Just Beachy: Long Beach State sweeps UCLA to win NCAA championship

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There were barely any exuberant facial expressions from Moni Nikolov throughout the championship match.

While his teammates on the bench were running around and waving towels beyond the playing area in celebration of scoring points in the third game, Nikolov remained stoic on the court.

It hasn’t been in the nature of the 19-year-old freshman from Bulgaria all season to show a ton of emotion on the court. Nikolov has simply let his play do all the talking – and his play has said a lot this season. Continue reading “Just Beachy: Long Beach State sweeps UCLA to win NCAA championship”