A quick trip to Gulf Shores ends in swift defeat
That’s unfortunate.
The LSU beach volleyball team wrapped up their season in Gulf Shores Friday with a 3-0 loss to #6 Cal Poly. This is the first time the Tigers have failed to win a game in the NCAA tournament since missing the first tournament altogether. LSU got dominated in the first set on court 1, but the first set on the other four courts went beyond the 21 typically required to win a set. Unfortunately, despite having several chances to close those sets out with a win, LSU dropped the remaining four and put themselves in a hole. The 1s clawed back a win in set 2, but courts 3, 4 and 5 dropped their second sets to end what was an underwhelming season by the program’s lofty standards.
Cal Poly will face #3 Stanford today at 10 a.m. pending delays caused by either the first two quarterfinals running long or, more likely, weather. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN2, and the final is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on ESPN.