With two games remaining in its regular season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team is in an unexpectedly uncomfortable position thanks to some disappointing finishes during Big West Conference play. The team that was ranked as highly as 11th in the nation earlier in the year is now on[Read More…]
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‘Niners overcome key injuries in hard-fought win over UC Irvine
As the final point sizzled into the hardwood Saturday night in Irvine, Brian Gimmillaro made no attempt to harbor his excitement. The LBSU head coach raised his fist in the air, jumped up and down and yelled out a relieved “yes” as his team completed a 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 win[Read More…]
Anteaters eat away at Long Beach State’s playoff hopes
Junior midfielder Eileen Maes shed heavy tears as a dejected Long Beach State women’s soccer team walked off the field following its second double-overtime defeat of the year. LBSU (11-6, 4-3 Big West Conference) endured a 1-0 loss to UC Irvine (9-8-1, 5-1-1 Big West) at George Allen Field on[Read More…]
LBSU drops MSPF opener to No. 1 USC
The ninth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team became the latest victim of No. 1 Southern California on Friday, as it lost 13-7 to the Trojans in its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opener. The Trojans (17-0, 3-0 MSPF) won the game with strong defense, as they blocked numerous 49er[Read More…]
LBSU takes win in big southern California matchup
With the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schedule just beyond the horizon, it was time for the 49ers to make a statement. They came into Friday night’s game winners of their last five, but their last defeat came at the hands of the team that they now shared the pool with.[Read More…]
Injuries are the story once again for LBSU
The most troubling setback suffered by the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team last weekend was not the end of its 59-match winning streak against Cal State Fullerton. It was the potential loss of yet another two starters to injury. Junior setter Tara Roenicke sprained her ankle during the first[Read More…]
Eileen Maes making most of transfer to Long Beach State
Eileen Maes scored her first goal as a 49er in late August, when she headed a Jordan Nelson free kick into the back of the net and led Long Beach State to victory over Baylor. It was just three games into the season, and Maes was already delivering the clutch[Read More…]
Meyers and Maes lead 49ers to NorCal sweep
Thanks to a pair of shutouts by goalkeeper Marrina Meyers and a pair of goals by midfielder Eileen Maes, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will enter its next match as the third-place team in the Big West Conference. The 49ers (11-5, 4-2 Big West) earned a 1-0 victory[Read More…]
Big streak ends with loss to Fullerton
Nothing lasts forever. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team learned this the hard way Saturday night when its 59-game winning streak against rival Cal State Fullerton came to a screeching halt at the Titan Gym. The Beach (10-9, 5-3 Big West Conference) was overpowered during the third and fourth[Read More…]
Riverside and rivals on weekend schedule for LBSU women’s volleyball
After winning two games at home over the weekend, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will try to win another two this weekend on the road. Thanks to wins over Pacific (15-3, 3-2 Big West Conference) and UC Davis (9-9, 3-2 Big West), LBSU jumped 13 spots in the[Read More…]