Long Beach State hosts Pepperdine tonight at the Walter Pyramid. Tip-off will be at 7:05 p.m. It will be the last chance to see the 49ers in home action until Dec. 20. The Waves are just 1-5 this season and their only win came against Division II CS Monterey Bay.[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
Poutre has sunny outlook on 49er men’s golf future
Men’s golf coach Bill Poutre jumped at the chance to bring his coaching style to the West Coast. Poutre said he couldn’t wait to coach in a region with “the best weather in the country, a great talent pool and an athletic director [Vic Cegles] that was very enthusiastic about[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball deserved a better NCAA draw
Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t hide his disappointment with the NCAA selection committee. He shouldn’t either — they were screwed. After learning the 49ers would be sent to Palo Alto, with the potential of playing the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal in the second round, Gimmillaro[Read More…]
Setting sail from The Beach
Long Beach State women’s volleyball assistant coach Debbie Green and senior setter Nicole Vargas have some commonalities. First, they are slated to play in their final NCAA Tournament; second, they are both setters; and third, they are mother and daughter. The mother-daughter duo and the rest of the 49er women’s[Read More…]
Long Beach State to start NCAAs in Palo Alto
Head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the NCAA Tournament selection committee “continues to do no favors” for Long Beach State on Sunday night. The 49er women’s volleyball team is set to play 24th-ranked Pepperdine University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams face off on Friday at 4:30[Read More…]
Seniors say farewell to Pyramid with 3-1 victory
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took care of No. 19 Colorado State in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-23) on its final regular season match Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. The first set saw little defense as the 49ers (25-5, 13-3 Big West Conference) hit .538 while[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball peaking at the right time
The regular season finale at the Pyramid last Saturday night between Long Beach State and the No. 19-ranked Colorado State Rams featured two teams heading in opposite directions before the start of the NCAA Tournament. Fortunately for ‘Niners fans, momentum is wearing a black and gold jersey. While CSU ended[Read More…]
‘Niners win third straight, beat New Mexico State
After scoring 24 points in a double overtime win at Idaho State, Donovan Morris poured in 30 to give Long Beach State an 82-77 win over the New Mexico State Aggies Sunday night at The Walter Pyramid. Point guard Casper Ware played well again, scoring 15 points, dishing out four[Read More…]
Freshman phenom headlines list of women’s volleyball honorees
The honors keep coming in for freshman Caitlin Ledoux. The outside hitter was named the Big West Conference’s Freshman of the Year and was one of five Long Beach State players selected to the All-Big West first team on Tuesday. Seniors Quincy Verdin and Nicole Vargas and juniors Brittney Herzog[Read More…]
Final tune-up: ‘Niners prep for Senior Night, regular season finale
After clinching its first Big West Conference championship since 2001, the 49er women’s volleyball team will host No. 19 Colorado State, Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid. In the final regular season tune-up before the NCAA tournament, head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the match should provide a good[Read More…]