Long Beach State University Athletics
Friday, October 23
Long Beach, Calif.
7 p.m.
Long Beach State University
15-4,7-2Big West
3
vs
0
Cal State Fullerton
6-16,1-8Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal St. Fullerton | 19 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| Long Beach St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Photosbykatacosta
10/23/2026 10:13:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Sidney Hamaker and Reagan Hope had 11 kills each as the Beach rolled to their second straight sweep.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State closed the first half of the Big West schedule with their second straight sweep, posting a 25-19, 25-15, 25-13 win over local rival Cal State Fullerton with their best single-match hitting percentage against a conference opponent this season.
The Beach (15-4, 7-2 Big West) hit .327, eclipsing the .316 mark they posted their last time out in a three-set sweep at Sacramento State. Graduate student Reagan Hope and sophomore Sidney Hamaker led the way, collecting 11 kills each, and setters Madi Maxwell and Kinga Ziolkowska both put together double figures in assists to guide the offense to 46 kills in the match.
Sophomore Izzy Mahaffey led LBSU defensively with a team-high 18 digs, and freshman Kyler Birkelbach had a hand in a team-high six of the team's eight total blocks. Hamaker added 12 digs to finish with her second double-double of the season. Long Beach State held their opponent to a hitting percentage under .100 for the second time in Big West play, limiting Cal State Fullerton (6-16, 1-8 Big West) to .093 hitting with 27 kills.
Sidney Hamaker got off to a quick start with 6 of her 11 kills in the opening set, including 3 kills in the first 7 LBSU points. The score was tied 9 times up until 10-10, when another Hamaker kill sparked an 8-0 run. Madi Maxwell closed out the run with one of her 4 kills in the first set, lifting the Beach to an 18-10 advantage. Cal State Fullerton eventually chipped the margin down to four points, 23-19, but Long Beach State answered with kills from Hamaker and Hope to close out the 25-19 win.
Reagan Hope had 7 of her 11 kills in the second set, helping lead LBSU on a 14-3 run to answer an early 8-5 deficit. Hope had back-to-back kills twice during the run, and she produced all 7 of her kills in the set during that run, which resulted in a 19-11 lead for the Beach. Long Beach State extended the lead into double figures on a Hamaker kill that made it 23-13, and Maxwell followed with a kill for a 24-14 lead. Kyler Birkelbach and Chloe Johnson teamed up for a block to clinch the 25-15 set victory.
In the third set, Cal State Fullerton scored the opening point for its only lead of the set, as Long Beach State responded with three straight kills from Pola Bujnarowska, Kyler Birkenbach, and Sidney Hamaker. The Beach never trailed again, using another mid-set run to take command of the set. This time, it was a 9-3 run that turned an 8-6 edge into a 17-9 margin. Bujnarowska had 2 kills and a block during the run, and she had back-to-back kills to get LBSU to match point. Reagan Hope finished off the 8-2 run to close out the match, putting down the final kill for the 25-13 win.
Long Beach State's offense featured six players with at least a dozen attack attempts, as Pola Bujnarowska finished with 9 kills while Madi Maxwell added 8 kills to Hamaker and Hope's team-high 11 kills. Maxwell was 2 kills and 2 digs away from another triple-double, finishing with an overall line of 8 kills, 19 assists, 8 digs, and 2 blocks. Reagan Hope's 11-kill effort represented her season-high in kills, and she did so with a sparkling .556 hitting percentage on 18 swings.
The two-match season series shifts to Cal State Fullerton for a Saturday afternoon rematch in Fullerton. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Beach (15-4, 7-2 Big West) hit .327, eclipsing the .316 mark they posted their last time out in a three-set sweep at Sacramento State. Graduate student Reagan Hope and sophomore Sidney Hamaker led the way, collecting 11 kills each, and setters Madi Maxwell and Kinga Ziolkowska both put together double figures in assists to guide the offense to 46 kills in the match.
Sophomore Izzy Mahaffey led LBSU defensively with a team-high 18 digs, and freshman Kyler Birkelbach had a hand in a team-high six of the team's eight total blocks. Hamaker added 12 digs to finish with her second double-double of the season. Long Beach State held their opponent to a hitting percentage under .100 for the second time in Big West play, limiting Cal State Fullerton (6-16, 1-8 Big West) to .093 hitting with 27 kills.
Sidney Hamaker got off to a quick start with 6 of her 11 kills in the opening set, including 3 kills in the first 7 LBSU points. The score was tied 9 times up until 10-10, when another Hamaker kill sparked an 8-0 run. Madi Maxwell closed out the run with one of her 4 kills in the first set, lifting the Beach to an 18-10 advantage. Cal State Fullerton eventually chipped the margin down to four points, 23-19, but Long Beach State answered with kills from Hamaker and Hope to close out the 25-19 win.
Reagan Hope had 7 of her 11 kills in the second set, helping lead LBSU on a 14-3 run to answer an early 8-5 deficit. Hope had back-to-back kills twice during the run, and she produced all 7 of her kills in the set during that run, which resulted in a 19-11 lead for the Beach. Long Beach State extended the lead into double figures on a Hamaker kill that made it 23-13, and Maxwell followed with a kill for a 24-14 lead. Kyler Birkelbach and Chloe Johnson teamed up for a block to clinch the 25-15 set victory.
In the third set, Cal State Fullerton scored the opening point for its only lead of the set, as Long Beach State responded with three straight kills from Pola Bujnarowska, Kyler Birkenbach, and Sidney Hamaker. The Beach never trailed again, using another mid-set run to take command of the set. This time, it was a 9-3 run that turned an 8-6 edge into a 17-9 margin. Bujnarowska had 2 kills and a block during the run, and she had back-to-back kills to get LBSU to match point. Reagan Hope finished off the 8-2 run to close out the match, putting down the final kill for the 25-13 win.
Long Beach State's offense featured six players with at least a dozen attack attempts, as Pola Bujnarowska finished with 9 kills while Madi Maxwell added 8 kills to Hamaker and Hope's team-high 11 kills. Maxwell was 2 kills and 2 digs away from another triple-double, finishing with an overall line of 8 kills, 19 assists, 8 digs, and 2 blocks. Reagan Hope's 11-kill effort represented her season-high in kills, and she did so with a sparkling .556 hitting percentage on 18 swings.
The two-match season series shifts to Cal State Fullerton for a Saturday afternoon rematch in Fullerton. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
CSF
LBSU
Kills
27
46
Errors
17
12
Attempts
108
104
Hitting %
.093
.327
Points
34.0
55.0
Assists
24
41
Aces
2
1
Blocks
5
8
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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