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Long Beach State sweeps UCLA for its 4th NCAA men’s volleyball title
- On Monday night in Columbus, Ohio, top-seeded Long Beach State swept third-seeded UCLA 3-0 to win the NCAA men's volleyball title.
- Long Beach State entered the match having beaten UCLA three times this season and aiming to avenge a 2024 title loss at home.
- Long Beach State controlled each set, capitalizing on UCLA errors and strong performances from players like Moni Nikolov and Alex Kandev.
- Freshman setter and tournament MVP Moni Nikolov expressed the team's unwavering confidence, stating that they never doubted their ability to win the game.
- The victory gave Long Beach State its fourth national championship and reaffirmed their status after a dominant 30-3 season with balanced team statistics.
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Long Beach State sweeps UCLA for its 4th NCAA men’s volleyball title
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is back atop the sport after capping a dominant season with one of its best performances. Top-seeded LBSU defeated third-seeded UCLA, 25-17, 25-23, 25-21, on Monday night to win its fourth national championship and avenge a loss to the Bruins in the 2024 title match, which was played at Long Beach State. Freshman setter Moni Nikolov, the national player of the year, had six kills, four …
First-year student Moni Nikolov scored six finals, four aces and a couple of excavations, and Long Beach State beat UCLA by 25-17, 25-23 and 25-21 to win the NCAA men’s volleyball tournament on Monday night. It was the fourth Beach championship (30-3) in the program’s history and the first since 2019. Long Beach State also won the title in 2018 and won its first title in 1991, when current coach Alan Knipe was a player. Nikolov, who is 6 feet an…
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