UCLA had this match in hand...until they committed four consecutive service errors late in set four.
But, before we discuss how the Bruins lost, let’s begin at the beginning.
Long Beach State came out and scored the first two points of set one. UCLA wasn’t able to overcome that. Sure, the Bruins kept it close for a little while. UCLA trailed by only one point at 6-5, but the 49ers just rolled after that and won the first set, 25-19.
The Niners started set two strong as well and they jumped out to a 7-4 lead.