN App. It is also available as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for $13.99 per month (Hulu with ads) or $19.99 per month (Hulu without ads). Fans can also follow stats updates on BeachLiveStats.com.Â
Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Instagram and Twitter at @LBSUWVB and @LBSU_WVB, respectively. Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU.Â
Marvel At It
This Saturday's match will be MARVEL themed so come dressed as your favorite Marvel superhero. The food truck Bunz Burgers will be parked outside the Walter Pyramid prior to the match, so make sure to bring a superhero appetite!
In the Rankings
Long Beach State's 2021 schedule is a competitive one as the Beach will face five top-25 opponents in the AVCA Coaches Poll. This weekend, the Beach will take on No. 21 San Diego as the Toreros are 5-2 on the year thus far.Â
About the Beach
• Long Beach State is 5-5 on year after earning a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State on Tuesday.
• The Beach will close out the preseason against No. 21 San Diego, before jumping into Big West Conference action next Friday.
• Junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams continues her offensive rampage as she leads the conference with 4.74 kills per set, a mark that ranks her 12th in the nation. Additionally, she adds 1.08 digs per set, 0.41 blocks per set and is hitting .280 on the year.
• Freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett has adjusted well to collegiate action as she is seventh in the Big West with 3.05 kills per set. She also leads the conference in aces per set with 0.51.
• LBSU has been platooning setters Kasia Partyka and Tia Chavira this season. Partyka leads the way with 8.73 assists per set, while Chavira is right behind her with 8.32 assists per set.Â
• Chavira has contributed on all sides of the ball as the versatile sophomore also adds 2.64 digs per set, 0.91 kills per set, 0.18 blocks per set and is hitting .366.
• Sophomore libero Nicole Hoff has been stout in the back row for the Beach. She has racked up 3.95 digs per set this season to rank fifth in the Big West Conference. She also has led the Beach in digs in 9-of-10 matches this season.
• At the net freshman middle blocker Kameron Bacon has collected 28 total blocks (6 solo, 22 assists) to lead the team with 0.82 blocks per set. She also contributes 0.74 kills per set on the offensive end.
• Senior middle blocker Miranda Canez is the team leader in hitting percentage as the Albuquerque, N.M., native is hitting .407 on the year. She has knocked down 51 kills on 108 swings, while committing just seven attack errors. Additionally, Canez is also second on the squad in blocks per set with 0.51.
• Avery Nelson, a senior outside hitter, has also been consistent this season as she averages 1.59 kills per set to go along with 0.91 digs per set and 0.38 blocks per set.
• Off the bench, Katie Kennedy and Dylan Dela Cruz have been productive for the Beach this season with Kennedy averaging 1.54 kills per set and 0.75 digs per set, while Dela Cruz adds 1.44 digs per set.
Scouting San Diego
• San Diego comes into the match against Long Beach State ranked 21st in the country as the Toreros are 5-2 this season.
• The Toreros have won three straight contests since Sept. 4 with victories over Cal Poly (3-0), UCLA (3-2), and San Diego State (3-1).
• As a team, USD is hitting .218 and averaging 12.5 kills per set on 11.6 assists per set.
• The Toreros' defense has posted 13.7 digs per set and an impressive 3.2 blocks per set which ranks the squad fourth in the country.
• USD has three players averaging 3.00 or more kills per set. Grace Frohling and Katie Lukes lead the squad with 3.58 and 3.57 kills per set, while Kylie Pries is right behind them with 3.04 kills per set.
• Isadora Tercariol is the team's setter as she has dished out 9.92 assists per set. She also leads the team with eight aces, while adding 2.38 digs per set, 0.69 blocks per set, and 0.31 kills per set.
• Defensively, Annie Benbow has logged 102 digs in the back row to average 3.92 digs per set.Â
• At the net, the Toreros boast three players who average more than 1.00 blocks per set. Leading the way is Leyla Blackwell with 1.46 blocks per set. Her blocking average ranks her in the top 20 in the nation. Gabby Goddard also averages 1.33 blocks per set to rank in the top 50 in the country. Rounding out the trio of blockers is Frohling with a 1.04 blocks per set average.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Toreros
Long Beach State and San Diego will meet for the 24th time in program history on Saturday. The Beach holds a slight advantage in the all-time series as LBSU owns a 12-11 record in the all-time series. However, the Toreros have won the last two meetings. San Diego defeated LBSU in straight sets in 2019 and won, 3-1, in 2016. Long Beach State will be looking for its first win over USD since the Beach earned a 3-2 win in 2015. WHen playing in Long Beach, Calif., the Beach hold the series lead 9-4 over San Diego.
