women’s results | men’s results UCLA dominated both races, but the Long Beach State men’s and women’s cross country teams had an impressive showing in the Cal State Fullerton Season Opener on Saturday morning at Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea. Junior Alisia Barajas came in seventh place to pace[Read More…]
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Rally falls short for No. 23 LBSU
Box score In almost a mirror image of last season’s matchup, the No. 23 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team came up short in five sets against No. 2 Texas on Saturday. The 49ers (5-1) lost the contest, 16-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-20, 11-15, at Gregory Gymnasium in Austin, Texas. The[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball runs win streak to 5
Box score Three 49ers recorded double-digit kills to power the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team to a four-set victory over Florida A&M on Friday. No. 23 LBSU (5-0) won the contest, 25-17, 23-25, 25-10, 25-20, at Gregory Gymnasium on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Janisa Johnson led[Read More…]
No. 24 49ers notch come-from-behind victory
Box score A second-half surge led the No. 24 Long Beach State women’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Utah State on Friday afternoon at George Allen Field. In the 76th minute, LBSU senior midfielder Karina Camacho gave a beautiful lead pass to sophomore forward Jenny Soza, who scored[Read More…]
Rematch highlights No. 23 LBSU’s trip to Texas
For a second consecutive season, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team finds itself pitted against Texas in an early-season affair. Even the rankings for both teams are identical from last season’s contest. The No. 23 49ers (4-0) will travel to Austin, Texas to face the No. 2 Longhorns (3-0)[Read More…]
‘Niners look to keep the ball rolling at home
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team looks to continue its winning streak this Friday at George Allen Field. The 49ers are set to hit the field against the Utah State Aggies at 5 p.m. The 49ers face the Aggies with a 3-1-0 overall record in the standings. The three[Read More…]
Under-the-radar 49ers look to make impression in 2010
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team is looking to rebound after finishing last season tied for last place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The team ended with a 9-12 (1-7 MPSF) record in 2009 but hopes the 2010 season will yield better results with a promising recruiting[Read More…]
Award-filled week continues for Link
The honors keep rolling in for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team. Sophomore forward Nadia Link, who already picked up a Big West Conference Player of the Week honor on Monday, was recognized by two more organizations on Tuesday. CollegeSoccer360.com named the Rowland Heights native its primetime player of[Read More…]
MORENO: Keep your chin up LBSU, last season is over
Let’s face it. Long Beach State’s 60th anniversary was anything but sweet for the 49ers on the fields and courts, or in the pool. Only one team made the postseason last year. One. Whether it was not meeting expectations (men’s basketball), or being a little too confident (baseball) or losing[Read More…]
LBSU moves into AVCA Top 25 rankings
As expected, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team cracked the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 Poll released Monday. The No. 23 49ers (4-0) were ranked ahead of Arizona and San Diego, which both dropped in the poll. Penn State maintained the No. 1 spot. The Beach posted three[Read More…]