The Big West released its all-conference women’s soccer team on Tuesday, naming Mimi Rangel, Val Margerum, Ashley Gonzales, Melanie Fox, Ashton McKeown and Rocio Rodriguez as part of the team. This year counts as Rangel’s third consecutive selection to the first team. Rangel is the fifth player at LBSU to[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
LBSU moves past Fullerton, ready for Hawaii
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is set to host No. 6 Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid after defeating Cal State Fullerton 3-0 on Wednesday in Titan Gym without any complications. LBSU’s (25-5, 10-2 Big West) matchup with the Rainbow Warriors has been looming over the 49ers since they[Read More…]
Looking ahead at LBSU, women’s soccer Big West Tournament
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team starts as the No. 1 seed in Big West Tournament for the first time in seven years. Grabbing the top seed in the tournament, which starts on Thursday in Fullerton, means that LBSU will avoid facing the host team and get a much-desired[Read More…]
Weekend roundup
LBSU extends winning streak to five with wins against UC Irvine, UC Davis Josh Barajas, Sports Editor The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took down both UC Irvine and UC Davis on the road in four sets on Thursday and Saturday, respectively; to make it five wins[Read More…]
LBSU ends regular season on top of Big West
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team ended the regular season on a three-game win streak and claimed a share of the Big West title by shutting out UC Davis 2-0 at George Allen Field on Thursday night. The 49ers finished at the top of the Big West, tied with[Read More…]
Weekend preview
Women’s soccer Who: UC Davis (9-6-2, 2-3-1 Big West) When: Thursday at 6 p.m. Where: George Allen Field Need to know: The Aggies and 49ers are both coming off wins against Hawaii last weekend. Davis had an easier time getting its win, beating the Rainbow Warriors 4-0 while[Read More…]
LBSU picked to finish fifth in 2015-16 Big West preseason poll
A panel of media members picked the Long Beach State women’s basketball team to finish in fifth place in the Big West this season on Tuesday. The 49ers received 99 total points and one first place vote in the preseason poll. LBSU finished in fourth place last year with a[Read More…]
LBSU middle blocker Peyton Grahovac discusses volleyball career
Long Beach State women’s volleyball freshman middle blocker Peyton Grahovac was bred to be an athlete. Grahovac’s father, Mike Grahovac, played college baseball at Chapman University and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round in the 1989 amateur draft. In her athletic career, Grahovac is averaging[Read More…]
LBSU soccer bounces back against CSUN, Hawaii
With only 38 seconds left in the game the Long Beach State women’s soccer team scored a goal to secure a 3-2 victory against Hawaii on Sunday night at George Allen Field. The Rainbow Warriors (3-13-1, 0-7-0), who are winless in conference play, came in as underdogs against LBSU (10-5-3,[Read More…]
Barber carries LBSU volleyball past Cal Poly
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team needed all of junior outside hitter Nele Barber’s career night to defeat Cal Poly 3-2 on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The Mustangs (15-5, 7-2) got off to a hot start against LBSU (17-5, 7-2), jumping out to a quick 2-0 lead. “Sometimes[Read More…]