Saturday, September 28
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Photo by: John Fajardo
LBSU Extends Win Streak To Four With Road Sweep Of UC Riverside
9/28/2024 6:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Senior setter Zayna Meyer led the Beach to a .444 hitting percentage in the match
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Long Beach State turned in a dominating performance on Saturday at the SRC Arena as the Beach swept UC Riverside, 3-0 [25-9, 25-14, 26-24], to win their fourth-consecutive match.
Long Beach State (8-4, 2-0 Big West) hit .444 on the night and held UC Riverside (5-10, 0-2 Big West) to a .108 attack percentage. The Beach served up six aces, posted 6.0 total blocks, and tallied 42 kills in an all-around excellent performance.
Senior setter Zayna Meyer led the way with 33 assists, six figs, four kills, three blocks, and one ace. Meyer passed the ball well as every hitter posted a .300 attack percentage or higher.
Senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn recorded double-figures to lead the LBSU offense with 11 kills, while hitting .421. She also chipped in seven digs, two blocks, one ace, and one assist.
Abby Karich, Jaida Harris, Kameron Bacon, and Ella Lomigoria totaled 27 kills with Bacon and Lomigora knocking down six, while Harris posted seven, and Karich contributed eight.
Defensively, redshirt freshman libero Sarah Vellucci logged nine digs, while Bacon posted four blocks.
Long Beach State started out strong hitting .619 in the first set. In the opening frame, the Beach used three separate 6-0 runs to take a commanding 24-8 lead over UC Riverside, before rolling over the Highlanders, 25-9.
The second set was much like the first as LBSU hit .480 without committing an attack error. The Beach took a quick 4-1 lead and never looked back as they led the rest of the way. Madi Collins came off the bench and proved a spark at the serving line as a Collins ace highlighted a 3-0 LBSU run that put Long Beach up 12-6. A kill from Lomigora opened up a 10-point lead (22-12) for the Beach as they cruised to a 25-14 victory.
The third set was a little more evenly matched. The Highlanders hit .241, while the Beach hit .314 and recorded their first hitting error of the match. LBSU went up 6-2 after scoring three-straight points, but UC Riverside chipped away and evened the score at 12-all. The Beach went back up by three (15-12) at the media timeout, but UCR countered to make it a one-point game (21-20). Following a Long Beach State timeout, the Beach tallied three-straight to push it to match point (24-20). However, the Highlanders wouldn't go quietly. Riverside used a 3-0 run of its own to come within one (24-23), before the Beach put the game and match away, 26-24.
Sophia Ewalefo led the Highlanders with seven kills on a .500 clip, while libero Jessica Dean finished the match with 10 digs. At setter, Makena Tong and McKinley Chase dished out nine and six assists, respectively.
Long Beach State will face UC San Diego on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in La Jolla, Calif. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Long Beach State (8-4, 2-0 Big West) hit .444 on the night and held UC Riverside (5-10, 0-2 Big West) to a .108 attack percentage. The Beach served up six aces, posted 6.0 total blocks, and tallied 42 kills in an all-around excellent performance.
Senior setter Zayna Meyer led the way with 33 assists, six figs, four kills, three blocks, and one ace. Meyer passed the ball well as every hitter posted a .300 attack percentage or higher.
Senior outside hitter Natalie Glenn recorded double-figures to lead the LBSU offense with 11 kills, while hitting .421. She also chipped in seven digs, two blocks, one ace, and one assist.
Abby Karich, Jaida Harris, Kameron Bacon, and Ella Lomigoria totaled 27 kills with Bacon and Lomigora knocking down six, while Harris posted seven, and Karich contributed eight.
Defensively, redshirt freshman libero Sarah Vellucci logged nine digs, while Bacon posted four blocks.
Long Beach State started out strong hitting .619 in the first set. In the opening frame, the Beach used three separate 6-0 runs to take a commanding 24-8 lead over UC Riverside, before rolling over the Highlanders, 25-9.
The second set was much like the first as LBSU hit .480 without committing an attack error. The Beach took a quick 4-1 lead and never looked back as they led the rest of the way. Madi Collins came off the bench and proved a spark at the serving line as a Collins ace highlighted a 3-0 LBSU run that put Long Beach up 12-6. A kill from Lomigora opened up a 10-point lead (22-12) for the Beach as they cruised to a 25-14 victory.
The third set was a little more evenly matched. The Highlanders hit .241, while the Beach hit .314 and recorded their first hitting error of the match. LBSU went up 6-2 after scoring three-straight points, but UC Riverside chipped away and evened the score at 12-all. The Beach went back up by three (15-12) at the media timeout, but UCR countered to make it a one-point game (21-20). Following a Long Beach State timeout, the Beach tallied three-straight to push it to match point (24-20). However, the Highlanders wouldn't go quietly. Riverside used a 3-0 run of its own to come within one (24-23), before the Beach put the game and match away, 26-24.
Sophia Ewalefo led the Highlanders with seven kills on a .500 clip, while libero Jessica Dean finished the match with 10 digs. At setter, Makena Tong and McKinley Chase dished out nine and six assists, respectively.
Long Beach State will face UC San Diego on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. in La Jolla, Calif. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
LBSU
UCR
Kills
42
25
Errors
6
16
Attempts
81
83
Hitting %
.444
.108
Points
54.0
28.0
Assists
38
21
Aces
6
2
Blocks
6
1
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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