Having won nine out of their last ten games, the Long Beach State softball team will look to build on its momentum as it makes the short trip to San Diego for the San Diego Classic II. The 49ers’ (16-7) run of success has been carried by a deep, versatile[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
49ers’ season comes to an end with loss to third-seeded Hawaii
The 49ers’ march amid this month of madness came to a close on Tuesday night to prevent a trip to the Honda Center. Less than 24 hours after the Long Beach State women’s basketball team sent Cal State Fullerton back home with a 64-60 thriller at the Walter Pyramid, the[Read More…]
Sand volleyball team drops close home opener to Florida State
No. 3 Long Beach State fell just short in its home opener with a 3-2 loss against No. 4 Florida State on Wednesday. “The lack of ball control was where we struggled in our matches that we didn’t win,” head coach Erika Dillard said. “It’s disappointing when you lose.” The[Read More…]
49ers use late run to take down Cal State Fullerton
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team has lived to see another day. In a first round matchup that was deja vu for the returning players on last year’s team, the 49ers prevailed this time around, winning in a 64-60 thriller against a Cal State Fullerton team that they had[Read More…]
Ashley Holmes finds her home at Long Beach State
For Ashley Holmes, a devastating shoulder injury sustained during her freshman year at the University of Tennessee opened the door for her to come home. A highly touted player at La Serna High School in nearby Whittier, Calif., Holmes was recruited heavily by several Division I programs. Among the schools[Read More…]
49ers to kick off Big West Tournament tonight
At a time where it’s win or go home in the middle of March, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team will begin to write the final chapter of its season against the Fullerton team that it lost to at the same point last season. The sixth-seeded 49ers (16-14, 8-8[Read More…]
49ers end Judi Garman Classic with comeback victory
A dramatic, come-from-behind victory against Texas in the Judi Garman Classic capped off the most impressive showing of the season for the Long Beach State softball team. The 49ers (16-7) have now won nine out of their last ten games, their lone loss, 5-0, coming Saturday against Wisconsin (10-9). It[Read More…]
49er women finish sixth in Big West
After falling to first-place Cal State Northridge on Thursday, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team closed out the 2013-2014 regular season with a win against UC Riverside to earn the No. 6 seed in the Big West Tournament. Now scheduled to open the tournament against seventh-seeded Cal State Fullerton[Read More…]
49er women to host CSUN for Senior Night
After 18 weeks, 28 games, 1,977 points scored, one post game engagement and numerous obstacles faced along the way, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team is scheduled for its final week of regular season action. LBSU will take on first-place Cal State Northridge on Thursday and ninth-place UC Riverside[Read More…]
49ers getting to softer portion of season schedule
As the Long Beach State women’s water polo team prepares for the final weekend of its tournament schedule, the team sits comfortably above the .500 mark for the first time all year. The 49ers (10-6) are coming off a four-game sweep of their appearance at the Cal Lutheran Tournament. LBSU[Read More…]