Beach Volleyball
The dollars and ‘sense’ of Long Beach State head coaching contracts
Long Beach State’s athletic program has seen much success recently with the men’s volleyball team after claiming the No. 1 spot in the nation and winning the NCAA Championship. Other teams, like the 2017-2018 men’s and women’s basketball program, have not been so relevant after disappointing seasons. While talented athletes[Read More…]
Beach volleyball gets snubbed from NCAA Championship
Rachel Nieto wiped her tears and Emma Kirst composed herself before the pair went back out onto the court to face Hawaii. They had to finish their game with the news that the team would not move on to the NCAA Championship. Hawaii celebrated on the other side, as Long[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach fails to make the NCAA Championship
Long Beach beach volleyball will end its 26-8 season on a low note after being left out of the NCAA Championship selection following the Big West Tournament. The team traveled to Hawaii this past weekend along with five other top-ranked schools to compete for bids to the NCAA championship. Long[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach heads to Hawaii for the Big West Tournament
The Big West beach volleyball tournament this weekend will feature three teams ranked top 10 in the nation. No. 3 Hawaii, No. 4 Cal Poly and No. 6 Long Beach State will battle for the Big West Conference Championship trophy and an opportunity to make the NCAA tournament. The tournament[Read More…]
Height can’t stop Karelov from creating a powerful court presence
From the moment Sasha Karelov could walk, she knew volleyball would be her future. “[Volleyball] was like thrown onto me,” Karelov said. “As soon as I started running, my mom was like, ‘Let’s play!’ My sister is five years older than me, so she would play in like recreational leagues[Read More…]
No. 5 LBSU continues its win streak in a rainy day double-header
Long Beach battled through rain and heavy winds but still managed to roll past two opponents Thursday, coming only one set shy of sweeping both teams. No. 5 Long Beach beach volleyball (8-1) played its third double header of the season against Washington (2-1) and Vanguard (1-10), winning the first[Read More…]
Long Beach finishes its homestand with back-to-back wins
With the match on the line in the third set, Hannah Matt rose above the net and spiked the ball through the fingers of her opponents, winning the game for Long Beach and bringing a rush of players on the sand courts to celebrate. No. 8 Long Beach (7-1) beach[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach sweeps competition
After five hours of play and heavy wind, No. 8 Long Beach beach volleyball finished its double header with back-to-back sweeps Monday. Long Beach (4-1) dropped only one set in both matches, starting off 5-0 against Missouri State (1-2) and finishing off 5-0 against Colorado Mesa (0-2). “I think these[Read More…]
No. 7 Long Beach falls flat in home opener
With the game on the line, seniors Rachel Nieto and Nele Barber missed their chance to turn the tide in extra points after losing the first two sets to seal the match. The Long Beach State beach volleyball team was unable to complete a comeback against No. 1 Pepperdine Wednesday,[Read More…]