The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will make a northern California swing this weekend to play a pair of games that have huge implications for the Big West Conference race. The 49ers (9-5, 2-2 Big West) are a surprising sixth in the conference standings, two places out of having[Read More…]
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Rascon’s game-winner keeps Beach afloat
The tenth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team returned to its winning ways at the Gary Troyer Tournament this weekend, as it ran the table in completing a four-game sweep. The 49ers secured victories over Harvard, Fresno Pacific, La Verne and No. 19 Cal Baptist to push their record[Read More…]
49ers dig up pair of wins despite setbacks
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team overcame injuries and some poor play early to defeat a pair of Big West Conference opponents over the weekend. Looking for a comeback performance after a disappointing road trip, the 49ers invited UC Davis and Pacific to the Walter Pyramid, where they promptly[Read More…]
‘Niners suffer first home loss in critical Big West matchup
In a game between the Big West Conference favorites and the Big West leaders, the favorites showed for 70 minutes why they were supposed to win. The rest of the time, the leaders proved that hype isn’t everything. After opening up a 2-0 first-half lead on Cal Poly, the Long[Read More…]
Big West on the big screen
The Big West Conference and FOX Sports Networks have agreed to an exclusive six-year media rights deal that will consequently help Long Beach State strengthen its foothold in Southern California. The deal is effective immediately, as Prime Ticket and Fox Sports West will televise a minimum of 20 Big West[Read More…]
Long Beach State in need of comeback performance after difficult weekend
After suffering consecutive setbacks, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will look to rebound in back-to-back Big West Conference contests this weekend. The Beach (7-8, 2-2 Big West) will host UC Davis (8-8, 2-1 Big West) on Friday and Pacific (14-2, 2-1 Big West) on Saturday. After falling to[Read More…]
Dirtbags load bases with difficult nonconference schedule
In typical Long Beach State fashion, the Dirtbags will take on a challenging nonconference schedule before entering yet another season of competitive Big West Conference play. Head coach Troy Buckley has put the Dirtbags in a good position to earn a high Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) ranking. Of[Read More…]
49ers sunk by Titanic blow
About an hour after the Long Beach State women’s soccer team fell 2-1 to rival Cal State Fullerton, CSUF athletics tweeted, “There are few wins sweeter than ones against the 49ers.” After seeing the looks on the faces of the defeated 49ers as they headed toward the team bus, it[Read More…]
49er victory in home opener sets tone for SoCal Tournament
Nonconference matches have offered about as much trepidation and cause for concern as a friendly swim at the YMCA for the ninth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team. Thursday night’s match against No. 15 Navy (12-1) yielded a very familiar story line, as the 49ers (11-2) ended up on[Read More…]
49ers fall sans Serna
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team suffered its first Big West Conference loss of the season Friday night at the Matadome. After taking the first set, LBSU (7-7, 2-1 Big West) could not hold off Cal State Northridge (12-4, 3-1 Big West) the rest of the night, as it[Read More…]