Sunday, August 31
Long Beach, Calif.
4 p.m.
Long Beach State University
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Oregon State
0-2,0-0WCC
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Oregon St.
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Long Beach St.
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Long Beach State Sweeps Oregon State With Balanced Attack, Stout Defense
8/31/2025 6:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Logan King’s 17 kills and a .364 team hitting percentage powered the Beach.
LONG BEACH, Calif.— Long Beach State swept Oregon State in straight sets Sunday night at the Walter Pyramid.
LBSU stormed back from an early deficit and closed strong to take the opening set 25-17 over Oregon State. The Beavers jumped out quickly, using a block from Alana Marrs and Maeli Cormier and a kill by Bridget Gould to grab a 2-0 lead. Oregon State stayed within striking distance behind kills from Lauren Rumel and Cormier, cutting the deficit to 15-12 midway through the frame.
From there, the Beach controlled the momentum. Anabel Kotzakov and Madi Maxwell each delivered key kills, while Logan King helped spark a 7-1 run that stretched the margin to 20-13. Despite late kills from Rumel and Marrs, Oregon State could not slow Long Beach State's attack. Elise Agi put down a kill for set point before teaming with Nieko Thomas on a block to close out the frame.
Long Beach State held off a late Oregon State push to claim the second set 25-22. The Beach surged ahead early behind King, who put down multiple kills in the opening points. Oregon State stayed close as Marrs and Cormier combined on key blocks, and a service ace from Tia Shum brought the Beavers even at 5-5.
The set remained tight through the midway point, with Oregon State briefly leading 12-11 after a kill from Regan Shields. Long Beach countered behind King and Kotzakov, then pulled in front at 16-13 following an Izzy Mahaffey ace. Oregon State cut the deficit to 21-20 after a block by Rumel, but Long Beach State answered out of a timeout with kills from Kotzakov and Agi. King delivered the clinching swing at set point, giving the Beach the 2-0 advantage.
Long Beach State the sweep with a dominant third set, rolling to a 25-16 win. The jumped out to an early 7-1 lead behind a pair of blocks from Thomas and King, forcing the Beavers into a timeout. Long Beach kept the pressure on with stout net defense, registering three blocks in the opening stretch and limiting Oregon State to a .067 hitting percentage in the frame.
King continued her offensive rhythm with five kills in the set, while Maxwell spread the attack efficiently, connecting with Kotzakov and Agi on key swings. Sidney Hamaker delivered the final blows, recording back-to-back kills to seal the match. Oregon State (0-2) got late sparks from Marrs and Cormier, but the Beavers never drew closer than four points after the midway mark as Long Beach State's balance and blocking dictated play. The Beach out-hit Oregon State .370 to .067 in the third set, finishing with 14 kills to the Beavers' 10.
Long Beach State hit .364 as a team and controlled the match from start to finish, never trailing after the midway point of each set. King led the way with 17 kills on .419 hitting while adding four digs, two block assists and an ace. Maxwell, the LBSU setter, fueled the offense with 34 assists and seven kills on .778 hitting while also chipping in nine digs and three block assists. Agi and Kotzakov added nine kills apiece, with Agi hitting .375 and Kotzakov .368.
Defensively, Long Beach recorded 15 block assists and held the Beavers (1-2) to a .189 hitting percentage. Cormier led the Beavers with 10 kills and three block assists, while Rumel had nine kills and eight digs.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State (0-1) hosts No. 18 UCLA in the Bruins season-opener Monday. The action on ESPN+ begins at 5 p.m.
LBSU stormed back from an early deficit and closed strong to take the opening set 25-17 over Oregon State. The Beavers jumped out quickly, using a block from Alana Marrs and Maeli Cormier and a kill by Bridget Gould to grab a 2-0 lead. Oregon State stayed within striking distance behind kills from Lauren Rumel and Cormier, cutting the deficit to 15-12 midway through the frame.
From there, the Beach controlled the momentum. Anabel Kotzakov and Madi Maxwell each delivered key kills, while Logan King helped spark a 7-1 run that stretched the margin to 20-13. Despite late kills from Rumel and Marrs, Oregon State could not slow Long Beach State's attack. Elise Agi put down a kill for set point before teaming with Nieko Thomas on a block to close out the frame.
Long Beach State held off a late Oregon State push to claim the second set 25-22. The Beach surged ahead early behind King, who put down multiple kills in the opening points. Oregon State stayed close as Marrs and Cormier combined on key blocks, and a service ace from Tia Shum brought the Beavers even at 5-5.
The set remained tight through the midway point, with Oregon State briefly leading 12-11 after a kill from Regan Shields. Long Beach countered behind King and Kotzakov, then pulled in front at 16-13 following an Izzy Mahaffey ace. Oregon State cut the deficit to 21-20 after a block by Rumel, but Long Beach State answered out of a timeout with kills from Kotzakov and Agi. King delivered the clinching swing at set point, giving the Beach the 2-0 advantage.
Long Beach State the sweep with a dominant third set, rolling to a 25-16 win. The jumped out to an early 7-1 lead behind a pair of blocks from Thomas and King, forcing the Beavers into a timeout. Long Beach kept the pressure on with stout net defense, registering three blocks in the opening stretch and limiting Oregon State to a .067 hitting percentage in the frame.
King continued her offensive rhythm with five kills in the set, while Maxwell spread the attack efficiently, connecting with Kotzakov and Agi on key swings. Sidney Hamaker delivered the final blows, recording back-to-back kills to seal the match. Oregon State (0-2) got late sparks from Marrs and Cormier, but the Beavers never drew closer than four points after the midway mark as Long Beach State's balance and blocking dictated play. The Beach out-hit Oregon State .370 to .067 in the third set, finishing with 14 kills to the Beavers' 10.
Long Beach State hit .364 as a team and controlled the match from start to finish, never trailing after the midway point of each set. King led the way with 17 kills on .419 hitting while adding four digs, two block assists and an ace. Maxwell, the LBSU setter, fueled the offense with 34 assists and seven kills on .778 hitting while also chipping in nine digs and three block assists. Agi and Kotzakov added nine kills apiece, with Agi hitting .375 and Kotzakov .368.
Defensively, Long Beach recorded 15 block assists and held the Beavers (1-2) to a .189 hitting percentage. Cormier led the Beavers with 10 kills and three block assists, while Rumel had nine kills and eight digs.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State (0-1) hosts No. 18 UCLA in the Bruins season-opener Monday. The action on ESPN+ begins at 5 p.m.
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Team Stats
OSU
LBSU
Kills
33
49
Errors
15
13
Attempts
95
99
Hitting %
.189
.364
Points
41.0
60.5
Assists
30
45
Aces
1
4
Blocks
7
7.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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