Any time head coach Mauricio Ingrassia has called upon a player to score or set a fellow teammate up for a goal, Long Beach State women’s soccer star Nadia Link has never shied away from a challenge. She has usually been successful at those things, too, and on Monday, the[Read More…]
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Men’s water polo steamrolls past Redlands
Freshman Milos Vrzic and senior Aleksandar Petrovic scored four goals each to lead the Long Beach State men’s water polo team past Redlands, 16-7, at the UC Irvine Invitational on Sunday morning at Anteater Pool. Petrovic finished the tournament with eight goals in two games to lead the 49ers to[Read More…]
Link moves into LBSU history, strikes twice in rout of Hawaii
Behind two goals from junior forward Nadia Link, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team claimed its second straight victory with a 3-0 shutout against Hawaii on Sunday at George Allen Field. Link, who scored two goals for the second consecutive match this weekend, moved into ninth place on LBSU’s[Read More…]
No. 23 ‘Niners bust slump in four-set win over No. 22 Ohio State
After dropping its last three matches, the No. 23-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team gained a little bit of its confidence back Sunday. That’s because the 49ers snapped their three-match losing streak Sunday as it defeated No. 22 Ohio State in four sets — 25-21, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21 —[Read More…]
Senior lifts LBSU to decisive victory in opener
Senior Aleksandar Petrovic led the Long Beach State men’s water polo team to a season-opening 16-5 drubbing of Fresno Pacific University on Saturday in the UCI Invitational at Anteater Pool. The starters for the 49ers (1-0) scored 13 of the 16 goals, with Petrovic posting a game-high of four. Nathan[Read More…]
49ers rally behind Link, end two-game skid
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team snapped its two-game losing streak Friday as it toppled Ivy League foe Princeton by a score of 3-1 at George Allen Field. Despite the lopsided outcome, the game didn’t start off too well for The Beach (3-2-0), which were without starting defender Alex[Read More…]
No. 23 ‘Niners fall short in five-setter against No. 10 Hawaii
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team’s road though nonconference play hasn’t been easy, and on Friday, it got even more difficult as the No. 23-ranked 49ers lost its third consecutive match to a Top 25 opponent. The ‘Niners came up short against No. 10-host Hawaii in five sets —25-17,[Read More…]
No. 23 LBSU falls to another Pac-12 giant
Less than a week removed since falling to No. 7-ranked Washington, the No. 23 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team found itself on the receiving of yet another four-set loss to a Top-25 ranked Pac 12 opponent. Senior outside hitter Caitlin Ledoux would have her best match of the season[Read More…]
‘Niners look to bounce back after tough weekend
If the Long Beach State women’s soccer team hopes to get its stride back at home this weekend after suffering a pair of losses on the road, then it will need to do so without starting senior defender Alex Balcer. Balcer, who picked up a red card in the 69th[Read More…]
Women’s hoops inks point guard for 2011-2012
Sophomore point guard Hallie Meneses will join the Long Beach State women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2011-12 season, head coach Jody Wynn announced this past weekend. “We are thrilled to add Hallie to our Beach family,” Wynn said in a statement. “She is a pure point guard and terrific[Read More…]