Volleyball team welcomes foes behind orange
curtain
By Eric Boyum
Daily Forty-Niner
The No. 5 ranked (17-2) Long Beach State
women's volleyball team will host crosstown rivals beginning tonight when
it takes on UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.
Irvine (8-14) has only one win in Big West
Conference play and nine losses.
The last time the 49ers played at Irvine,
they defeated the Anteaters in a three-game sweep on Oct. 9, and allowed
them only nine total points for the match.
Fullerton was able to win at least one
game against the 49ers in its home loss on Oct. 5, to LBSU.
In fact, the lone-game loss was the last
time LBSU dropped a game in a match. Despite this amazing 19-game-win streak
during seven matches, the 49ers actually moved down one spot in the rankings.
Previously, the 49ers were ranked No. 5
in the AVCA Polls since Sept 20.
LBSU Head Coach Brian Gimmillaro said his
team is trying to get a steady lineup set for the next six weeks.
"We need to have our team together," Gimmillaro
said. "If we have our team together for the last six weeks, I think we
can have a pretty good ball club."
Injuries have nagged LBSU front-line players
Veronica Walls and Cheyrl Weaver throughout a portion of the season but
are healing.
They both practiced this week and Gimmillaro
said it would be a game time decision if Walls will play. He said Weaver
is still experiencing some discomfort in her separated shoulder, but she
should play.
Gimmillaro said that chemistry is important
for his team.
"This week is very important," he said.
"So we need to have our team readyÖit's the beginning of the six week
stretch."
Gimmillaro also said college teams can
always improve.
"Unlike pro players, college players don't
peak at the top of their game. There is always room for improvement." |
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