The defending state champion Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team cruised to a three-game sweep of visiting Golden West College on Friday night at LBCC. The Vikings won the non-conference match by scores of 30-24, 30-26, and 30-25 to improve to 2-0 overall.

The last time the two squads met was in last season’s state championship final at Irvine Valley College. LBCC took that match 3-1 for the 2009 state title. And early in the season, it looks like the Vikings are well on their way to claiming another state championship.

Freshman outside hitter Matt Taylor led LBCC with 16 kills, three aces, and two blocks while sophomore right side Torand Cheltenham totaled 12 kills and two blocks.

Long Beach returns to action on Wednesday (Feb. 10) when it travels to San Diego Mesa College for a 2 p.m. non-conference match.