Box score Long Beach State head coach Brian Gimmillaro kept his team in the locker room for about an hour and a half following Friday afternoon’s loss to Texas Christian University — it took the 49ers only one hour, 18 minutes to finish off Loyola Marymount. The Beach (21-8) swept[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
LBSU slowly puts away UNLV, 3-1
Box score After dropping a four-set decision to Texas Christian University earlier in the day, Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro spent an hour and a half talking to his team in the locker room. He emerged with the decision to rest four of his starters for[Read More…]
49ers foiled by hot-hitting TCU
Box score Call it a Thanksgiving hangover, or complacency from having already secured a Big West Conference title and an NCAA bid, but the 49er women’s volleyball team looked out of it Friday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach State (19-8) dropped a four-set decision to Texas Christian University,[Read More…]
Thin bench dooms LBSU in loss
Box score ANAHEIM — A night of rest apparently helped as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s second-round game with No. 18 Clemson was the antithesis of its 76 Classic opener on Thursday. Three 49ers had double-doubles, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers (5-1) had an answer for[Read More…]
LBSU stuffed in 76 Classic opener
Box score ANAHEIM — At least the turkey and stuffing will taste better than the 23-point loss. Larry Anderson was held to just five points as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team fell to No. 8 West Virginia, 85-62, in the 76 Classic’s opening game on Thursday. The Mountaineers[Read More…]
49er teams serve full plate for Thanksgiving
The NFL and college football dominate the Thanksgiving sports calendar, but a couple of Long Beach State teams will be in action within driving distance this weekend. The 49er men’s basketball team could provide an alternate viewing option to yet another Detroit Lions game on Turkey Day when it challenges[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 23-24
Women’s Basketball: Wade garners first Player of the Week honor Senior forward Ally Wade nabbed the Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. The Yorba Linda native led the 49ers (2-2) to a 79-56 win over Texas-Pan American after dropping a season-high[Read More…]
Back-to-back: 49ers claim Big West crown
Box score The Big West Conference women’s volleyball championship match Saturday night was much like Long Beach State’s entire conference slate — a rollercoaster. Fifth-year senior Naomi Washington nailed down the final two exclamation points of an intense, five-set thriller to give the 49ers their second consecutive Big West title[Read More…]
LBSU to play for Big West title
Box score The race for the Big West Conference women’s volleyball championship is now down to two teams after Friday night’s action. Long Beach State moved a step closer to the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a sweep over UC Riverside at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 19-22
Men’s Basketball: Gilling pours 22, LBSU charges past Green Bay Box score Stephan Gilling snapped out of his early-season shooting slump to lift the Long Beach State men’s basketball team to an 81-69 win over Green Bay on Saturday at the Resch Center. The senior guard netted 22 points on[Read More…]