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The eyes of the volleyball world were on Long Beach and the Walter Pyramid on Saturday afternoon, as Long Beach State took on UCLA for the national championship. The Beach fell behind early against the defending champs, and despite battling back for a gutsy win in the third set, the Bruins capped off a championship performance in the fourth game, winning 25-21, 25-20, 27-29, 25- twenty-one.
In the rubber match between these two teams, who each won on their home courts earlier in the season, UCLA got out to an impressive 2-0 lead in the match to put the Beach on their heels. Long Beach State hasn’t suffered a sweep at home since 2016 (against UCLA) and Saturday would be no exception.
The Beach battled back in an intense third game, holding off championship point and eventually winning 29-27 to fire up a raucous Long Beach crowd.
However, the Bruins were able to right the ship and hold on for the title, winning their 21st national championship in men’s volleyball and second in a row.
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