Box score SANTA BARBARA — A trick was played on the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team courtesy of UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night at the Thunderdome. The host Gauchos swept the 49ers, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16, on Halloween Night to win their seventh match in their last eight attempts.[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
‘Niners sink Tritons at Campus Pool
Carter Taylor’s late goal with 1:33 left in the match gave the ‘Niners a two-goal advantage, leading to an eventual 7-6 victory over No. 11 UC San Diego at the 49er Campus Pool Friday night. Taylor prevailed in a struggle for a loose ball in front of the UCSD net[Read More…]
Women place 4th, men take 5th at Big West Championships
Men’s results | Women’s results The Long Beach State women’s cross country team finished in fourth place, with the men taking fifth, at the Big West Conference Championships Saturday morning at UC Riverside’s Agricultural Operations Course. The LBSU women recorded 100 points to take fourth in the nine-team field, led[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Oct. 30
Women’s Volleyball: ‘Niners complete season sweep of Cal Poly Box score Senior middle blocker Naomi Washington recorded 14 kills on .480 hitting to lead the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team past Cal Poly, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22, Friday night in San Luis Obispo. LBSU (14-5, 7-2 Big West Conference) blistered[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: Robinson snubbed from preseason team
People continue to overlook T.J. Robinson of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward was left off the Big West Conference media’s preseason team released Thursday. Teammate Larry Anderson and UC Riverside’s Kyle Austin were the no-brainer selections for the six-player team. Mark Payne and Joe[Read More…]
MORENO: Scrimmage showcases players with potential for breakout season
If Saturday’s open practice was any indication, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will probably not have to worry about a sophomore slump next season. While the practice and subsequent scrimmage still left some questions unanswered, it became obvious that the pieces are in place for the 49ers to[Read More…]
Minkel tallies 23 digs, LBSU sweeps Titans
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dumped Cal State Fullerton, 25-17, 28-26, 25-17, Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid, extending the 49ers’ winning streak over the Titans to 53 straight matches. With the win, LBSU (13-5, 6-2 Big West Conference) pulled to within half a game of[Read More…]
‘Niners shoot down Gauchos in four-overtime thriller
Justin Koeppen scored a golden goal with 1:07 remaining in the sudden-death fourth overtime as the Long Beach State men’s water polo team captured an 11-10 victory over UC Santa Barbara, Saturday at the 49er Campus Pool. The Beach trailed by one goal with 2:31 remaining in the fourth period,[Read More…]
Drake wins Del Walker, LBSU men finish second
Senior Michael Drake fired a 4-under-par 66 in Friday’s final round at the Del Walker Intercollegiate to capture the individual title at the only fall tournament hosted in Long Beach. Drake’s three-round score of 11-under 199 was enough to edge No. 41 Colorado State’s Riley Arp by two strokes and[Read More…]
Men’s golf in 5th place after Round 2 suspended
The Long Beach State men’s golf team sits in fifth place at the Del Walker Intercollegiate Golf Classic after round two was suspended Thursday due to darkness. The 49ers carded a 1-over-par 351 at the Virginia Country Club, with second-round play scheduled to resume Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. LBSU[Read More…]