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WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL / NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : San Diego State Puts Long Beach on the Sidelines

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Long Beach State failed to reach regional play in the NCAA women’s volleyball playoffs for the first time since 1987, losing to San Diego State in four games Saturday in San Diego.

San Diego State won the second-round match, 15-17, 15-13, 15-12, 15-11.

Martina Vitkova had 24 kills and Jennifer Hamilton added 21 and Juliana Cezar had 19 kills for the Aztecs. Andrea Clark added 75 assists for San Diego State (27-4).

Brita Schwerm had 28 kills and Michelle Jones added 12 for Long Beach State (22-10). Misty May had 57 assists and a team-high 13 digs.

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Long Beach had advanced to the second round by beating Colorado State in three games.

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UCLA d. Ball State, 15-4, 15-4, 15-7--Kara Milling had 16 kills and freshman Chaska Potter had 10 as UCLA won to advance to the third round.

For the match, UCLA totaled 49 kills, nine blocks and 43 digs and limited Ball State to 32 kills and six blocks.

Bruin coach Andy Banachowski was impressed by Potter’s play.

“Chaska was steady tonight,” he said. “I’m sure she was nervous before the match, but her hitting was outstanding and she passed well.”

Milling, who also added two service aces, five digs and three blocks, said she played well because “we hadn’t played in a week and I felt fresh for tonight’s match.”

Bruin senior captain Jenny Johnson added a match-high 12 digs.

Ball State coach Randy Litchfield praised UCLA, but thought his team played poorly.

“UCLA had great balance and great all-around strength tonight,” he said. “We self-destructed and disintegrated in every way we could.”

The Bruins (22-8) will play Ohio State in the Central Regional semifinal Friday at Lincoln, Neb.

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In other matches, USC swept Pacific, 15-9, 15-13, 15-5; and Arizona State defeated UC Santa Barbara, 15-7, 13-15, 15-5, 4-15, 15-9.

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