Women’s tennis: The Beach completes Day 2 at Cal NIKE Invite Sophomore Julie Luzar defeated Pacific’s Olga Gumenyuk 6-1, 6-3 to win the Flight C championship at the Cal NIKE Invitational on Sunday. In doubles action, the team of Deborah Armstrong and Anais Dallara fell, 8-4, to Cal’s Kasia Siowosz[Read More…]
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Defense digs in for sweep
Box score The No. 22-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team literally dug in against Cal Poly Saturday night. Junior setter Ashley Lee (16 digs) and libero Lauren Minkel (13 digs) led the 49ers to a 3-0 sweep over the Mustangs — 25-21, 25-19, 25-15 — in a Big West[Read More…]
Washington’s 23 kills help 49ers edge Gauchos
Box score An injured neck could not prevent Naomi Washington from lifting No. 22 Long Beach State past UC Santa Barbara, which had been 3-0 against ranked opponents coming into Friday’s tilt at the Walter Pyramid. The senior middle blocker swatted seven of her match-high 23 kills in the fifth set as[Read More…]
Chances slip away in 49ers’ loss to Pacific
Box score After losing to San Diego State and Loyola Marymount in its previous two games, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team fell to the University of Pacific Tigers in its Big West Conference opener Thursday by the score of 1-0 at George Allen Field. The loss pushes the[Read More…]
Wife, husband make ‘Wynn’-ing combo
Jody and Derek Wynn have been coaching together for the past nine years. They’ve been married to each other just as long. First-year Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn is energetic and enthusiastic. During practice, she’s all over the court, hustling in between spots on the floor.[Read More…]
LBSU searches for home mojo
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will finally get some home cooking after playing six of its first nine matches of the season on the road. The 49ers (4-5), 2-4 on the road this season, play their next four matches at George Allen Field, starting tomorrow at 3 p.m.[Read More…]
‘Niners rebounding from injuries
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is continuing to heal after an off-season riddled with injuries that ranged from minor dings to unexpected losses. Four of the 17 players listed on the 49ers’ roster have dealt with a multitude of ailments over the summer. The key injury to LBSU’s[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Sept. 29
Women’s volleyball: The Beach jumps three spots in Top 25 The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team moved up three places to No. 22 in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association poll released Monday morning. The 49ers (8-3, 1-0 Big West) swept Cal State Fullerton on Saturday, having won 12 of[Read More…]
No. 25 49ers grind out 3-0 sweep over rival Titans
Box score FULLERTON — The 25th-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team grinded out a 3-0 sweep in a back-and-forth affair Saturday night at Titan Gym. The 49ers started their Big West Conference title defense with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-21 win over host Cal State Fullerton in the conference opener[Read More…]
‘Niners survive home thriller
The No. 9-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team overtook No. 8 UC Irvine, 8-7, in dramatic fashion Thursday night, courtesy of a game-winning goal from Justin Koeppen with 1:09 remaining in the match. Joe Sherrin sealed the victory with 25 seconds remaining by deflecting UCI’s final shot attempt[Read More…]