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…]
Men’s Water Polo
Waves overcome the Beach at 49er Campus Pool
The No. 6 Pepperdine Waves edged the No. 10 Long Beach State men’s water polo team, 8-7, in front of an overflowing crowd of 455 in a “Gold Game” Thursday night at the 49er Campus Pool. Just two minutes into the fourth quarter, senior Ashley Blythen scored the final goal[Read More…]
49er tennis trio headlines Sports Picks
Men’s water polo Team drops matches in Palo Alto, Irvine Despite getting on the board first, the No. 10 49ers were unable to pull an upset over No. 2 Stanford. LBSU fell to the Cardinal, 13-7, on Saturday in Palo Alto. Seniors Jake Kinne and Ash Blythen led the 49ers[Read More…]
Tempers flare at 49er Campus Pool
The No. 1 Southern California Trojans fought their way to a 12-7 victory over the No. 10 Long Beach State men’s water polo team Saturday at the 49er Campus Pool. There were dramatic times filled with heated exchanges and blood was drawn. The Trojans are not undefeated by playing clean,[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Men’s water polo splits at SoCal Tournament
Men’s water polo LBSU take split at SoCal Tourney Long Beach State produced a 10th place finish at the SoCal Tournament in Los Angeles after going 2-2 in four weekend matches. The 49ers wrapped up the tournament with a 10-9 loss to UC Irvine Sunday afternoon. Jeff Greenwood led the[Read More…]
UCSD solves 49er water polo at Campus Pool
In the home opener, No. 7 Long Beach State fell to No. 10 UC San Diego, 12-10, Thursday at the 49er Campus Pool. The 49ers, who had previously been 2-0 against the Tritons, played a tight first quarter. Senior and leading scorer Jeff Greenwood scored the first goal 53 seconds[Read More…]
No. 7 Lions drown visiting 49ers, 8-6
LOS ANGELES — Despite two Justin Koeppen fourth-periodgoals, the No. 5 Long Beach State men’s water polo team was unable to swim past No. 7 Loyola Marymount University Lions Saturday, losing 8-6. The 49ers are now 1-2 against LMU this year, its only win coming at the NorCal Tournament last[Read More…]
Water polo’s 5th place tournament finish headlines Sports Picks
Men’s water poloLBSU posts 3-1 mark over weekend No. 8 Long Beach State (5-4) upset No. 6 Loyola Marymount, 7-6, to finish in fifth place at the NorCal Tournament on Sunday afternoon. The ‘Niners outscored the Lions, 4-1, in the second half to edge LMU. Jake Kinne, Justin Koeppen and[Read More…]
Water polo’s 2-1 mark in tournament headlines Sports Picks
Men’s water poloLBSU posts 2-1 mark over weekend No. 8 Long Beach State (4-4) won a 15-11 shootout with No. 5 Pepperdine (5-3) in the second day of the NorCal Tournament on Sunday. Senior Jake Kinne powered the offense with four goals and Kevin vanHaaster chipped in three goals. The[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Harvard Invitational crown
Long Beach State needed just 58 minutes to dispatch Harvard, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-8), in the finale of the Harvard Invitational in Cambridge, Mass. Quincy Verdin led the 49ers with 11 kills, six digs and seven blocks, while hitting .476. The 49ers dominated the Crimson with an eight-ace outing, while[Read More…]