The Long Beach State women’s basketball team split its set of road games, losing to UC Santa Barbara, 80-69, on Thursday and following it with a commanding win against reigning Big West champion Cal Poly on Saturday, 85-72. The Beach (14-10, 6-5 Big West) was unable to dig itself out[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Long Beach State takes three of five in Las Vegas
Offensive firepower continued to carry the Long Beach State softball team in another up-and-down weekend, this time in the Easton Desert Classic in Las Vegas. The 49ers improved to 6-4 on the season after splitting double-headers on Friday and Saturday. The 49ers then had to hold off a late rally[Read More…]
Long Beach State to put it on the line in Las Vegas
After mixed results in the Mizuno Invitational, the Long Beach State softball team hopes to find consistency as it travels to Las Vegas for the Easton Desert Classic. The 49ers (3-2) will begin the tournament Friday with a double-header against Ohio State (1-4) and Utah Valley (0-5). Each of the[Read More…]
Long Beach State to travel up central coast
For the first time this year the Long Beach State women’s basketball team will play two road rematches, facing UC Santa Barbara on Thursday at 7 p.m. followed by a game against Big West leader Cal Poly on Saturday at 4 p.m. The last time LBSU met up with these[Read More…]
LBSU wins three of five in opening tournament
An impressive comeback against Kent State helped the Long Beach State softball team cap off a successful five-game run in the Mizuno Invitational at the 49er Softball Complex. The 49ers began their season on Thursday with a 10-0 loss against the No. 12 team in the country, Kentucky. It was[Read More…]
49ers respond from loss to UCI with British Night win over UCR
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team split their games against UC Irvine and UC Riverside, falling at UCI 78-58 on Thursday before defeating the Highlanders at the Walter Pyramid, 65-52. Both games featured slow starts out of the gate, with the 49ers not hitting double figures until the five-minute[Read More…]
CLARK: Long Beach State is set up for success right off the bat
The Long Beach State softball team has quietly become the most consistently good team on campus. The 49ers have finished in the top two of the Big West Conference three years in a row, and this year doesn’t figure to end up any differently. Ranked second in the Big West[Read More…]
LBSU to take on bottom-half Big West foes in UC Irvine, UC Riverside
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team begins the second half of their Big West schedule visiting UC Irvine on Thursday, followed by a Saturday game at the Walter Pyramid against UC Riverside. The 49ers will face two of the Big West’s top scorers in Irvine’s senior forward Camille Buckley[Read More…]
Softball team ready to swing away
With the return of four key starters, the Long Beach State softball team hopes to build off its strong 2013 finish. After winning consecutive Big West titles in 2011 and 2012, the 49ers’ postseason streak came to an end last year. Despite winning 10 out of their last 12 games,[Read More…]
Pyramid to go British
Junior forward Ella Clark won’t be blowing the candles out at home, but she will be celebrating her 22nd birthday inside a British-themed Walter Pyramid with her sisters. Following the Saturday game against UC Riverside, the 49ers will be hosting British Night at the ‘Mid to help send Clark and[Read More…]