The Bruins seek their second consecutive championship against the host Beach, which pulled off a reverse sweep over Grand Canyon to reach Saturday’s final
Top-seeded UCLA, left, with Guy Genis and Matthew Aziz , will take on second-seeded Long Beach State, with Aiden Knipe and DiAeris McRaven, for the NCAA men’s volleyball title Saturday at the Walter Pyramid at Cal State Long Beach. LONG BEACH — The Walter Pyramid on the campus of Cal State Long Beach has donned a number of hats this week, and the 30-year-old arena has worn them well.
Because the field was increased from six to eight teams this year, the Pyramid has already hosted more matches this week than any other NCAA Championship in tournament history, each attracting an energetic fan base and others who just enjoy watching elite competition. The Pyramid has also served as a safe haven for athletes and coaches this week, particularly those from UCLA and Long Beach State, where campuses have beenThe Bruins have two Israeli players, Ido David and Guy Genis, who play major roles on their team.
Of course, the Pyramid is also home to LBSU, a place where Alan Knipe has coached since 2001 and practically raised his son, Aidan, a redshirt senior setter for Long Beach. Fort Valley State made its first trip to the NCAA Championships in just its third year with a program, becoming the first HBCU institution to compete in the tournament.Grand Canyon has only been fielding a team since 2009 and didn’t join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation until 2017, but the only men’s volleyball program in Arizona beat UCLA in the MPSF championship match two weeks ago and pushed Long Beach to its limits Thursday.
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