The challenges of adjusting to college can be tough enough, but imagine playing a competitive sport at the same time. Not only do the five members of the 2010 recruiting class for Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball team have to navigate their way through the campus like the average freshman,[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
‘Niners upend No. 25 Gaels in five sets
Box score Classes at Long Beach State don’t start until Monday, but the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team passed its first test of the season Saturday night. The 49ers knocked off No. 25 Saint Mary’s in a five-set thriller — 25-21, 25-27, 25-16, 26-28 and 15-7 — in front[Read More…]
49ers roll out of bed for third straight sweep
Box score Through the first three matches of the season, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has yet to drop a set. An early morning start didn’t derail the young 49ers, who swept Sacred Heart in three sets — 25-10, 25-15, 25-12 — Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU[Read More…]
Rebels no match for LBSU in sweep
Box score Sophomore Janisa Johnson’s athleticism helped the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team sweep its way to a 3-0 victory Friday night. The 49ers (2-0) defeated the UNLV Rebels, 25-21, 25-21, 25-16, in the second match of the Long Beach State Baden Classic at the Walter Pyramid. Earlier in[Read More…]
49ers dominate Rutgers in season opener
Box score If the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is banged up, it’s scary to think what the 49ers will look like at full strength this year. The shorthanded 49ers opened the 2010 season with a convincing 3-0 sweep over Rutgers on Friday at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (1-0)[Read More…]
Alumni topple 2010 women’s volleyball in 3 sets
It was a reunion at the Gold Mine, as the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team lost in three sets to an alumni team highlighted by two-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor on Saturday. The 2010 49ers took the first set, 31-29, as freshmen Delainey Aigner-Swesy and Haleigh Hampton looked[Read More…]
Walking wounded 49ers just miss Top 25
While the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team may be the jewel of the Big West Conference, the team narrowly missed out on cracking the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 national preseason poll, which was released Tuesday afternoon. LBSU received 132 votes, the most of any team not ranked.[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes
Men’s water polo: ‘Niners picked to finish No.7 in MPSF The 49ers were selected seventh in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation preseason coaches poll released on Monday. LBSU received 18 points in the nine-team poll, which features teams such as UCLA, Stanford and California. The Golden Bears received the top[Read More…]
49ers selected No. 1 by coaches
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will have the target on its backs once again this season. The 49ers received seven of nine first-place votes to be tabbed the favorites in the Big West Conference preseason coaches’ poll released Monday morning. UC Irvine, which lost to the ‘Niners in[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: April 24
Men’s Golf: 49ers sign top international prospect Long Beach State men’s golf Coach Bill Poutre announced the signing of Chien Yao (Alan) Hung of Taipei, Taiwan. Hung is listed by Golfweek’s Sagarin rankings as the No. 1 international recruit and the No. 7-overall recruit for the 2010 class. He is[Read More…]