LA Times · May 4, 2024
UCLA defeats Long Beach State for second straight NCAA men’s volleyball title
UCLA’s Merrick McHenry hits the ball past Long Beach State’s Sotiris Siapanis (8) and Shane Holdaway (1) during the Bruins’ NCAA championship victory Saturday. UCLA players raised the NCAA championship trophy to each corner of the Walter Pyramid. Swaths of blue-and-gold clad fans still remained. They chanted.
“Back-to-back! Back-to-back!”
Top-seeded UCLA defended its national championship with a four-set win over No. 2 Long Beach State on Saturday. The Bruins won their 21st NCAA title in program history and completed their first repeat bid since 1996.