Volley Week logo

VOLLEY WEEK

Moni Nikolov shines with 15 points in another magical match, Long Beach remained undefeated!

VolleyWeek

VolleyWeek

March 23, 2025 at 11:15

Moni Nikolov shines with 15 points in another magical match, Long Beach remained undefeated!

Moni Nikolov was once again the conductor of the winning rhythm forNo. 1 Long Beach State, crafting another masterpiece at the setter position!"The Beach"swept NJIT with3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-20)and preservedtheir perfect season – 20 wins from 20 matches!

Nikolov – the virtuoso of the evening! Nikolov achieved a new record!

The Bulgarian maestro was not just the engine of the attack, but also the main figure in the match! Hedistributed 28 assists, but didn't stop there – he also impressed with8 successful attacksat an incredible63.6% success rate, gunning down the opponent with5 aces and 2 blocks!With 15 points, Nikolov was the top scorer of the evening, surpassing even the main attackers!

Nikolov sets a new record!🏆✨

31 pointsin two matches! This is arecord for a setterand a demonstration of incredible versatility and leadership qualities!

The stage is his! 🎭

Already in the first game"The Beach"set the pace, andNikolov and Brownignited the spark with an important block for11-8. From then on, Long Beach State took control, closing the set 25-18 after a precise hit by Varga.

In the second gameNikolov put on a serving show!🚀 Two consecutive aces shook the hall and ledLBSUto10-3, forcing NJIT to seek salvation with a timeout. Anotherpowerful aceof Nikolov and a successful attack on an overpass ball increased the difference to18-8, and the team did not look back - 25-13 and2-0!

The culmination: Moni's fifth ace!

In the third game, Nikolov continued to impress -his fourth ace of the eveninggave him an early lead, and at20-16he made two successful attacks that broke NJIT's resistance. The final was predetermined -Nikolov's fifth aceput an end to the match!

The invincible Long Beach!

Long Beach State doesn't justdominate, butsends a serious messageto the competition! After their 20th consecutive victory, the team returns to"Walter Pyramid"for another challenge -No. 5 UC Irvineon Friday night.Moni Nikolov is in his element - who will stop "The Beach"? ⏳🔥