Long Beach, Calif. (BTVN) — The LBS Financial Credit Union was buzzing as Long Beach State hosted the 2025 Big West Women’s Volleyball Tournament from Nov. 26, 28 and 29.
The Beach was given an opportunity to showcase their growth, toughness, and postseason potential on their home court. They entered the tournament ranked as the No. 3 seed in this year’s postseason conference, entering with confidence and momentum fueled by a strong regular season finish and backed by a packed-out pyramid crowd.
From the opening serve, The Beach didn’t waste any time playing with aggressive swinging and great urgency as they fed off each other and the energy from the crowd of the pyramid.
The black and gold finished off strong in the first round, coming out on top. They ended the No. 6 seed UC Irvine season with an incredible 3-0 sweep and dancing their way to the semifinals to face the No. 2 seed Cal Poly.
Head Coach Natalie Reagan praised both the atmosphere and her team thanking “Long Beach Nation for coming out.” She said, “it’s always great playing in front of our home crowd.”
The Beach rallied their way to the semifinals with a chance to compete for the crown. They ultimately fell short and couldn’t hang on as Cal Poly came out on top 3-1 to advance their way to the championship, ending an overall incredible 22-9 season for The Beach.
As emotions were high and the tears fell after a hard-fought battle, the team still found ways to express gratitude and love for one another.
“Coming to Long Beach was the best decision I could have made,” said Senior Captain Elise Agi. “I’m so grateful to my parents, the coaching staff that believed in me since day one, and to my teammates; they’re the heart of this entire experience. My heart is just full of gratitude.”
Despite their best effort Cal Poly went on to beat the No. 1 seed UC Davis in the championship round, becoming the 2025 Big West Women’s Volleyball Champions. Nonetheless, despite being short of a title, they are looking forward to competing in the Big West tournament next season with hopes of becoming the 2026 Champions.
