The Long Beach State women’s soccer team got off to a mixed start in Big West Conference play, splitting a pair of games over the weekend at George Allen Field. The 49ers (5-5-3) bounced back Sunday with a 2-0 victory against UC Santa Barbara (6-5-2) after a 3-0 loss Friday[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
49ers face Big West’s No.1 team
Two of the strongest front rows in the Big West will go head-to-head this weekend on Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has the most total blocks (152) in the conference, while Cal State Northridge holds the best hitting percentage in the Big West[Read More…]
The Beach sweeps opening Big West weekend
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team defeated both Black and Blue rival UC Irvine and Orange County rival Cal State Fullerton during the Big West Conference opening weekend on Friday and Saturday. The 49ers (12-4, 2-0 Big West) finished UCI in four close sets (25-21, 22-25, 26-24 and 25-21)[Read More…]
LBSU’s Player of the Week
Sophomore Mimi Rangel of the Long Beach State women’s soccer team scored the only goal in a 1-1 tie against Wake Forest last Monday, keeping her team undefeated at home. She had a team-high, four attempts in a hard-fought, double-overtime match against a 2014 NCAA postseason team. Rangel also racked[Read More…]
49ers drop out of top-25, set to play Santa Clara
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team dropped out of the NCAA top-25 and will play Santa Clara at George Allen Field on Sunday. The 49ers (4-3-3) have returned from a cross-country trip in Florida. This will be the first home game for the 49ers in nearly two weeks. After[Read More…]
Versatile captain leads 49ers
A year-and-a-half ago, the loss of four senior defenders forced Taylor Nelson into unfamiliar territory. Long Beach State women’s soccer coach Mauricio Ingrassia didn’t want a defensive back line of all freshmen, so he trusted Nelson to be a leader when he needed her most. After being a center midfielder[Read More…]
Digging from under the radar: Volleyball star pushes teammates into spotlight
Elimination rounds of the U21 World Sand Volleyball Championships had begun, and Sophie Bukovec, along with her partner Tia Miric, were looking to move into the quarterfinals. The two Canadians won the first match; during the middle of the second one, Bukovec’s necklace broke, and the pendant that hung from[Read More…]
Women’s soccer off to Florida
The No. 23 Long Beach State women’s soccer team will travel across the country this weekend to face a pair of schools in Florida. The 49ers (3-2-3) will play their second and third out-of-state games against the University of Central Florida and Florida International. With the exception of flying to[Read More…]
Last tournament of season in Bakersfield
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will embark on its last tournament before conference play, facing three teams in the Roadrunner Classic Volleyball Tournament this weekend in Bakersfield. The 49ers (8-3) hold a three-game winning streak and after sweeping at the “LBSU/LMU [Loyola Marymount University] Tournament” last weekend. Head[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball, not up to par
If there’s anything Long Beach State is known for, it’s the success of its sports programs. The women’s volleyball team hasn’t been living up to its expectations. We don’t have a football team, and the basketball team is still working to lose its mid-major association. Besides the Dirtbags, the women’s[Read More…]