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Post by Rocky on Feb 25, 2007 0:45:05 GMT -5
In five games.
Scores and story are not up yet. The 3-2 win is listed on UCSD's schedule/results page.
Nice win by UCSD!
This is one I was not expecting . . .
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Post by bunnywailer on Feb 25, 2007 0:52:31 GMT -5
Woot! Go Tritons!
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Post by Rocky on Feb 25, 2007 1:42:06 GMT -5
From the LBSU website:
UCSD Upsets No. 13-Ranked Long Beach State
49ers Fall to Tritons in Five
LA JOLLA, CA – UC San Diego upset No. 13-ranked Long Beach State on Saturday evening at the RIMAC Arena, snapping the 49ers 10-match win streak against the Tritons. Game scores were 25-30, 30-23, 20-30, 30-27, 15-9.
Paul Lotman and Norm Hutton led the 49ers with 16 kills apiece, while Teddy Liles had 12 kills hitting for a .526 clip. Dean Bittner chipped in nine kills as he hit .500 on the evening. Dustin Watten posted 12 digs while Conor Eaton and Michael Iandolo combined for 56 assists as they directed the 49er offense to a .339 hitting percentage.
Jason Spangler led the Tritons with 26 kills and a .391 hitting percentage. Frank Fritsch tallied 20 kills, while Will Ehrman had 19 kills hitting for a .519 clip. Eric Leserman had 12 digs and Brooks Dierdorff issued 68 assists as the Tritons hit .362 on the evening. The Tritons out-blocked the 49ers 12.5 to 9.0.
The two teams were neck in neck in game one until the 49ers used a late 4-1 run, capped by a Liles kill to give Long Beach State the 30-25 victory. The 49ers hit .407 to the Tritons .281.
UCSD never trailed in game two as they used a 7-3 run to close out the set giving them the 30-23 victory. The 49ers hit .333, but were outdone by the Tritons as they hit an impressive .633 for the set.
LBSU came back in game three as they pulled ahead mid-way through the set to earn the 30-20 win. The 49ers went up 21-15 after a kill by Lotman, and did not look back as a Hutton kill ended the set.
The 49ers held off five game points in the fourth set but could not pull off the comeback as a Fritsch kill gave the Tritons the 30-27 win, forcing a decisive fifth game.
It was all UCSD in the final set as the Tritons jumped out to an early 10-5 lead. The 49ers never posed a threat as UCSD went on to win 15-9.
The 49ers are next in action on Wednesday, February 28 as they return to the Walter Pyramid to host UCLA at 7 pm
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Post by Rocky on Feb 25, 2007 1:44:14 GMT -5
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Post by Rocky on Feb 25, 2007 1:47:15 GMT -5
From the UCSD website:
Tritons Upset No. 13 Long Beach State as Freshmen Trio Notch 65 Kills
LA JOLLA, Calif. – The UC San Diego men’s volleyball team upset No. 13 Long Beach State 25-30, 30-23, 20-30, 30-27, 15-9 on Saturday night in RIMAC Arena. It was the Tritons’ first win over Long Beach State since the 2002 season. UCSD hit at a .667 clip in the fifth game, with nine kills against one error as the Tritons improved to 5-10, 2-8 MPSF. The 49ers drop to 6-8, 3-7 MPSF. Jason Spangler (26 kills), Frank Fritsch (20 kills) and Will Ehrman (19 kills) led UCSD’s freshmen attack. Setter Brooks Dierdorff had a match-high 68 assists and Eric Leserman had 12 digs.
While the Tritons lost game one 30-25, UCSD was in the game with a tied score at 20-20 and even led 21-20 after a Fritsch kill. LBSU hit .407 in the game, compared to the Tritons’ .281.
In game two, UCSD broke open a 9-9 tie, scoring nine of the next 14 points to lead 18-13. UCSD would not let LBSU closer than 23-20, as UCSD hit .633 in the game, outhitting LBSU’s .333.
Game three was all LBSU, as the 49ers led 15-10 and would cruise to the win. LBSU hit .393 to UCSD’s .167.
The Tritons took command early in game four, leading 17-10 after an Ehrman kill. With the Tritons ahead 28-23 after a Spangler kill, LBSU made a run, making a game of it. LBSU rallied to come within 29-27, but a Fritsch kill forced the fifth game, 30-27.
