Fresh off its first conference win and ascending to its highest ranking of the season, the No. 7-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team looked to continue their winning ways in the annual “Black and Blue” rivalry game. The Beach failed to sustain its momentum, however, as No. 6[Read More…]
Men’s Water Polo
Rascon, Matulis key double-overtime win over Pepperdine
Behind a combined seven goals from sophomores Nick Rascon and Dan Matulis, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team secured its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference victory on Saturday in a 14-12 double-overtime thriller against Pepperdine. Rascon scored two of his four goals in the two overtime periods,[Read More…]
Men’s water polo squanders early lead against Gauchos
A chance to make a statement went by the wayside for the No. 9-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team as an early lead evaporated on the 49ers in their 10-6 loss to No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Saturday at the 49er Aquatics Center. For the players, it[Read More…]
Men’s water polo edges Concordia in physical affair
The No. 12-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team shut the door late against No. 10 Concordia as 11 saves by Matthew Kubeck helped preserve an 11-9 victory Saturday afternoon at the 49er Aquatics Center. Senior Aleksandar Petrovic led all scorers with five goals, and freshman Milos Vrzic scored[Read More…]
49ers stun Tritons in come-from-behind thriller
Two minutes. That was all the No. 12-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team needed to turn a disappointing loss into a momentous win. The Beach (12-5) stole victory from the jaws of defeat with a 9-8 triumph over visiting No. 9 UC San Diego on Wednesday afternoon at[Read More…]
Slow start haunts men’s water polo team
A slow start doomed the No. 14-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team as No. 2 UC Berkeley went on to win, 14-6, Saturday at the 49er Aquatics Center. Sophomores Nick Rascon and Dan Matulis led the 49ers with two goals apiece. Sophomore Robert Robinson and freshman Devin Mefford[Read More…]
Men’s water polo falls to USC in MPSF opener
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team lost No. 4-ranked USC, 14-3, in the 49ers’ Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference opener on Thursday in Los Angeles. LBSU was led by Brian Schiefer, Milos Vrzic, and Hayden Leach. The trio scored a single goal a piece. The Trojans had six[Read More…]
Freshman leads 49ers to victories over Air Force and Pomona Pitzer
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team picked up two victories on the final day of the SoCal Tournament on Sunday. The tournament hosts defeated Pomona Pitzer, 13-7 and Air Force, 10-6. Freshmen Connor Reilly, Jake Kisher, and John Mroch sparked the team to victory in their first game[Read More…]
Men’s water polo suffers consecutive losses in SoCal opener
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team opened up the SoCal Tournament with back-to-back losses on Saturday at the 49er Campus Pool. The 49ers lost to Pepperdine, 11-9, before falling to Princeton, 8-4. The Niners had just as many shots on goal in both games, but failed to convert[Read More…]
‘NIners wrap up NorCal Tournament with consecutive wins
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team added two more victories to its record with a 11-8 win over St. Francis and a 16-9 edge over Air Force on Sunday to conclude the final day of the NorCal Tournament in Stockton, Calif. Sophomore Nick Rascon combined for five goals[Read More…]