Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team avoided becoming the first squad in program history to drop its first three matches of the season. The 49ers swept the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in three sets in front of a sparse crowd Friday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
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‘Niners look to get into win column
Long Beach State head coach Brian Gimmillaro went straight to the point when describing the state of his team following its loss to No. 2 Texas. “We have to get better,” Gimmillaro said. The 49ers, currently staring at an 0-2 record, began the season at No. 23 in the American[Read More…]
The ‘Buck’ stops here
Long Beach State baseball will have a familiar face running its pitching staff next season after former coach Troy Buckley left his job with the Pittsburgh Pirates to return to the Dirtbags. Buckley’s reunion with Long Beach State as pitching coach has its pitchers looking forward to working with one[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Sept. 1
Former UCLA player comes to financial aid agreement Nicole Sweetman has signed a financial aid agreement to play for Long Beach State, women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia announced Saturday. The 5-foot-4 forward played her freshman season for the Bruins, advancing to the NCAA Women’s College Cup. She appeared in[Read More…]
LEE: Winless weekend not a complete loss for ‘Niners
After two big games to kick off the new semester, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team appears to be no different from most freshmen moving into the dorms this past weekend. Jittery and inexperienced, but somehow you get the impression that everything will work out in the long run.[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball’s bid to ‘hook the ‘Horns’ falls short
Box score Just two points away from pulling the upset, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team let a golden opportunity slip away Saturday night. On paper, the match-up between the No. 23-ranked 49ers and No. 2 Texas appeared to be lopsided. And it almost was, but in the 49ers’[Read More…]
‘Niners muster limited offense in shutout loss to UCLA
Box score The 49er women’s soccer team dropped its first match of the season against No. 7 UCLA with a 4-0 loss Sunday at George Allen Field. LBSU (1-1-0) gave up three goals in the second half against the Bruins (1-1-1), who ran riot including forward Sydney Leroux, who scored[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball falls 3-1 in season opener
The No. 23-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team opened its season with an inexperienced, inconsistent effort Friday night. The 49ers lost 24-26, 25-15, 22-25, 22-25 to the No. 15 San Diego Toreros in a nonconference match at the Walter Pyramid. “We just didn’t play very well,” 25th-year LBSU head[Read More…]
Women’s soccer set to clash against No. 7 UCLA
The 49er women’s soccer team will host Soccer America No. 7 UCLA at George Allen Field on Sunday at 5 p.m., marking LBSU’s second of six consecutive matches against 2008 NCAA Tournament teams to start the season. The Beach will try to maintain its momentum after a 2-0 season-opening win[Read More…]
Buckley rejoins Dirtbag coaching staff
One-time Long Beach State pitching coach Troy Buckley will return to the Dirtbags for the 2009-10 season after spending two years in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, the program announced today. While with the Pirates, Buckley worked as the coordinator of minor league pitching. He is expected to replace Jon Strauss,[Read More…]