Countdown to 1,000
Long Beach State junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams has accumulated 914 kills thus far during her collegiate career. This season, she is averaging 4.71 kills per set and is on pace to hit the 1,000 career kill mark during the 2021 campaign. Â
Hot Hitting
Senior middle blocker Miranda Canez continues her hotting hitting as she has knocked down 51 kills on 108 swings, while committing just seven errors for an attack percentage of .407, which leads the Beach. On the year, Canez is averaging 1.31 kills per set to go along with 0.51 blocks per set.
You Lovett to See it
Freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett has adjusted very well to collegiate action. The Newnan, Ga., native is second on the squad with 3.05 kills per set, which ranks her seventh in the country. Additionally, Lovett leads the Big West in aces per set with 0.51. Lovett contributes on both sides of the ball as she adds 2.79 digs per set and 0.28 blocks per set in what is shaping up to be a solid rookie season.
Can You Dig It?
Sophomore libero Nicole Hoff has been solid in the back row for the Beach racking up 154 digs to average 3.95 digs per set which ranks her fifth in the Big West. Hoff has led Long Beach State in digs in 9-of-10 matches and has recorded double-digit digs in each contest this season. Joining Hoff in solid defensive performances this are junior Dylan Dela Cruz (1.44 digs per set), sophomore Tia Chavira (2.64 digs per set), and freshman Jenna Giambi (3.13 digs per set).
Helping Hands
Long Beach State has platooned both freshman Kasia Partyka and sophomore Tia Chavira at setter this season. Partyka got the start in the first six matches and has averaged 8.73 assists per set, while Chavira has earned the next four starts and has averaged 8.32 assists per set. Partyka's average is good for sixth in the Big West, while Chavira's ranks seventh. The duo have led the Beach to a .237 attack percentage, which ranks third in the conference.Â
Block Party
Freshman middle blocker Kameron Bacon continues to set the standard for the Beach at the net. The product out of Fontana, Calif., leads Long Beach State with 28 total blocks (6 solo, 22 block assists) to average 0.82 blocks per set. She recorded a career-high seven blocks against Portland State and has since dominated at net. Coming in behind Bacon is senior middle blocker Miranda Canez who has recorded 20 total blocks (2 solo, 18 block assists) to average 0.51 blocks per set.
Kashing In
Kashauna Williams has continued her hot start to the 2021 season as the Los Angeles, Calif., native leads both the Beach and the Big West with 4.74 kills per set, a mark that ranks her 12th in the nation. She has racked up 185 kills in 39 sets and has reached double-figures in each match this season leading LBSU in kills in all 10 contests thus far. Additionally, Williams has recorded four 20-plus kill performances including a 22-kill showing against Gonzaga on Sept. 10. She kicked off the year with a season-high 25 kills against Montana State, which was just one kill shy of her career-high.
Double-Double Toil And Trouble
Long Beach State has had several solid performances this season including 11 double-doubles by five different players in nine matches. Leading the way is freshman Erykah Lovett who has logged six double-doubles in just nine matches. Sophomore Tia Chavira has posted two double-doubles this season, while Kashauna Williams, Nicole Hoff, and Kasia Partyka each have tallied one double-double so far.
Among the Big West
Long Beach State has five players who rank in the top 10 in the Big West. Leading the way is junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams who leads the league in kills per set with 4.74. Also leading the conference is freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett whose 0.51 aces per set is top in the Big West. Lovett's name also appears in kills per set as she is seventh with 3.05. Freshman setter Kasia Partyka comes in sixth in the league with 8.73 assists per set, while sophomore setter Tia Chavira is seventh in the conference with 8.32 assists per set. Lastly, sophomore libero Nicole Hoff ranks fifth with 3.95 digs per set.
On a National Scale
In the nation, Long Beach State has two players who rank in the top 100. Junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams' 4.74 kills per set are good for 12th in the nation, while her 5.08 points per set rank her 24th. Additionally, freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett's 0.51 aces per set rank her 46th in the country.
Next Up
Long Beach State kicks off Big West Conference action next Friday as the Beach host Cal Poly on September 24 at 7 p.m. inside the Walter Pyramid. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Date: Saturday, September 18
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Venue: Walter Pyramid
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Matt Brown
Twitter: @LBSU_WVB
Website: www.LongBeachState.com
COMPLETE LBSU MATCH NOTES (PDF)
LBSU Welcomes No. 21 San Diego to the Walter Pyramid for a Saturday Contest
Coming off of a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State on Tuesday, the Long Beach State women's volleyball team will welcome No. 21 San Diego to the Walter Pyramid. The Beach and the Toreros will face off on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 4 p.m. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Matt Brown on the call.
