Puentes Tallied 11 Kills as Crusaders Battle Long Beach State

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Redshirt freshman Zach Puentes tallied 11 kills and five digs, but top-ranked and No. 2 seed Long Beach State overcame a hot start by Belmont Abbey for a 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-11) victory over the seventh-seeded Crusaders. The Abbey saw its school-record-tying seven-game winning streak snapped to end the season at 21-5. HOW IT HAPPENED Jibriel Elhaddad registered six kills and a .333 hitting percentage, while adding three blocks assists. Joseph Morris dished out 19 assists, while chipping in two kills, three digs and two block assists. Ryan Charles made a team-high six digs. The Abbey...