To say that the tone in practice Monday afternoon was business-like from Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro would be an understatement. In the final 30 minutes of the three-hour practice at the Gold Mine, Ashley Lee made a dump attempt that forced Gimmillaro to stop practice[Read More…]
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‘Niners hit road to face Pac-10 favorite, No. 11 Washington
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team will try to rebound — literally — Tuesday when it faces preseason Pac-10 Conference-favorite Washington on the road in Seattle. The 49ers (3-3), who traveled Monday and could not be reached for comment, will be coming off an 80-77 overtime loss at home[Read More…]
Women’s basketball earns first victory
Box score Senior Courtney Jacob powered the Long Beach State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday as it concluded the Wakiki Beach Marriot Wahine Showdown in Honolulu. Jacob, who scored 22 points in just her third game after returning from injury, shot a scorching 8-of-10[Read More…]
The streak lives on
Click here for interactive bracket It’s now 24 seasons and counting for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team — but not without a scare that took five minutes to reveal its fate. The 49ers extended their NCAA tournament appearance streak via an at-large selection announced Sunday on ESPNEWS. LBSU[Read More…]
Different year, same outcome for 49ers against LMU
Box score Long Beach State rallied from a 13-point deficit to force overtime but ultimately came up short in an 80-77 loss to Loyola Marymount at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday night. Two late 3-pointers from Greg Plater and a put-back from T.J. Robinson highlighted the 49ers’ (3-3) comeback as[Read More…]
The Dirge: Now comes the freezing winter of our discontent
Of all the things I have an irrational hatred for, winter is near the top of the list. I’m not sure what exactly throws me into a rage about it. I looked up seasonal affective disorder, which Wikipedia refers to as “winter blues,” and that isn’t it. At no point[Read More…]
49ers handle business with third straight sweep to close season
Box score All that the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team can do now is sit and wait for its fate to be determined by the NCAA selection committee Sunday. The 49ers (25-7) closed the regular season with a third consecutive sweep Saturday afternoon in the Mizuno Thanksgiving tournament. LBSU[Read More…]
Turnovers continue to thwart winless ‘Niners
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team’s first half woes continued Saturday as it dropped its second consecutive contest in as many days at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown. The 49ers dug themselves into an 18-point halftime deficit they couldn’t climb out of in a 87-63[Read More…]
Beach zips past Akron
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team showcased an all-around stellar performance Saturday afternoon in the first match of a doubleheader. The 49ers (24-7) hit .441 as a team and swept Akron — 25-22, 25-17, 25-11 — in a swift 1 hour, 16 minutes at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
Sweep brings LBSU’s focus to final day
Box score In a battle of a pair of teams trying to impress the NCAA tournament selection committee, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team kept its at-large bid hopes alive Friday night. The 49ers (23-7) swept Notre Dame 26-24, 25-16, 25-19, in the first day of the Mizuno Thanksgiving[Read More…]