No. 2 Long Beach State fell to No. 3 Hawai’i in a thrilling five-set match, marking their first Big West loss of the season. The match showcased intense back-and-forth gameplay, with the teams trading sets before Hawai’i secured victory 3-2. Key players for the Beach included Wojciech Gajek, who delivered a standout performance with 22 kills. Despite the loss, Long Beach demonstrated its potential as a title contender by pushing Hawai’i to the edge.<\/p>\n
By the NumbersLong Beach State\u2019s Gajek led with 22 kills, achieving a career high.The Beach recorded 64 total kills throughout the match.Pazanti had 53 assists, efficiently distributing the ball. State of PlayLong Beach State displayed playoff-level intensity, particularly through its right-side offense.In the decisive fifth set, the match remained closely contested until Hawai’i pulled away.The Beach’s performance highlighted their competitiveness against top-tier teams. What’s Next<\/p>\n
Long Beach State will look to regroup and refocus ahead of their next matches, aiming to bounce back from this narrow defeat and maintain their standing in the Big West. With their offensive strengths clearly demonstrated, further refinement could sharpen their competitive edge.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/p>\n
Despite the loss, Long Beach State affirmed their status as a strong contender in men\u2019s volleyball, with key players showing they can perform under pressure. Their ability to challenge a top team like Hawai’i suggests they remain a formidable force in the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No. 2 Long Beach State fell to No. 3 Hawai’i in a thrilling five-set match, marking their first…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":230435,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-230434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/230435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=230434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=230434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}