UCSD scored the first three points in the fifth game and led 8-5 as the teams changed courts. Back-to-back LBSU errors forced LBSU to take its last time out, trailing 10-5. LBSU would get no closer than 12-8, as the Tritons put the game away on a triple block by Stephen Shaw, Ehrman and Fritsch.
UCSD is back in action on Feb. 28 when it travels to take on UC Irvine. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. in Irvine.
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Post by wholeinone04 on Feb 25, 2007 1:53:25 GMT -5
long beach could not pass...enough said
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Post by volleylady on Feb 25, 2007 10:40:11 GMT -5
like i said....... valdez needs to come back. i saw him driving around in LB so i dont understand why he is not practicing. someone told me that he talked to the coach and alan said that he was welcomed to come back. so now i dont understand why he is still out
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Post by romeo on Feb 25, 2007 11:22:28 GMT -5
I'm very confused as to why Caldwell is not the libero. I haven't seen any matches this year, but last year he did a solid job (passing included). It seems weird not to use your senior. long beach could not pass...enough said |
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Post by wholeinone04 on Feb 25, 2007 17:43:39 GMT -5
watten is a better passer for sure, defense is about the same
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Post by Tiruray2004 on Feb 25, 2007 18:42:03 GMT -5
What say you, Beach people?  |
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Post by fingrbustr on Feb 26, 2007 0:59:15 GMT -5
I think the Beach people are in hiding, ala BYU fans after a loss....
Spangler should get some MPSF newcomer of the year votes!
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Post by allymcbeal on Feb 26, 2007 10:52:37 GMT -5
What say you, Beach people? Yeah, we lost. No excuse. UCSD was better than Long Beach that night. Slightly. Upsets happen, you know. Roger Federer was upset by some unknown eastern european guy at the 2004 Olympics... I guess what happened to Roger at the olympics happened to LBSU two days ago. Hard to believe but we indeed were upset by some unknown school (volleyball-wise) this weekend. I mean a school where half the population don't know what ESPN is. A school whose library is crowded on super bowl sunday  (I must say, though, UCSD has a beautiful futuristic, mushroom-shaped library) Embarassing loss? Yes, but we'll live (and learn) Good luck, UCSD! |
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Post by prouddad on Feb 26, 2007 11:06:35 GMT -5
Hard to believe but we indeed were upset by some unknown school (volleyball-wise) this weekend. I mean a school where half the population don't know what ESPN is.
Is there an English department at the "Beach"?
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Post by allymcbeal on Feb 26, 2007 11:18:47 GMT -5
Is there an English department at the "Beach"? Don't doesn't... English smenglish... as long as you get the message... |
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Post by CityTechLegend on Feb 26, 2007 11:20:59 GMT -5
What say you, Beach people? Yeah, we lost. No excuse. UCSD was better than Long Beach that night. Slightly. Upsets happen, you know. Roger Federer was upset by some unknown eastern european guy at the 2004 Olympics... I guess what happened to Roger at the olympics happened to LBSU two days ago. Hard to believe but we indeed were upset by some unknown school (volleyball-wise) this weekend. I mean a school where half the population don't know what ESPN is. A school whose library is crowded on super bowl sunday (I must say, though, UCSD has a beautiful futuristic, mushroom-shaped library) Embarassing loss? Yes, but we'll live (and learn) Good luck, UCSD! I agree with Tiruray...It's an UPSET Match... Looking at the stat lines both teams were pretty much even on everthing except kills, SD had 13 more kills than Beach. Outside of that most of the other stats are pretty much right on par with what would look like a GREAT matc. Back and forth throughout the match, Beach beat up on them in game 4 and then tanked it in game 5. Games 1 and 2 SD battled to win, winning both by a total of ten points. Game five was the blowout for SD, winnin by 6. It was just a great win for fro the Tritons. As I recall isn't this the second meeting between the two team this year? It ust shows that the SD coaches made the right adjustments before the match and during the match to help their team win. On top of the that the players played their hearts out for the win. Give credit where credit is due. "They will live and learn" from this. |
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(I must say, though, UCSD has a beautiful futuristic, mushroom-shaped library)