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It was just that type of special season for setter Josh Tuaniga.
With the fourth game tied at 24-24 and Long Beach State two points away from elimination, the 2018 National Player of the Year had a setter dump kill to set up a game-point opportunity. Seconds later ,Tuaniga was behind the service line and ripped off an ace to force a decisive fifth game in the NCAA Tournament finals. Continue reading “Take a pickaxe to the drought: 49ers win first NCAA championship in 27 years”
Four months of volleyball has come down to one more match to decide the national champion as UCLA will play host to Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament finals. Check out what to know about this championship match to follow tonight and how to follow it live. Continue reading “Long Beach State vs. UCLA: NCAA finals to follow tonight”
Listen to George Mason coach Jay Hosack, volleyball announcer Rob Espero and Off the Block editor Vinnie Lopes breakdown Long Beach State vs. UCLA in the NCAA Tournament finals. Continue reading “Audio: NCAA Tournament finals prematch show”
NCAA volleyball historian Michael Sondheimer provided Off the Block with his stats to know about the upcoming NCAA Tournament finals between Long Beach State and UCLA. To find out more history and trends about the NCAA Tournament, order Sondheimer’s book NCAA Volleyball History. Continue reading “Historical stats, trends to know about Long Beach State vs. UCLA in NCAA finals”
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. Continue reading “The Video Vault: A look back at UCLA and Long Beach State”
Check out what UCLA coach John Speraw and his players said in their news conference on Friday.
UCLA will play the Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament finals on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Continue reading “UCLA prematch NCAA Tournament finals news conference”
The NCAA Tournament finals is set and now it’s just having to wait one more day until the match takes place between Long Beach State and UCLA. Check out what this championship match and the historical stats to keep in mind. Continue reading “Initial look at the NCAA Tournament finals”
Brandon Johnson | Off the Block special contributor
After splitting the first two games of its VolleyFour match on Thursday, BYU and UCLA found themselves tied at 23 in the pivotal third game. In a match that featured nine 2018 AVCA All-Americans, UCLA coach John Speraw scanned his bench for a serving sub, and it was unheralded true freshman Grant Maleski that got the call. Continue reading “Sideline Obersvations: Fearless UCLA freshman difference maker in star-studded VolleyFour win”
UCLA avenged its MPSF Tournament finals loss as in the rematch it beat UCLA in the VolleyFour on Thursday to reach the NCAA Tournament finals.
Check out the video highlights of this match filmed by Off the Block associate editor Jonathan Bates. Continue reading “Video: UCLA beats BYU to return to first NCAA finals in 12 years”
Watch the UCLA postmatch news conference following its four-game victory against BYU in the VolleyFour on Thursday in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Video: UCLA postmatch VolleyFour news conference”
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