Listen to Off the Block’s interview with Long Beach State outside attacker TJ DeFalco as the All-American discusses playing in the NCAA finals and dealing with criticism online from fans. In addition, DeFalco in this wide-ranging interview talks about lighter topics such as why he bites his jersey after an error and the 49ers’ love for the video game Fortnite. (more…)
Category: Big West
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The Video Vault: A look back at UCLA and Long Beach State
In honor of NCAA Tournament finals, Off the Block scoured its archives and then the internet for video highlights and old school matches of Long Beach State and UCLA.
Check out the videos below that include everything from recent matches between the two programs to a young John Speraw as a player helping UCLA win the 1995 NCAA championship. (more…)
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Long Beach State prematch NCAA Tournament finals news conference
Photo courtesy of Long Beach State athletics Check out what Long Beach State coach Alan Knipe and his players said in their news conference on Friday.
Long Beach State will play the UCLA in the NCAA Tournament finals on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. (more…)
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Video: Long Beach State postmatch VolleyFour news conference
Watch the Long Beach postmatch news conference following a four-game win against to Ohio State in the VolleyFour on Thursday. (more…)
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Tuaniga’s OT heroics knocks out Ohio States, keeps LBSU title hopes alive
Photo by Jonathan Bates The National Player of the Year surprised everyone on the court with a play to put Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament finals.
Josh Tuaniga had a matcher-winning setter dump kill in overtime as Long Beach State defeated the two-time defending NCAA champions Ohio State 25-22, 25-23, 25-27, 32-30 in the VolleyFour on Thursday in Los Angeles. (more…)
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NCAA Tournament VolleyFour matches to follow tonight
Photo courtesy of BYU athletics. The VolleyFour is here and two spots to the NCAA Tournament finals will be on the line. Check out both VolleyFour matches to follow tonight and how to follow them live. (more…)
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Audio: Long Beach State associate coach previews VolleyFour match vs. Ohio State
Listen to Off the Block’s interview with Long Beach State associate head coach Nick MacRae as he breaks down the areas of the game the team needs to successfully execute in order to beat Ohio State in the VolleyFour. (more…)
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Long Beach State setter Tuaniga wins 2018 National Player of Year
Photo courtesy of Long Beach State athletics. Long Beach State setter Josh Tuaniga earned the top individual honor in college men’s volleyball after guiding one of the most potent offenses recent NCAA history.
The All-American junior was selected as the 2018 AVCA National Player of the Year that was unveiled Wednesday at the NCAA Tournament banquet in Los Angeles. (more…)
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Long Beach State prematch VolleyFour news conference
Photo courtesy of Long Beach State athletics Check out what Long Beach State Alan Knipe and his players said in their news conference on Wednesday.
The No. 1 seed Long Beach State will play the two-time defending NCAA championship Ohio State in the VolleyFour on Thursday. (more…)
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Initial look at the VolleyFour matches
Photo courtesy of Long Beach State athletics. The NCAA Tournament first round is done and now it’s one day of waiting until the start of the VolleyFour. Check out what to know about all the teams competing in VolleyFour and the historical stats to keep in mind. (more…)