No. 47 Long Beach State women’s tennis team seized its victory in a close match-in over its first ranked opponent of the week, No. 55 Sacramento State. LBSU improved its record to 9-3 overall in the close win. The 49ers held tight as they pinched the doubles point and went[Read More…]
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‘Niners top UCI
No. 47-ranked Long Beach State women’s tennis team defeated its conference rival, No. 63 UC Irvine, as it continued to be undefeated in Big West play on Friday in a 5-2 victory. The Beach improved its record to 10-3 overall and 5-0 in the conference. The 49ers proved themselves front-runners[Read More…]
LBSU suffers first non-conference loss
Despite a dominant first set, the No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team fell in four sets to No. 7 Lewis Saturday night in the second night of the Active Ankle Tournament at Walter Pyramid. LBSU’s 25-13, 19-25, 22-25 20-25 loss is its first loss against non-conference opponents all[Read More…]
‘Niners year in review
Records were broken, rivalries were revisited, and one of the most storied groups of seniors in Long Beach State athletics history finally broke through to the Big Dance. These elements and many more defined the men’s basketball season, which came to an end Thursday afternoon in Portland. The 49ers picked[Read More…]
‘Niners swept by No. 1 UCI
The No. 9-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team dropped another Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match Saturday night against No. 1 UC Irvine. LBSU (10-11, 5-9 MPSF) has lost three straight matches at home after being swept in three sets, 25-19, 25-20, 25-17. The Anteaters dominated LBSU, out-killing the 49ers[Read More…]
49ers sweep IPFW
The No. 8-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team opened the two-day Active Ankle Tournament by sweeping Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne at Walter Pyramid Friday night. LBSU’s sweep, 18-25, 23-25, 17-25, increases its win streak against IPFW to 12 matches. The 49ers (10-8, 5-7 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) have[Read More…]
49ers fall to No. 5 New Mexico
PORTLAND – The cinderella story for the 12th seeded Long Beach State men’s basketball team was never able to get started as it lost its second round game to the fifth seeded University of New Mexico 75-68 Thursday afternoon at the Rose Garden. The loss marks the last game that[Read More…]
Monson, Alford friendship runs deeper than basketball
PORTLAND – When the Long Beach State and University of New Mexico men’s basketball teams take the floor Thursday afternoon, the players may act buddy-buddy with one another, but the real friendship will be on the sideline. LBSU head coach Dan Monson and UNM head coach Steve Alford have a[Read More…]
49ers prepare for New Mexico
PORTLAND – The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will play its first NCAA tournament game since 2007 against the University of New Mexico on Thursday at 1:40 p.m. It will also be the first NCAA appearance for the four 49er seniors – Casper Ware, T.J. Robinson, Eugene Phelps, and[Read More…]
Long Beach State preps for No. 5 New Mexico
PORTLAND – The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will play its first NCAA tournament game since 2007 against the University of New Mexico today at 1:10 p.m. It will also be the first NCAA appearance for four 49er seniors – Casper Ware, T.J. Robinson, Eugene Phelps, and[Read More…]