The honors keep coming in for freshman Caitlin Ledoux. The outside hitter was named the Big West Conference’s Freshman of the Year and was one of five Long Beach State players selected to the All-Big West first team on Tuesday. Seniors Quincy Verdin and Nicole Vargas and juniors Brittney Herzog[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
Final tune-up: ‘Niners prep for Senior Night, regular season finale
After clinching its first Big West Conference championship since 2001, the 49er women’s volleyball team will host No. 19 Colorado State, Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid. In the final regular season tune-up before the NCAA tournament, head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the match should provide a good[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Big West title in Fullerton
FULLERTON — The 23rd-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team clinched the Big West Conference title, and with it, a berth into the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The 49ers won in three sets, 25-16, 25-22, 26-24, over the CS Fullerton Titans on their Senior Night. Caitlin Ledoux and Quincy[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Cross country places in Top-15 at NCAA West Regional
Cross country‘Niners produce Top-15 finishes at regional The 49er women finished 11th, while the men’s team finished 15th at the NCAA West Regional in Palo Alto. Senior Sarah Apgar was LBSU’s top finisher for the women’s side, crossing the finish in 31st at a time of 20:56.72. She shed 18[Read More…]
Sophomore volleyball player out for season, NCAA Tourney
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be without sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lee for the rest of the season. Against CS Fullerton on Nov. 4, Lee partially tore the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in her right knee while diving for a ball late in the first set. At[Read More…]
No. 25 49ers cruise past Highlanders, claim share of Big West title
The Big West Conference has a new women’s volleyball champion. No. 25 Long Beach State swept UC Riverside in three sets (25-14, 25-18, 25-13) Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid to win at least a share of the Big West title. LBSU (23-4, 12-2) started the match a little shaky,[Read More…]
Milestone reached in women’s volleyball win over UCI
Senior outside hitter Quincy Verdin surpassed 1,000 kills in her career as 25th-ranked Long Beach State defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters in five sets Wednesday night. The 49ers won 25-20, 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-13 at the Walter Pyramid to inch one step closer to the Big West Conference title. Coming[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Women’s volleyball garners third Big West Player of the Week honor
Women’s volleyball Herzog becomes third ‘Niner to win Player of the Week award Junior middle blocker Brittney Herzog was rewarded with the Big West Conference’s Player of the Week honor Monday. Herzog helped lead first-place Long Beach State to a 3-0 record and recorded a career-high 16 kills on a[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Women’s volleyball takes control in Big West
Women’s volleyball Big West-leading ‘Niners extend streak to 7 The 49er women’s volleyball team swept through Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara over the weekend to take sole possession of first place in the Big West Conference. LBSU came back from a 2-1 deficit Saturday night to outlast Cal Poly,[Read More…]
49ers fight off CS Fullerton in four-set victory
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team earned its ninth victory in 10 matches, beating the CS Fullerton Titans in four sets 19-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 on Tuesday night at the Walter Pyramid. The Beach was led by outside hitter Caitlin Ledoux and middle blocker Brittney Herzog, who finished with[Read More…]