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	Vol.7, No 49, November 23, 1999
	49ers upend Eastern foe By Elyse Medlin Daily Forty-Niner Long Beach State's team rebounded from last week's fateful University of Pacific loss with a home-court sweep over the Metro Atlantic Conference champion Friday night. In just three games, the 49ers beat Fairfield (15-4, 15-8, 15-3) to improve to 23-3 in all matches this year. Fairfield's only loss this season came from a September match against Massachusetts. LBSU forced a sub-standard .097 hitting average on the Stags, who had to contend with an oppressive .406 percent by the 49ers. The Stags were also outblocked eight to three. Senior outside hitter Veronica Walls stepped up her hitting against Fairfield, finishing with 16 kills and a .700 average for the match. Walls was awarded player of the game for her outstanding effort. "Veronica's been left out lately, so we intentionally gave her the ball," LBSU Head Coach Brian Gimmillaro said. Although Gimmillaro normally leaves passing judgement in the hands of sophomore setter Keri Nishimoto, he specifically instructed her during practice to pass the ball to Walls and sophomore middle blocker Cheryl Weaver. LBSU returns to The Pyramid this week to host a Thanksgiving tournament, the last game action they will see until the NCAA tournament begins in December. Gimmillaro said the upcoming matches will be intense. "All four teams have already won their conference championships," he said.		Urgent signals may be blocked   Road construction near CSULB creates hassels   Legacy lecturer speaks of research   African, Cuban cultural history depicted in film   Engineering, business colleges get grant for labs Gaming debts erased   Apathy creates crime at CSULB Snoop stop Pepperdine ekes out hoops opener   LBSU dumps San Diego   Pepperdine nets 49ers   49ers upend Eastern foe Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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