It took two shutout losses before the Long Beach State women’s soccer team could both score its first goal and earn its first victory of the season. Freshman midfielder Mimi Rangel accomplished both of those feats for the 49ers (1-2-0) Sunday as she secured the 3-2 victory over No. 23[Read More…]
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‘Niners falter against Florida State, Kentucky at Mizuno Invitational
After a come-from-behind victory over Illinois on Friday night, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dropped consecutive matches against ranked opponents in theLong Beach State Mizuno Invitational. On Sunday, The Beach (1-2) closed out the annual tournament at the Walter Pyramid against No. 17 Kentucky in the most lopsided[Read More…]
Long Beach State claims two top-ten spots at Mark Covert Classic
The Long Beach State cross country teams traveled to Brea, Calif. on Saturday morning for the season-opening Mark Covert Classic and came back with two top-10 finishers. Hillary Zator and Jake Dawson placed in the top ten in the women’s 5,000 meters and men’s 8,000 meters, respectively, at Carbon Canyon[Read More…]
49ers shut out by Santa Clara for second time in as many games
After holding Northern Arizona to four shots in a tight 1-0 home opener loss last week, the Long Beach State’s women’s soccer team allowed four goals to Santa Clara on Thursday in another shutout loss. Held goalless in two games this season, the 49ers (0-2-0) failed to capitalize on numerous[Read More…]
LBSU to take on 2012 NCAA tournament opponent Santa Clara
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will take its roster comprised of many new players on its first road trip of the season this weekend for two marquee rematches. The newly reconfigured ‘Niners will travel to Santa Clara on Thursday to face a team who edged out last year’s[Read More…]
Cross country teams to begin seasons Saturday
The Long Beach State men’s and women’s cross country teams will look to hit the ground running when they begin their seasons at the Mark Covert Classic on Saturday morning. The 49ers will go to Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea, Calif., to test their new teams, which include 16[Read More…]
TURNER: Repeating success of 2012 will be a challenge for LBSU
Success: few words could better describe last season for the Long Beach State men’s water polo team. The Beach recorded a 24-8 record, its highest win total under head coach Gavin Arroyo. Success breeds confidence, and it builds programs. It also raises expectations. The 49ers will have a hard time[Read More…]
CLARK: LBSU will make the NCAAs with or without a Big West title
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took a break from the NCAA tournament last season, but that break will be over soon enough. The 49ers will be in tough competition with No. 11 Hawaii for the Big West Conference title, but even if they lose that battle, they will[Read More…]
49ers look to pick up where they left off
As the season-opening UC San Diego tournament nears, the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team will look to start their 2013-14 season off as strongly as it ended last November. Last season the ‘Niners finished fifth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament with a 24-8 overall[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball team finally healthy
After being hampered by injuries from day one in 2012, the 49ers enter the 2013 campaign fully healthy and ready to compete at a high level once again. The perennial Big West Conference powers will face an immediate test this weekend with three matches in as many nights when they[Read More…]