Catch All The Action
All Long Beach State home matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ for $5.99 per month ($59.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNplus.com, or on the ESPN App. It is also available as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for $13.99 per month (Hulu with ads) or $19.99 per month (Hulu without ads). Fans can also follow stats updates on BeachLiveStats.com.Â
Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Instagram and Twitter at @LBSUWVB and @LBSU_WVB, respectively. Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU.Â
Marvel At It
This Saturday's match will be MARVEL themed so come dressed as your favorite Marvel superhero. The food truck Bunz Burgers will be parked outside the Walter Pyramid prior to the match, so make sure to bring a superhero appetite!
In the Rankings
Long Beach State's 2021 schedule is a competitive one as the Beach will face five top-25 opponents in the AVCA Coaches Poll. This weekend, the Beach will take on No. 21 San Diego as the Toreros are 5-2 on the year thus far.Â
About the Beach
• Long Beach State is 5-5 on year after earning a 3-0 sweep of San Diego State on Tuesday.
• The Beach will close out the preseason against No. 21 San Diego, before jumping into Big West Conference action next Friday.
• Junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams continues her offensive rampage as she leads the conference with 4.74 kills per set, a mark that ranks her 12th in the nation. Additionally, she adds 1.08 digs per set, 0.41 blocks per set and is hitting .280 on the year.
• Freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett has adjusted well to collegiate action as she is seventh in the Big West with 3.05 kills per set. She also leads the conference in aces per set with 0.51.
• LBSU has been platooning setters Kasia Partyka and Tia Chavira this season. Partyka leads the way with 8.73 assists per set, while Chavira is right behind her with 8.32 assists per set.Â
• Chavira has contributed on all sides of the ball as the versatile sophomore also adds 2.64 digs per set, 0.91 kills per set, 0.18 blocks per set and is hitting .366.
• Sophomore libero Nicole Hoff has been stout in the back row for the Beach. She has racked up 3.95 digs per set this season to rank fifth in the Big West Conference. She also has led the Beach in digs in 9-of-10 matches this season.
• At the net freshman middle blocker Kameron Bacon has collected 28 total blocks (6 solo, 22 assists) to lead the team with 0.82 blocks per set. She also contributes 0.74 kills per set on the offensive end.
• Senior middle blocker Miranda Canez is the team leader in hitting percentage as the Albuquerque, N.M., native is hitting .407 on the year. She has knocked down 51 kills on 108 swings, while committing just seven attack errors. Additionally, Canez is also second on the squad in blocks per set with 0.51.
• Avery Nelson, a senior outside hitter, has also been consistent this season as she averages 1.59 kills per set to go along with 0.91 digs per set and 0.38 blocks per set.
• Off the bench, Katie Kennedy and Dylan Dela Cruz have been productive for the Beach this season with Kennedy averaging 1.54 kills per set and 0.75 digs per set, while Dela Cruz adds 1.44 digs per set.
Scouting San Diego
• San Diego comes into the match against Long Beach State ranked 21st in the country as the Toreros are 5-2 this season.
• The Toreros have won three straight contests since Sept. 4 with victories over Cal Poly (3-0), UCLA (3-2), and San Diego State (3-1).
• As a team, USD is hitting .218 and averaging 12.5 kills per set on 11.6 assists per set.
• The Toreros' defense has posted 13.7 digs per set and an impressive 3.2 blocks per set which ranks the squad fourth in the country.
• USD has three players averaging 3.00 or more kills per set. Grace Frohling and Katie Lukes lead the squad with 3.58 and 3.57 kills per set, while Kylie Pries is right behind them with 3.04 kills per set.
• Isadora Tercariol is the team's setter as she has dished out 9.92 assists per set. She also leads the team with eight aces, while adding 2.38 digs per set, 0.69 blocks per set, and 0.31 kills per set.
• Defensively, Annie Benbow has logged 102 digs in the back row to average 3.92 digs per set.Â
• At the net, the Toreros boast three players who average more than 1.00 blocks per set. Leading the way is Leyla Blackwell with 1.46 blocks per set. Her blocking average ranks her in the top 20 in the nation. Gabby Goddard also averages 1.33 blocks per set to rank in the top 50 in the country. Rounding out the trio of blockers is Frohling with a 1.04 blocks per set average.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Toreros
Long Beach State and San Diego will meet for the 24th time in program history on Saturday. The Beach holds a slight advantage in the all-time series as LBSU owns a 12-11 record in the all-time series. However, the Toreros have won the last two meetings. San Diego defeated LBSU in straight sets in 2019 and won, 3-1, in 2016. Long Beach State will be looking for its first win over USD since the Beach earned a 3-2 win in 2015. WHen playing in Long Beach, Calif., the Beach hold the series lead 9-4 over San Diego.
