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Photo Gallery: Men’s NCAA volleyball: Long Beach State vs UCLA at Walter Pyramid on February 7, 2025.

2025-02-18T19:19:11+00:00By Andy J. Gordon|

Long Beach State Men’s volleyball team hosted a rematch of last year’s 2024 NCAA Championship match vs UCLA at the Walter Pyramid on February 7, 2025. The sellout crowd saw a four set battle that was won by Long Beach State 25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 25-22.

: Zach Rama hitting for ULA vs the DiAeris McRaven and Daniil Hershtynovich block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Zach Rama bic attack for UCLA vs the Skyler Vargas and DiAeris McRaven block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: UCLA head coach John Hawks vs Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: UCLA head coach John Hawks greeting the players vs Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Sotiris Siapanis hitting for Long Beach State vs the Cameron Thorne and Andrew Rowan block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Sotiris Siapanis hitting for Long Beach State vs the Andrew Rowan block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Skyler Varga hitting for Long Beach State vs the Cameron Thorne block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Skyler Varga hitting for Long Beach State vs the Cameron Thorne and David Decker block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Moni Nikolov setting the quick to Lazar Bouchkov for Long Beach State vs UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Moni Nikolov hitting for Long Beach State vs the Cameron Thorne and Cooper Robinson block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Moni Nikolov blocking for Long Beach State vs the Zach Rama attack for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Moni Nikolov and DiAeris McRaven blocking for Long Beach State vs the Zach Rama attack for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Miles Partain at lineup announcement before the UCLA vs Long Beach State match at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Miles Partain and assistant coach Brandon Taliaferro chatting before the UCLA vs Long Beach State match at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Long Beach State student section and cheer squad vs UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Long Beach State head coach Alan Knipe vs UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: DiAeris McRaven2 hitting for Long Beach State vs the Matthew Edwards block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: DiAeris McRaven hitting for Long Beach State vs the Matthew Edwards block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: David Decker2 hitting for UCLA vs the Sotiris Siapanis and DiAeris McRaven block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: David Decker hitting for UCLA vs the Skyler Vargas and DiAeris McRaven block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: David Decker hitting for UCLA vs the Skyler Vargas block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: David Decker hitting for UCLA vs the Skyler Vargas and DiAeris McRaven block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Daniil Hershtynovich2 hitting for Long Beach State vs the David Decker and Matthew Edwards block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Daniil Hershtynovich hitting for Long Beach State vs the Zach Rama block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Daniil Hershtynovich hitting for Long Beach State vs the David Decker and Matthew Edwards block for UCLA at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Cooper Robinson hitting for UCLA vs the Moni Nikolov block2 for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Cooper Robinson hitting for UCLA vs the Moni Nikolov block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Cooper Robinson hitting for UCLA vs the Daniil Hershtynovich block for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

: Cameron Thorne and Cooper Robinson roofing for UCLA vs the Moni Nikolov hit for Long Beach State at The Walter Pyramid/Photo by Andy J. Gordon

About the Author: Andy J. Gordon

Andy J. Gordon is based in Los Angeles and made his writing debut in “Brentwood” magazine in 2007. Andy has written about and photographed an abundance of events including sports, music festivals, live concerts and various food, spirits, beer and wine experiences. His stories and photos have appeared in a number of publications including LA Daily News, USA Today Top Ten, Relix/Jambands.com, Glide Magazine, The Wrap, Live Music News & Review, volleyballmag.com and 900 Square Feet. He has written about and taken photos at the following events: AVP, FIVB indoor and beach volleyball, NCAA indoor and beach volleyball, US Open tennis, BNP Paribas Open tennis, Farmer’s Classic tennis. His interests include music, sports, consumer electronics, premium adult beverages, fine dining, travel, fast cars, and enjoying life. Andy plays tennis and beach volleyball.