It was a night they\u2019ll be talking about for a long time. Inside their home arena, the Long Beach State men\u2019s volleyball team became the first program in school history to win back-to-back NCAA championships, taking down Hawaii in the Pyramid in a battle of the two best teams in the nation. Hawaii took the first set before Long Beach rallied to win it, 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.<\/p>\n
With the two best teams in the country on the floor, a huge crowd, and a second NCAA trophy, it was an epic end to what has been a truly golden chapter in the school\u2019s athletic history. The senior class led by TJ DeFalco, Josh Tuaniga, and Kyle Ensing will graduate having played in four Final Fours, won back-to-back national titles and set a school record for consecutive home wins at 42.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey did it the right way, they were very unselfish, they worked hard, and they brought their teammates along,\u201d said Long Beach State coach Alan Knipe.<\/p>\n
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