Countdown to 1,000
Long Beach State junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams has accumulated 914 kills thus far during her collegiate career. This season, she is averaging 4.71 kills per set and is on pace to hit the 1,000 career kill mark during the 2021 campaign. Â
Hot Hitting
Senior middle blocker Miranda Canez continues her hotting hitting as she has knocked down 51 kills on 108 swings, while committing just seven errors for an attack percentage of .407, which leads the Beach. On the year, Canez is averaging 1.31 kills per set to go along with 0.51 blocks per set.
You Lovett to See it
Freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett has adjusted very well to collegiate action. The Newnan, Ga., native is second on the squad with 3.05 kills per set, which ranks her seventh in the country. Additionally, Lovett leads the Big West in aces per set with 0.51. Lovett contributes on both sides of the ball as she adds 2.79 digs per set and 0.28 blocks per set in what is shaping up to be a solid rookie season.
Can You Dig It?
Sophomore libero Nicole Hoff has been solid in the back row for the Beach racking up 154 digs to average 3.95 digs per set which ranks her fifth in the Big West. Hoff has led Long Beach State in digs in 9-of-10 matches and has recorded double-digit digs in each contest this season. Joining Hoff in solid defensive performances this are junior Dylan Dela Cruz (1.44 digs per set), sophomore Tia Chavira (2.64 digs per set), and freshman Jenna Giambi (3.13 digs per set).
Helping Hands
Long Beach State has platooned both freshman Kasia Partyka and sophomore Tia Chavira at setter this season. Partyka got the start in the first six matches and has averaged 8.73 assists per set, while Chavira has earned the next four starts and has averaged 8.32 assists per set. Partyka's average is good for sixth in the Big West, while Chavira's ranks seventh. The duo have led the Beach to a .237 attack percentage, which ranks third in the conference.Â
Block Party
Freshman middle blocker Kameron Bacon continues to set the standard for the Beach at the net. The product out of Fontana, Calif., leads Long Beach State with 28 total blocks (6 solo, 22 block assists) to average 0.82 blocks per set. She recorded a career-high seven blocks against Portland State and has since dominated at net. Coming in behind Bacon is senior middle blocker Miranda Canez who has recorded 20 total blocks (2 solo, 18 block assists) to average 0.51 blocks per set.
Kashing In
Kashauna Williams has continued her hot start to the 2021 season as the Los Angeles, Calif., native leads both the Beach and the Big West with 4.74 kills per set, a mark that ranks her 12th in the nation. She has racked up 185 kills in 39 sets and has reached double-figures in each match this season leading LBSU in kills in all 10 contests thus far. Additionally, Williams has recorded four 20-plus kill performances including a 22-kill showing against Gonzaga on Sept. 10. She kicked off the year with a season-high 25 kills against Montana State, which was just one kill shy of her career-high.
Double-Double Toil And Trouble
Long Beach State has had several solid performances this season including 11 double-doubles by five different players in nine matches. Leading the way is freshman Erykah Lovett who has logged six double-doubles in just nine matches. Sophomore Tia Chavira has posted two double-doubles this season, while Kashauna Williams, Nicole Hoff, and Kasia Partyka each have tallied one double-double so far.
Among the Big West
Long Beach State has five players who rank in the top 10 in the Big West. Leading the way is junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams who leads the league in kills per set with 4.74. Also leading the conference is freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett whose 0.51 aces per set is top in the Big West. Lovett's name also appears in kills per set as she is seventh with 3.05. Freshman setter Kasia Partyka comes in sixth in the league with 8.73 assists per set, while sophomore setter Tia Chavira is seventh in the conference with 8.32 assists per set. Lastly, sophomore libero Nicole Hoff ranks fifth with 3.95 digs per set.
On a National Scale
In the nation, Long Beach State has two players who rank in the top 100. Junior outside hitter Kashauna Williams' 4.74 kills per set are good for 12th in the nation, while her 5.08 points per set rank her 24th. Additionally, freshman outside hitter Erykah Lovett's 0.51 aces per set rank her 46th in the country.
Next Up
Long Beach State kicks off Big West Conference action next Friday as the Beach host Cal Poly on September 24 at 7 p.m. inside the Walter Pyramid. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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