Riding out a hot start from No. 23 Pepperdine (20-8), No. 24 Long Beach State (26-5) battled to win the second set and rolled in two more sets to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament 18-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18. Senior setter Nicole Vargas led the way for the 49ers, finishing with six kills, 39 assists, seven blocks and 13 digs while guiding the 49ers to .278 hitting.
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