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Thorne, Robinson lead No. 3/3 UCLA past No. 2/2 UC Irvine for series sweep

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Outside attacker Cooper Robinson stepped up when No. 3/3 UCLA needed it the most.

Robinson in the decisive fifth game led all players with five kills and added an ace as UCLA defeated No. 2/2 UC Irvine 21-25, 25-21, 20-25, 25-14, 15-10 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Thorne, Robinson lead No. 3/3 UCLA past No. 2/2 UC Irvine for series sweep”

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Nikolov, No. 1/1 Long Beach State too much for No. 8/8 Grand Canyon

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Moni Nikolov with No. 1/1 Long Beach leading comfortably late in the third game moved towards the center of the court to play a ball that had just been dug up.

The freshman setter had plenty of options of who to set with an in-system ball about five from the net. Nikolov reading the defense, though, jumped, partially spun around his body in mid-air and with a full-force swing delivered a kill that landed right in front of the Grand Canyon back row. Continue reading “Nikolov, No. 1/1 Long Beach State too much for No. 8/8 Grand Canyon”