Box score Long Beach State dominated the boards as they fought their way to a 63-50 win over the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors on Wednesday. Lauren Sims got a double-double with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Her rebound total matches a career high. Sims went 3-of-5 from[Read More…]
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Soccer team one beneficiary of Beach Legacy
Men’s head volleyball coach Alan Knipe remembers what Long Beach State was like as a student in 1991 before the Walter Pyramid was built and the change in recruiting as a result. On Tuesday night, Knipe said he can see a similar change happen with the women’s soccer team if[Read More…]
Women’s basketball set for 3-game homestand starting tonight
The Beach women’s basketball team is scheduled to kick off a three-game homestand tonight against Cal State Northridge at the Walter Pyramid. Tip-off time for the game against the Matadors is scheduled for 7 p.m. The 49ers (5-17, 2-8 Big West Conference) fell to CSUN, 88-84, in an overtime game[Read More…]
Men’s volleyball plays host to Hawaii
The No. 7 49er men’s volleyball team will face off against inter-conference rival No. 9 University of Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday and Friday. LBSU (5-5, 4-3 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) is fresh off a four-game road trip where the team went 2-2, with the most recent match[Read More…]
49ers holding serve without leading scorer Morris
As the Long Beach State men’s basketball team continued to learn how to play without senior leader Donovan Morris, a pair of freshmen have stepped up to fill the void this past week. Forward T.J. Robinson and guard Larry Anderson have steadily improved as the season nears the stretch run[Read More…]
A-Rod admission stirs controversy over Hall of Fame possibility
Editor’s note: The recent steroid admission by New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez sparked a conversation in the newsroom with sports editor Tracy McDannald, assistant sports editors Danny Lee and Daniel Ramirez and staff writer Matt Moreno. This is the first installment of “Beach Banter.” Tracy McDannald: I was[Read More…]
Softball fans the Flames for 5-2 win
No. 20 Long Beach State (2-2) defeated the Liberty Lady Flames, 5-2, on Sunday to finish off play at the Cathedral City Kickoff. Freshman right-hander Taylor Petty picked up the first win of her college career after coming in for junior Bridgette Pagano after the third inning. Right fielder Danielle[Read More…]
Bittner powers men’s volleyball to sweep
Dean Bittner led three Long Beach State players with double-digit kills as the 49ers knocked off UC Santa Barbara 30-28, 30-20, 36-34 in a Mountain Pacific Sports Federation showdown Saturday night at The Thunderdome. Bittner had a match-high 15 kills and a .414 hitting percentage, while Josh Riley added 10[Read More…]
49er women fall at Pacific in 2OT
Box score Four double-digit scorers wasn’t enough for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team on Saturday. The 49ers dropped a 98-92 double-overtime decision to Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton. Junior Whitney Fields, who finished the game with 21 points and 15 rebounds for the ‘Niners,[Read More…]
LBSU picks up split after Day 1 in San Diego
No. 15 Long Beach State picked up a split on the opening day at the Triton Invitational hosted by UC San Diego on Saturday. The 49ers (1-2) upset No. 14 Hartwick, 11-7, before losing to No. 11 Loyola Marymount, 9-8, in double overtime. Senior Keala O’Sullivan led LBSU to victory[Read More…]