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49ers pick up third sweep in as many matches against Sacred Heart Long Beach State looks toward a 4-0 record in the season-opening Baden Classic.
Caitlin Ledoux led the 49ers with 13 kills Saturday morning.

Caitlin Ledoux led the 49ers with 13 kills Saturday morning.

Aug. 28, 2010

Box Score

Long Beach, Calif. - Long Beach State continued their stellar play to begin the season, as the 49ers won 3-0 over Sacred Heart, taking a 25-10, 25-15, 25-12 victory over the Pioneers. Caitlin Ledoux led LBSU with 13 kills on .400 hitting, while Janisa Johnson finished with her second double-double on the year, making 11 kills and 14 digs.

The Beach hit over .300 for the second time in 2010, hitting .352 as a team led by Johnson's .526. Libero Lauren Minkel also had double-figure digs with 10, while setter Ashley Vazquez handed out 31 assists and also tied a team-season high with four service aces.

Interrupted only by a service error, the 49ers moved out to an 8-1 lead in the first set and never looked back. Ledoux and Johnson each had four kills in the opener as the 49ers moved ahead 15-7. Long Beach State then hit Haleigh Hampton for three consecutive kills to take a 20-7 lead on the way to a 25-10 win, taking advantage of six unforced errors from the Pioneers.

Action to begin the second set was much closer, but the 49ers eventually took a cushion of four points behind a pair of Johnson kills and a block by Ashley Vazquez and Haleigh Hampton to close out a long rally. The 49ers continued to be very efficient on the attack, hitting .536 with just one error in the set, winning 25-15 while putting away 16 kills as a team.

The final set contained more of the same, as Long Beach State made four early blocks on the way to a 12-6 lead. Strong defense combined with excellent serving helped the 49ers close out the set, as Libby Fontanilla picked up three aces in the set, and combined with five blocks LBSU picked up a 25-11 victory with just seven kills.

 

 

The 49ers will try to finish out a perfect opening weekend in the final match of the Baden Classic on Saturday evening, when Long Beach State hosts No. 25 Saint Mary's at 7 p.m.
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