2018 Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2018
Team:Long Beach State 49ers
Conference:Big West Conference
Short Conf:Big West
Record:28–1
Conf Record:9–1
Head Coach:Alan Knipe
Hc Year:15th
Asst Coach1:Nick MacRae
Ac1 Year:6th
Asst Coach2:Scott Touzinsky[1]
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Walter Pyramid
(Capacity: 4,200)
Champion:NCAA Tournament National Champions
Big West Tournament champions
Big West regular season champions
UCSB Asics Invitational champions

The 2018 Long Beach State 49ers men's volleyball team represented Long Beach State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The 49ers, led by fifteenth year head coach Alan Knipe, played their home games at Walter Pyramid. The 49ers competed as members of the Big West Conference, which was sponsoring men's volleyball for the first time,[2] and were picked to win the Big West in the preseason poll.[3] LBSU won the national championship, the second in program history.

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:

22 West Media will carry select Long Beach State men's volleyball matches on the radio.

Big West TV will carry all home games and select conference road games.

Date
Time		OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)		TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(Big West Record)
1/3
7 p.m.
  1. 2
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–16, 28–26, 25–22)		3981–0
1/5
10 a.m.		Princeton
  1. 2
Rob Gym
Santa Barbara, CA
(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)		W 3–0
(25–16, 25–11, 25–14)		1252–0
1/5
8 p.m.		Ball State
  1. 2
Rob Gym
Santa Barbara, CA
(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)		W 3–1
(25–19, 22–25, 25–21, 25–16)		1213–0
1/6
2:30 p.m.		St. Francis
  1. 2
Rob Gym
Santa Barbara, CA
(UC Santa Barbara Asics Invitational)		W 3–0
(25–17, 25–22, 25–13)		1204–0
1/12
5 p.m.
  1. 11 Lewis
  1. 2
Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL		GLVC SNW 3–0
(27–25, 25–18, 25–19)		2575–0
1/13
5:30 p.m.
  1. 7 Loyola
  1. 2
Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL		ESPN3W 3–0
(25–15, 25–17, 25–21)		1,0026–0
1/26
7:30 p.m.		Stanford
  1. 1
Maples Pavilion
Irvine, CA		P12+W 3–0
(25–21, 25–19, 25–23)		4297–0
1/26
6 p.m.		Stanford
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVL 3–0
(25–13, 25–17, 25–14)		1,4158–0
1/28
7 p.m.
  1. 13 USC
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–16)		1,6279–0
2/2
7 p.m.		Concordia Irvine
  1. 1
CU Arena
Irvine, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–20, 25–14, 25–13)		1,13610–0
2/8
4 p.m.		Harvard
  1. 1
Malkin Athletic Center
Cambridge, MA		Ivy League NetW 3–0
(25–15, 25–15, 25–20)		16711–0
2/10
4 p.m.		George Mason
  1. 1
Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA		George Mason All-AccessW 3–0
(26–24, 25–22, 25–19)		55012–0
2/17
7:30 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–1
(23–25, 25–15, 25–19, 25–21)		4,56013–0
2/21
7:30 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA
  1. 1
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA		P12+W 3–1
(25–21, 23–25, 25–19, 25–21)		1,91014–0
3/2
7 p.m.
  1. 12 CSUN*
  1. 1
Matadome
Northridge, CA		ESPN3W 3–0
(25–22, 25–23, 25–20)		95715–0
(1–0)
3/4
7 p.m.
  1. 12 CSUN*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–18, 25–18, 25–17)		1,03316–0
(2–0)
3/7
7 p.m.		Mount Olive
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–18, 25–16, 25–14)		70817–0
3/15
7 p.m.
  1. 12 UCSB*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–17, 25–19, 25–19)		1,13518–0
(3–0)
3/16
7 p.m.
  1. 12 UCSB*
  1. 1
Rob Gym
Santa Barbara, CA		Big West TVW 3–1
(24–26, 25–15, 25–14, 25–20)		75019–0
(4–0)
3/30
7 p.m.
  1. 4 UC Irvine*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–2
(22–25, 25–15, 25–16, 21–25, 15–9)		2,07720–0
(5–0)
3/31
7 p.m.
  1. 4 UC Irvine*
  1. 1
Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		Big West TVW 3–1
(25–18, 25–21, 22–15, 25–20)		1,26521–0
(6–0)
4/6
7 p.m.		UC San Diego*
  1. 1
RIMAC Arena
La Jolla, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–22, 25–19, 25–17)		60622–0
(7–0)
4/7
7 p.m.		UC San Diego*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		Big West TVW 3–0
(25–21, 25–18, 25–13)		1,41123–0
(8–0)
4/13
9 p.m.
  1. 6 Hawai'i*
  1. 1
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		SPEC HI
Big West TV		W 3–2
(25–16, 17–25, 26–24, 25–27, 22–20)		4,98224–0
(9–0)
4/14
9 p.m.
  1. 6 Hawai'i*
  1. 1
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		SPEC HI
Big West TV		L 3–2
(25–21, 22–25, 23–25, 25–20, 15–11)		5,96624–1
(9–1)
4/20
7:30 p.m.
  1. 9 CSUN*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
(Big West Semifinal)		ESPN3W 3–0
(25–23, 25–13, 25–17)		1,79525–1
4/20
7 p.m.
  1. 6 Hawai'i*
  1. 1
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA
(Big West Championship)		ESPN3W 3–0
(25–23, 25–14, 25–19)		2,32526–1
5/3
5 p.m.
  1. 6 Ohio State
  1. 1
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(NCAA Semifinal)		NCAA.comW 3–1
(25–22, 25–23, 25–27, 32–30)		4,24927–1
5/5
4 p.m.
  1. 3 UCLA
  1. 1
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(NCAA Championship)		ESPN2W 3–2
(25–19, 23–25, 20–25, 26–24, 15–12)		7,24828–1

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Pacific Time Zone.

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOLD MEDALIST SCOTT TOUZINSKY REJOINS LBSU AS ASSISTANT COACH. Volleyball Mob. 2017-07-14.
  2. Web site: Big West to add men's volleyball in 2018. Press-Telegram. 2016-05-31.
  3. Web site: Coaches Select Long Beach State To Win Men's Volleyball Title. Big West Conference. 2017-12-14.

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