Ask Brian Gimmillaro how he prepares for his opponents and he will give the same answer every time.

"I'm only concerned with what we do," said the Cal State Long Beach womenÕs volleyball head coach. "I don't get involved with what other teams are doing. How we execute is what is important to me."

No matter if the No. 2 49ers are playing a top-ranked team in the Final Four, or a bottom-rung one like North Texas on Saturday night, the overall approach never differs.

And it was evident in a lopsided 15-2, 15-4, 15-2 Big West Conference win over the Eagles before 1,474 at The Pyramid.

Since returning from a tough five-game victory at No. 9 UC Santa Barbara, the 49er team (16-1, 8-0) has hit a soft spot in its schedule.

With Saturday night's match, plus a 15-1, 15-2, 15-1 whipping over New Mexico State Thursday, The Beach is looking at facing three more of the weaker opponents on its slate before consecutive battles with volleyball powers Hawaii and UCSB.

"I don't like it too much in terms of our mistakes," Gimmillaro said of the lull in the CSULB schedule. "Our mistakes are not being exploited."

"A good team takes advantage of your mistakes," He said, "You need to pay for your mistakes."

Although Saturday's performance was far from perfect, The Beach cruised the whole way, winning the match in just 57 minutes.

The Beach did not see its mistakes exploited and, consequently, the North Texas team put little in the way of the 49ers.

Setter Misty May, who had a season-best six aces on Thursday, added four more against the Eagles.

The Beach hit an impressive .700 during its 15-2 opening game win. North Texas hit -.111

After back-to-back aces from May, the 49ers led the second game, 3-1. North Texas (5-18, 0-8) then forced a sideout to cut it to 3-2.

The Eagles then showed life later in the game, posting two straight points to cut the CSULB lead to 7-4.

The 49ers went on for eight unanswered points to win the second game, 15-4, then pasted together four aces for a decisive 15-2 final game.

The Beach had to go without outside hitter Anja Grabovac, who has now sat out three straight matches due to knee problems.

Grabovac, a sophomore from Rijeka, Croatia, had an MRI done late last week, and it remains to be seen if she will return in time for the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash.

Because of Grabovac's absence, 49ers are reeling heavily on left-handed outside hitters Jessica Alvarado and Jenn Snyder.

"We will get by because we have a pretty deep bench," Snyder said. "We just want [Grabovac] back."