Wednesday night’s game between Long Beach State and No. 13 UC San Diego was nothing short of thrilling, as sophomore attacker Austin Stewart capped off the sudden death overtime period with a striking goal. No. 8 LBSU (10-9) sealed its first win in six games behind three goals from Stewart[Read More…]
Men’s Water Polo
No. 8 LBSU men’s water polo seeking first win in nearly a month
Updated October 18, 2017 Wednesday’s game for the No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is a “statement game” to say the least. LBSU (9-9) is coming off its fifth loss in a row after two tough defeats to No. 9 Pepperdine and No. 2 UCLA. The team has[Read More…]
LBSU falls short over the weekend
Now on a five-game losing streak, the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team has dropped to a .500 mark, standing at 9-9 on the season and 0-2 in Golden Coast Conference play. On Friday, the 49ers went up against the No. 9 Pepperdine Waves in their first[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU is off to No. 9 Pepperdine, No. 2 UCLA this weekend
Coming off a valiant effort in an overtime loss against the No. 1 USC Trojans last week, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will look to continue the strong play this weekend. The 49ers (9-7) will make the trip to Pepperdine to play the Waves at 4 p.m.[Read More…]
Duncan Lynde finds his place in the pool
At 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, Long Beach State men’s water polo senior center Duncan Lynde is someone you just can’t miss. At the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center, Lynde stands out as the tallest and biggest player on the team. Since growing up in Florida, he’s always been a large human[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU misses upset chance at No. 1 USC
Going into Thursday night’s game against No.1 USC, the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team couldn’t have imagined the upset they nearly pulled off at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles. LBSU (9-7) locked down on defense in the first half against the Trojans, tied 3-3[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU will have its hands full against No. 1 USC
Tonight’s game for the No. 7-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team will be a challenge. LBSU (9-6) will make the trek up to No. 1 USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center as the two top-10 teams square off at 5 p.m. This will be the second meeting of the season[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU falls to No. 5 Pacific for the third time this season
A slow start for the the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team prevented what would have been a second-half comeback win against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday. Opening up Golden Coast Conference play, the 49ers (9-6) came out against the Tigers with plenty of offensive energy, but[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU ready for first home game against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team has played all 14 of its games this season on the road. Starting on Saturday at 7 p.m., the 49ers will play their first home game of the season and look to rebound against Golden Coast Conference rival No. 5 Pacific after[Read More…]
No. 6 men’s water polo can’t overcome the ‘higher ranked’
Coincidentally, the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team (9-5) came in 6th place at the MPSF Invitational this past weekend in Los Angeles. The 49ers have four opponents they can’t seem to muster a win by; Cal, USC, Stanford and Pacific. While all four of those teams[Read More…]