The second season of the Jody Wynn era began Tuesday with a high-energy, first official women’s basketball practice in The Goldmine. The enthusiasm started just before the start of practice, as Wynn said she was ready to get on the court and play. Unfortunately for her, one-third of the Long[Read More…]
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‘Niner Notes
‘Niners to hold first official practice Tuesday Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn will get the chance to work with her entire squad for the first time this season when the 49ers conduct their first official practice of the season Tuesday. The 90-minute practice is scheduled to[Read More…]
Men’s water polo captures 8th at SoCal Tournament
LOS ANGELES — The No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo placed eighth in the SoCal Tournament after the 49ers lost games to No. 4 Stanford and No. 7 Pacific at the UCLA Spieker Aquatics Center on Sunday. The Beach (6-6) narrowly missed out on pulling off the upset[Read More…]
49ers dominate Big West favorite
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team cruised to its first Big West Conference victory of the season Sunday as it routed preseason conference favorite UC Santa Barbara, 3-1, at George Allen Field. Junior midfielder Shawna Gordon delivered the game-winning goal in the 23rd minute when she rebounded her own[Read More…]
LBSU leaves Central Coast winless
Box score The No. 21 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team watched Cal Poly hit the lights out through the first two sets Saturday night, and then half of the lights literally went out at Mott Gym. The 49ers (11-5, 1-2 Big West Conference) were swept, 25-18, 25-18, 25-21, and[Read More…]
49ers earn split in Day 1 of SoCal Tournament
LOS ANGELES — The No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo earned a split Saturday in the opening day of the SoCal Invitational, highlighted by a thrilling, triple-overtime victory over the No. 9 Pepperdine Waves at UCLA’s Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. In a game that outlasted a short-circuited scoreboard,[Read More…]
49ers battle elements, Mustangs in 1-1 draw
Box score The Long Beach State women’s soccer team fought back to earn a 1-1, double-overtime draw against Cal Poly to open Big West Conference play on Friday. After trailing the match, 1-0, senior forward Nikki Myers delivered the game-tying goal in the 87th minute to send the game into[Read More…]
No. 21 LBSU blows 2-0 lead, falls in 5 sets
Box score SANTA BARBARA — The No. 21 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team squandered a 2-0 lead and lost to UC Santa Barbara in five sets – 33-31, 25-16, 19-25, 21-25, 11-15 – Friday night in front of 816 fans at the Thunderdome. The 49ers scored the first two[Read More…]
No. 21 LBSU to meet pair of Big West unbeatens
One thing is for sure this weekend: At least one of the four remaining women’s volleyball teams with unblemished Big West Conference records will receive a loss. No. 21 Long Beach State (11-3, 1-0 Big West) will travel up the coast for a back-to-back set against UC Santa Barbara and[Read More…]
LBSU heading into Big West with momentum
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team couldn’t have picked a better time to find its groove. After outscoring their opponents 7-3 en route to a three-game winning streak, the resurgent 49ers (7-3-1) kick off Big West Conference action Friday at 3 p.m. against the Cal Poly Mustangs (5-5-0) at[Read More…]