One month ago, after the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team lost to Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid, libero Tyler Jackson said something that summed up the night for the 49ers: “The most disappointing thing tonight is losing but knowing that we could’ve won.” A similar fate unraveled inside Hawaii’s[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Women’s soccer team misses Big West Tournament with 2-1 loss to UC Riverside
The Long Beach State and UC Riverside women’s soccer teams entered Sunday’s season-concluding match at George Allen Field uncertain but still hopeful of a playoff bid. Barring a draw, however, only one team would be guaranteed to move onto next weekend’s Big West Tournament. With only three shots on the[Read More…]
LBSU controls destiny after tie with Fullerton
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team is a step closer to clinching a Big West Conference Tournament bid after battling Cal State Fullerton to a 1-1 tie Thursday, but it will have to wait until Sunday to determine its postseason fate. The ‘Niners (8-6-3, 2-2-3 Big West) moved into[Read More…]
CLARK: Winning is the simplest solution for Long Beach State
We tried. We tried to give you a breakdown of all the different scenarios surrounding the final weekend of regular-season Big West women’s soccer. We tried to explain it, spell it out possibility by possibility in a way that was understandable. But after a few hours of relentlessly going over[Read More…]
‘Niners to host final regular-season games
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team heads into its final two regular-season games this weekend in sixth place and as one of six conference teams still uncertain of a postseason berth. The ‘Niners will host Cal State Fullerton on Thursday and UC Riverside on Sunday at George Allen Field,[Read More…]
Men’s, women’s basketball teams picked to finish fourth in Big West
For the first time in years, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team won’t be going into the season with the pressure of high expectations. The 49ers were picked to finish fourth in the Big West Conference in the preseason media poll, the conference announced last week. LBSU received 164[Read More…]
49ers extend winning streak with sweep of UC Irvine
The weekend before Halloween ended with cheers instead of fears for Long Beach State. The LBSU women’s volleyball team snagged its fourth consecutive win in a sweep of UC Irvine in the Black and Blue rivalry series, ending with scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-15. Delainey Aigner-Swesey led the 49ers[Read More…]
49ers’ playoff hopes still alive despite loss to Matadors
Last year, a loss to Cal State Northridge prevented the Long Beach State women’s soccer team from making the Big West Conference tournament. It was the final game of the regular season, and the Matadors went on to win the conference and advance to the NCAA tournament. This year, the[Read More…]
LBSU to host UC Irvine for Black & Blue rivalry game
Long Beach State’s challenges with injury didn’t stop them from taking three consecutive wins to carry the momentum into this week’s game against UC Irvine. The 49ers will take on the Anteaters, who took their only two conference victories against Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside. The Anteaters (11-10, Big[Read More…]
Matadors up next for women’s soccer team
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will make its final road trip of the regular season Friday. The 49ers will travel to winless Cal State Northridge while looking to make up for the two ties in its last three matches. The 49ers (8-5-2, 2-1-2 Big West) are currently in[Read More…]