The Long Beach State men\u2019s volleyball team dug deep and came out with an exciting four-set win in the NCAA Final Four over Pepperdine, pulling away emphatically in a 25-21, 21-25, 25-16, 25-15 decision.<\/p>\n
Long Beach State (27-2) advances to the NCAA championship match for the second year in a row and will face Hawaii Saturday at 5 p.m. in a meeting of the two top teams in the nation. The two teams have met three times this year, with all three going five sets before historic crowds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re excited to get the opportunity to play for the national championship here in Long Beach against a really good team in Hawaii,\u201d said Long Beach State coach Alan Knipe.<\/p>\n
The match is sold out, but the university will host a watch party on the lawn behind the Pyramid.<\/p>\n
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