A stunning block assist by Shane Nhem and Lucca Mamone leads Long Beach City College’s men’s volleyball to victory over Miramar with a score of 25 to 18.
This is Long Beach’s third win, with the only loss being against Irvine Valley, putting them in a good start for the beginning of the season.
Head coach, Jonathan Charette, said, “I feel good about this game. This is the fourth match so far and I like the direction we are trending.”
He also states, “We’ve been working on service pressure which shows with this game. We need to work on connection as a team, the more we work together the more we’ll connect with the upcoming games.”
Long Beach got off to a slow start with a lack of communication on the court and lots of pressure but quickly shook that off to put them right back on top.
Sean Nguyen, who is a sophomore at LBCC and setter for the team, showed great leadership during the game and scored multiple points during the game with his explosive service aces.
Nguyen states, “Performance was great, I think we worked together really well.” He also says, “Our starts can be slow so we can work on them with practice.”
Miramar started off strong in the first set, showing great teamwork and multiple blocks on Long Beach.
Long Beach turned things around with a close set, which ended in 25 to 21. They won the match point with the play by their opposite hitter Lucca Mamone.
Long Beach came out of the gate strong for the second set being the first team to 20 points in a 10-point gap against Miramar.
The second set ended with a 25 to 13 lead by Long Beach, who won with a service ace played by Lucca Mamone to win the second set.
With how these guys are playing so far, we can expect a strong season for Vikings volleyball this year.