Back to tennis, Cal and San Diego split the first sets in singles 3-3. Of course, Cal will need to win 4 of these matches after dropping the doubles point.
It's all coming down to a 3rd set at No.4. Cal won on No.2 and No.3 in straight sets. Long Beach State won on No.1 (despite Cal saving 5 match points) and No.5 also in straight sets.
There are some crazy wind as some of the points are definitely divinely intervened. ESPN's cameras are also covered with water droplets, making things hard to see.
First sets are over at Beach Volleyball: Cal takes it at No.2, No.3, and No.4 but Long Beach State won at No.1 and No.5. It's close contests at every match as expected.
Cal Beach Volleyball apparently has the same mental coach as the Golden State Warriors, according to the ESPN broadcast. He is with the Bears instead of the Warrior today.
All 5 matches have started simultaneously.
Over in Austin, while Cal won the battle at No.1 doubles, San Diego won at No.2 and No.3 to take the doubles point.
Weather delay in Gulf Shores, Cal Beach Volleyball is now scheduled to start at 9:40 AM PT.
Cal Women's Tennis is in a tight battle for the doubles point. With now just one point deciding deuces in the NCAA, service breaks are much easier to get than in the pro. Nothing is decided until the final point.
Back to tennis, Cal and San Diego split the first sets in singles 3-3. Of course, Cal will need to win 4 of these matches after dropping the doubles point.
Cal wins 3-2 over Long Beach State and will advance to the NCAA Beach Volleyball quarterfinal against UCLA tomorrow!
It's Cal's first ever win at the NCAA Beach Volleyball Championships (of course, the expanded field means that this feat is easier).
ROLL ON YOU BEARS!
It's all coming down to a 3rd set at No.4. Cal won on No.2 and No.3 in straight sets. Long Beach State won on No.1 (despite Cal saving 5 match points) and No.5 also in straight sets.
Cal is ahead 8-5 in this first to 15 final set.
There are some crazy wind as some of the points are definitely divinely intervened. ESPN's cameras are also covered with water droplets, making things hard to see.
First sets are over at Beach Volleyball: Cal takes it at No.2, No.3, and No.4 but Long Beach State won at No.1 and No.5. It's close contests at every match as expected.
Cal Beach Volleyball apparently has the same mental coach as the Golden State Warriors, according to the ESPN broadcast. He is with the Bears instead of the Warrior today.
All 5 matches have started simultaneously.
Over in Austin, while Cal won the battle at No.1 doubles, San Diego won at No.2 and No.3 to take the doubles point.
UCLA took care of business against Texas A&M Corpus Christie and will play the winner between Cal and Long Beach State.
Cal will have to play in a rainy condition, but apparently there is no longer lightning (which understandably caused the weather delay).
Weather delay in Gulf Shores, Cal Beach Volleyball is now scheduled to start at 9:40 AM PT.
Cal Women's Tennis is in a tight battle for the doubles point. With now just one point deciding deuces in the NCAA, service breaks are much easier to get than in the pro. Nothing is decided until the final point.