No one could doubt that the Long Beach State women’s water polo team was on to something special this season. There was only a question as to where it would wind up, and as it turned out, the final destination ended up being a school record for wins in a[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Gimmillaro earns contract extension
Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro has agreed to a contract extension through 2018, athletic director Vic Cegles announced today. Gimmillaro, who has coached the 49ers since 1985, will also become the Director of Women’s Volleyball, according to a press release by the LBSU athletics department. “I want[Read More…]
Softball to play at first-place Hawaii
Even if the Long Beach State softball team wins every game left on its schedule, it won’t earn a Big West Conference title unless Hawaii starts losing. “We would have to play a big part in it,” head coach Kim Sowder said. The 49ers (30-19, 12-6 Big West) will travel[Read More…]
49ers win series against Gauchos
After a team effort earned the Long Beach State softball team two wins in a doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, the 49ers had little fuel left and dropped the series finale Sunday afternoon. LBSU (30-19, 12-6 Big West Conference) opened the series with a complete performance and a[Read More…]
49ers rebound from extra-innings loss with shutout victory
After extra-innings trouble carried over into their first game of a doubleheader against Cal State Northridge Wednesday, the 49ers bounced back with Amanda Hansen’s second shutout of the series. Long Beach State (28-18, 10-5 Big West) took their season series with CSUN (18-26, 4-8) with a game-two win, but it[Read More…]
49ers to complete series with Cal State Northridge in afternoon doubleheader
When Cal State Northridge returns to the 49er Softball Complex today for a season series finale, it may not recognize the 49ers’ offensive makeover. Long Beach State (27-17, 9-4 Big West) beat the Matadors (17-25, 3-7) last week, but it wasn’t easy. It needed an impressive 1-0 shutout from pitcher[Read More…]
Late-inning losses spoil softball team’s trip to NorCal
With a suddenly productive offense behind it, the 49ers’ pitching staff has fallen into a habit of giving up leads rather than protecting them. The Long Beach State softball team (27-17, 9-4 Big West) lost its first conference series of the season this weekend when it dropped two of three[Read More…]
Hansen’s shutout leads ‘Niners past CSUN
The 49ers have won their last three games each by scoring in one inning, but the minimum is all they need when their pitchers pitch the way they have been. Long Beach State (26-15, 8-2) starting pitcher Amanda Hansen (7-5) pitched her third consecutive complete game and shut out Cal[Read More…]
Ringel ‘saving’ season in front of the net
The ninth-ranked Long Beach State women’s water polo team is in the midst of a special season. The 49ers (22-4, 3-2 Big West Conference) have clinched their first winning season since 2006. In his fifth year at the helm, LBSU coach Gavin Arroyo has assembled the pieces needed to be[Read More…]
‘Niners overcome poor offense to beat Titans
One week after it averaged 10 runs per game in a sweep of UC Riverside, the Long Beach State softball team managed to take two of three from Cal State Fullerton despite struggling offensively for much of the weekend. The 49ers (25-15, 7-2 Big West Conference) had a hard time[Read More…]