Long Beach State Athletics!: Re: big win

On reflection I am kinda glad they lost the set and did not sweep them. Since they won, and winning in a hard fought battle, the team probably learned more about the team and themselves in the process. Next week on the road at Davis will be telling. I think Davis played a good preseason and look very good right now. They have a pin and a middle that are very good. Will be fun watching the team battle them on the road and may the best team win.

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had to wonder when we lost that huge 3rd set lead on Bullis big service run and could not conver match point if they'd survive

Poly's middle Leluge was unstoppable late 4th set as well

lost another sizeable lead 4th set, and took the 4th match points to win

really scrambled well for points. especially when as you say Poly was stacking the left side

still a lot of room for improvement. it's interesting this team plays the type of VB I think Tyler envisioned.

good to see our MB's confidence getting higher, there's been a huge learning curve and stlll some odd swings out there.

I still think Cal Poly is one of the favorites, you could see more of the team they had been in those last two sets

now a huge road showdown for first next week against Davis, who is in that level of SB & Poly

watching Northridge, they'll be legit they have upper Big West talent - they hammered Hawaii, granted Hawaii is a shell of prior years.

still early, feels good for once to start off conference in this position

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Another big win against a conference favorite. 25-20, 25-18, 24-26, 27-25.

LB controlled the first two sets, and looked like they were going to breeze in the third, leading 18-12. But, Cal Poly made a comeback, fought off at least one match point, and took set 3. They had renewed confidence for set 4, and it was battle to the end, but LB got a huge kill from Sydney Hamaker to secure the win at match point. Poly controlled our leftside hitters, but Logan King had a big night. Two huge wins this weekend, and the Beach is 4-0 in conference.