The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dropped the second match of a back-to-back against the Santa Clara Broncos, who returned the sweep Saturday night. The Broncos defeated the 49ers 25-18, 25-23, 25-13 at the Walter Pyramid. It was only the second loss for The Beach in the young season.[Read More…]
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LBSU takes round one of two-game set
After a road trip that included seven matches in Florida and Massachusetts, the 49ers showed no signs of jetlag in their return to the Walter Pyramid on Friday night. Long Beach State defeated visiting Santa Clara University of the West Coast Conference in three sets, 25-14, 25-18, 26-24. The 49ers[Read More…]
LBSU unhappy with rule change in women’s college volleyball
Women’s volleyball has been in a state of flux this decade. The drama began with the monumental decision to shift the way the game was scored back in 2001. The NCAA facilitated the change from side-out scoring, where only the team who had the serve could score, and rally scoring[Read More…]
Ready to rumble at The Beach
Blood will be shed, smeared and splattered all over the Walter Pyramid this Sunday as DG Boxing brings two rings and over 50 amateur champions to The Beach. The event will feature a plethora of established amateur fighters and multiple Golden Glove champions throwing blows in back-to-back rings. “There will[Read More…]
‘Niners to host Santa Clara for two
No. 22 Long Beach State 49ers (9-1 record) -The ‘Niners swept the Harvard Invitational, defeating Central Connecticut State, Dartmouth, American and Harvard. American was the only team to win a set, pushing LBSU to five sets. -All-Tournament selection Nicole Vargas recorded 136 assists, 30 digs, 16 kills and 10 blocks[Read More…]
Grit of LBSU soccer put to test
The game appeared to be all but over. Then Kim Silos’ shot with her opposite foot injected life back into the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, and provided the final goal of Sunday’s 3-3 tie. Doing the photography for the game, I had the closest view from behind the[Read More…]
49er volleyball maintains No. 22 national rank
No. 1 Penn State (9-0) No. 2 Nebraska (8-0) No. 3 Texas (5-1) No. 4 UCLA (6-1) No. 5 Southern California (4-2) No. 6 Stanford (7-2) No. 7 Hawaii (7-2) No. 8 Minnesota (8-1) No. 9 California (7-1) No. 10 Washington (7-1) No. 11 Florida (6-1) No. 12 Oregon (10-1)[Read More…]
Sports Picks features soccer player of the week honor
Women’s soccer Sophomore nets conference honor Long Beach State midfielder Lindsay Bullock was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Bullock tallied two goals and an assist to help lead the 49ers to a 3-0 win over Brigham Young before Sunday’s 3-3 tie against the University[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Harvard Invitational crown
Long Beach State needed just 58 minutes to dispatch Harvard, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-8), in the finale of the Harvard Invitational in Cambridge, Mass. Quincy Verdin led the 49ers with 11 kills, six digs and seven blocks, while hitting .476. The 49ers dominated the Crimson with an eight-ace outing, while[Read More…]
Bone-crushing MMA event invades Pyramid
The cringing of several audience members was enough to make the security guards turn around to watch what was happening. Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler was escorted out of the arena in obvious pain, his broken arm being cradled by the other Saturday night. Returning to the Walter Pyramid for the[Read More…]