The Long Beach State women’s golf team couldn’t overcome a 12-stroke deficit in the final round of the Big West Conference Championships on Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Tuesday as the 49ers finished in second place to No. 19-ranked UC Davis. The 49ers registered a 10-over par 298 in the[Read More…]
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Juniors maintains second-place after two rounds
Long Beach State junior golfer Monica Villarreal sustained her second-place position after Monday’s second round action at the Big West Conference Championships in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Playing on a shortened par-72, 6,138-yard course at Tijeras Creek Golf Club, Villarreal carded an even-par 72 after firing a career-best 5-under 67[Read More…]
Highlanders crush Dirtbags’ bid for a sweep
Box score The Long Beach State baseball team’s push for a series sweep was heavily denied in a 14-2 loss to UC Riverside Highlanders on Sunday at Blair Field. The Highlanders hit and scored more than the two previous games against the Dirtbags (18-16, 5-4 Big West Conference) combined as[Read More…]
Dirtbags eyeing sweep with 7-5 win over UC Riverside
Box score A three-run rally in the fifth inning gave the Long Beach State baseball team the insurance runs it needed Saturday for a 7-5 win over UC Riverside at Blair Field. The Dirtbags (18-15, 5-3 Big West Conference) had a big night both on the mound and at the[Read More…]
‘Niners clinch No. 6 seed with straight-set win
The No. 5-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team picked up a crucial win on Senior Night Saturday against Cal State Northridge in straight sets – 25-19, 25-17, 25-23. Saturday night’s contest was pivotal for the 49ers (14-13, 12-10 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation). A win meant that the 49ers would[Read More…]
Beach water polo wins first conference game
Freshman Julia Garyfallou scored four goals to lift the Long Beach State women’s water polo team to its first Big West Conference victory of the with an 11-8 victory over Cal State Northridge on Sunday at the 49er Campus Pool. LBSU (12-15, 1-3 Big West Conference) sophomore Melissa Matheson registered[Read More…]
Freshman guides ‘Niners in sweep of UC Davis
Box score Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley allowed just four hits in five innings while striking out eight to lead Long Beach State women’s softball team to a 3-1 win over UC Davis at the 49er Softball Complex on Sunday. Jones-Wesley (16-4) picked up her second win in as many days to[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: April 17
Senior Colin Dunbar won the men’s hammer throw to highlight the first day of the annual VS Athletics Beach Invitational Friday afternoon at Cerritos College. Dunbar’s toss of 212-06 put him at the head of the pack of 28 competitors. It was Dunbar’s second consecutive individual victory in the hammer[Read More…]
Dirtbags prevail in 12-inning pitcher’s duel
Box score With a single up the middle in the bottom of the twelfth inning, infielder Matt Duffy insured a walk-off win for the Long Beach State baseball team in a 1-0 victory against UC Riverside Highlanders on Friday night at Blair Field. For nearly 12 innings, both the Dirtbags[Read More…]
Victory gives 49ers fourth consecutive Big West regular-season title
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team captured its fourth consecutive regular-season Big West Conference title Saturday with a 5-2 win on the road at the University of Pacific. With the win, the 49ers (17-5, 7-1 Big West) also clinched a No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. In[Read More…]