No. 1 Long Beach State was defeated last night in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) men's volleyball action by UC Irvine, 3-0.  By virtue of their loss, second-ranked BYU now holds the overall MPSF lead with a 14-1 record. (LBSU drops to 14-2.) 

Should the Cougars win their final four road matches this season, beginning with an April 6 contest at No. 9 Loyola Marymount, the Cougars will not only host the first round of the MPSF Tournament, but would also possibly host the semi-finals and final round.

The top three teams in each division automatically qualify for the MPSF Tournament. The two teams with the next best records will qualify for at-large berths. If the two at-large teams are from the same division, the lower team plays the No. 1 team from its division. First-round matches are at the site of the higher seeded teams. The semifinals and finals will be hosted by the highest seed remaining after the first round.

Current MPSF Standings

Mountain Division

1. *BYU                14-1
2. *Pepperdine         13-3
3. UCLA                10-5
4. UC Irvine            9-6
5. Loyola Marymount     8-7
6. UC Santa Barbara     4-10
7. Cal State Northridge 1-14

Pacific Division

1. *Long Beach State   14-2
2. Hawai'i              8-5
3. Pacific              8-7
4. USC                  7-7
5. Stanford             6-9
6. San Diego State      1-12
7. UC San Diego         0-14

* - Clinched MPSF Tournament Berth

The winner of the MPSF Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship, which consists of just four teams. It is likely the second-place finisher in the MPSF Tournament will receive an at-large bid as well.

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