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Long Beach, Calif.
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Long Beach State University
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Photo by: John Fajardo
Career-Highs From Lomigora, Karich Help The Beach Sweep Washington State
9/20/2024 8:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Beach hit a season-high .467 in the straight set win over the Cougars
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Ella Lomigora and Abby Karich turned in career-highs on Friday night as they helped lead Long Beach State to a 3-0 [25-20, 25-14, 25-11] sweep of Washington State at the Walter Pyramid.
With the win, the Beach move to 5-4 on the year, while the Cougars dropped to 5-4 overall. The victory also marked the first sweep of Washington State all season. It was also LBSU's first victory over WSU in Long Beach, Calif., in program history.
Sophomore middle blocker Ella Lomigora led the Beach with a career-high 12 kills on 14 perfect swings as she hit an incredible .857. If that weren't enough, she also added three blocks at the net.
Also notching double-digit kills was senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn who finished the match with 10 kills on a .643 clip, to go along with seven digs, two assists, and two aces.
Abby Karich led the Beach on blocking defense as she put up a career-best six blocks, while adding half a dozen kills on a.312 attack percentage.
At setter, Zayna Meyer ran an efficient offense as she distributed 30 assists, while collecting four digs, three kills, one block, and one ace in the match.
Libero Jenna Giambi turned in another solid showing in the backrow as she logged 11 digs in the contest.
Long Beach State was on-point throughout the match as the Beach led Washington State in every statistical category. The Beach led throughout the entire match, only allowing the Cougars to tie the game twice.
The Beach opened the match strong hitting .357 to the Cougars' .222 clip. Long Beach State jumped on the board first and never trailed. The hosts used a 5-1 run to take a 9-4 lead as Washington State utilized a timeout. The Cougars came out of the break and scored four-straight points, cutting the Beach's lead to two (11-9). However, LBSU continued to surge ahead and took the opening set, 25-20.
Long Beach State carried that momentum into the second set as the Beach hit a hot .407, while the LBSU defense held Washington State to a .088 attack percentage. The Cougars managed to tie the game twice early on, but the Beach strung together several short 3-0 runs to open up a 10-point advantage (21-11) which was highlighted by an ace from Glenn. The Beach held a comfortable lead and cruised to a 25-14 victory.
The third set saw the Beach continue on their offensive tear as LBSU hit a whopping .700 in the frame. Long Beach State started the game with four-straight points and never trailed. LBSU once again put distance between themselves and WSU as the Beach led by double-figures (18-8) as the Cougars called a timeout. The break in action did not stop Long Beach. LBSU used another 4-0 run to take a 13-point lead (22-9), before completing the sweep with a 25-11 win.
Washington State's Katy Ryan led the team with 13 kills on a .208 hitting percentage. Setter Italia Bernal finished the match with 22 assists and five digs, while libero Emma Barbero collected seven digs.
Long Beach State will face Pepperdine on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
With the win, the Beach move to 5-4 on the year, while the Cougars dropped to 5-4 overall. The victory also marked the first sweep of Washington State all season. It was also LBSU's first victory over WSU in Long Beach, Calif., in program history.
Sophomore middle blocker Ella Lomigora led the Beach with a career-high 12 kills on 14 perfect swings as she hit an incredible .857. If that weren't enough, she also added three blocks at the net.
Ella Lomigora finds the backcourt ??#GoBeach pic.twitter.com/KCXoBVenya
— LBSU W. Volleyball (@LBSUWVB) September 21, 2024
Also notching double-digit kills was senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn who finished the match with 10 kills on a .643 clip, to go along with seven digs, two assists, and two aces.
Abby Karich led the Beach on blocking defense as she put up a career-best six blocks, while adding half a dozen kills on a.312 attack percentage.
At setter, Zayna Meyer ran an efficient offense as she distributed 30 assists, while collecting four digs, three kills, one block, and one ace in the match.
Libero Jenna Giambi turned in another solid showing in the backrow as she logged 11 digs in the contest.
Long Beach State was on-point throughout the match as the Beach led Washington State in every statistical category. The Beach led throughout the entire match, only allowing the Cougars to tie the game twice.
The Beach opened the match strong hitting .357 to the Cougars' .222 clip. Long Beach State jumped on the board first and never trailed. The hosts used a 5-1 run to take a 9-4 lead as Washington State utilized a timeout. The Cougars came out of the break and scored four-straight points, cutting the Beach's lead to two (11-9). However, LBSU continued to surge ahead and took the opening set, 25-20.
Long Beach State carried that momentum into the second set as the Beach hit a hot .407, while the LBSU defense held Washington State to a .088 attack percentage. The Cougars managed to tie the game twice early on, but the Beach strung together several short 3-0 runs to open up a 10-point advantage (21-11) which was highlighted by an ace from Glenn. The Beach held a comfortable lead and cruised to a 25-14 victory.
The third set saw the Beach continue on their offensive tear as LBSU hit a whopping .700 in the frame. Long Beach State started the game with four-straight points and never trailed. LBSU once again put distance between themselves and WSU as the Beach led by double-figures (18-8) as the Cougars called a timeout. The break in action did not stop Long Beach. LBSU used another 4-0 run to take a 13-point lead (22-9), before completing the sweep with a 25-11 win.
Washington State's Katy Ryan led the team with 13 kills on a .208 hitting percentage. Setter Italia Bernal finished the match with 22 assists and five digs, while libero Emma Barbero collected seven digs.
Long Beach State will face Pepperdine on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
WSU
LBSU
Kills
32
42
Errors
22
7
Attempts
90
75
Hitting %
.111
.467
Points
35.0
53.0
Assists
32
37
Aces
1
3
Blocks
2
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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