The eighth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team was nearly outscored by one player on Friday night. UC Irvine senior Griffin Lerman scored a career-high six goals as the 49ers (5-3) fell 12-7 at the hands of the sixth-ranked Anteaters. Lerman scored five of his goals in the first[Read More…]
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No. 23 LBSU sweeps past Lions
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took a business-like approach Friday night in Los Angeles. The No. 23 49ers (10-3) swept Loyola Marymount 25-18, 25-16, 25-23 at Gersten Pavilion to wrap up the unofficial first half of the season. The Lions (7-7) didn’t gain a lead in[Read More…]
Men’s golf to open season Sunday
The Long Beach State men’s golf team brings a lot of young talent to the table in its upcoming season. LBSU will fly out to Chicago, Ill., to take part in the Windon Memorial Classic on Sunday and Monday. The first and second round (36 holes) will be played on[Read More…]
49ers edge No. 21 Arizona State in physical affair
Box score The Long Beach State women’s soccer team extended its winning streak to three games on Friday as it edged the 21st-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils, 1-0, at George Allen Field to conclude non-conference play. Junior midfielder Shawna Gordon paced the 49ers with the game-winning goal in the 33rd[Read More…]
‘Niners to visit No. 6 UC Irvine
The No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is looking to continue its winning ways when it takes on No. 6 UC Irvine at the Anteater Pool Friday at 7 p.m. Fresh off a three-game winning streak to conclude the NorCal Invitational, the 49ers (5-2) hope to ride[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball set to defend Big West crown
The road to a 24th consecutive NCAA tournament appearance will be in the sights of the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team when Big West Conference action starts this weekend. The No. 23 49ers (9-3), winners of the last two Big West titles and a conference-best 10 overall, will face[Read More…]
LBSU tennis hopes to ‘make progress’ in fall season
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team will get its first bit of play this Friday at the three-day Cal NIKE Invitational in Berkeley, Calif. This weekend’s event marks the first time LBSU will be competing since its Big West Conference Championship loss to UC Irvine last May. The ‘Niners[Read More…]
49ers look to gain traction heading into Big West play
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will look to extend its winning streak to three games as it will play host to Arizona State at George Allen Field on Friday at 4 p.m. The 49ers (6-3-1), who went unbeaten last weekend at the UNLV Rebel Classic in Las Vegas,[Read More…]
LBSU softball to host open tryout
The Long Beach State softball team is conducting open tryouts next week for any female students interested in playing for The Beach. “We hold open tryouts every year,” assistant coach Stephanie Swenson said. “Usually we take one or two walk-ons but last year we didn’t take any. This year we[Read More…]
Sweetman nabs weekly honor
Nicole Sweetman’s two goals on Sunday paid off as the Long Beach State women’s soccer team earned a win and the junior forward earned herself the Big West Conference Offensive Co-Player of the Week award on Monday. Sweetman gave The Beach its second goal — which proved to be the[Read More…]