For the first time in six years, UCLA has a double-digit win streak.

The last time the Bruins had a streak this long was in the 2005-2006 season, which catapulted them to their 19th NCAA Championship.

Riding a 10-game winning streak, UCLA has no intention to take its foot off the pedal.

“I think it’s because of our solid senior group. We’ve just been so focused since we realized this is our last year and our last chance,” senior quick hitter Thomas Amberg said.

“We need to pull together and win every game because every game matters because we need to win league to guarantee a spot in the NCAA final. So we understand the importance of every match.”

For Amberg and the team, their focus will currently be on Long Beach State.

No. 1 UCLA (12-1, 7-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will travel to the Walter Pyramid to take on the No. 10 49ers (5-6, 1-5) tonight.

The keys to the Bruins’ success so far have been a nation-leading .369 hitting percentage and aggressive serving.

“We’re scoring over 40 percent of the time on our serves because we serve hard. The jump servers go for it,” coach Al Scates said.

“Basically we’re a good fundamental team. As long as we keep hitting in the high .300s were going to do very well.”

Inevitably though, tough serves bring about many service errors. UCLA has had more service errors than its opponents in 10 of its 13 matches, but Scates does not seem to mind.

“Even though sometimes we make a lot of errors, at the end of the night, we’re still scoring over 40 percent on our serves and that’s what counts,” Scates said.

However, playing in the Pyramid will test the Bruins’ serving.

“The thing about playing in Long Beach, the Pyramid has a really high roof that gives an optical illusion because it has this … dome thing going on at the top,” Amberg said.

“So when you toss the ball to serve you really have to focus to make sure you don’t lose the ball in the ceiling.”

UCLA’s stellar hitting thus far has been a direct result of its pinpoint passing.

From the dig to the set, the Bruins have been on target all season.

“I think Kyle (Caldwell) is doing a great job. We’re passing really well,” sophomore outside hitter Gonzalo Quiroga said.

The Bruins’ passing will face its toughest test of the season against the 49ers, whose game plan revolves around their tough jump serves.

“They serve well, and they put the other team out of their offense a lot,” Scates said.

“So our outside hitters will have to have a good night because many times we won’t be able to go to the middle because they serve well.”

UCLA will also face a more balanced attack from Long Beach State than it did against UC Santa Barbara.

The 49ers have three players who average more than two kills per game.

“I think we get used to playing together all the time. We started the season really well with those games against Stanford and Pacific here,” Quiroga said.

“I think we get better every game.”