The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will enter the final stretch of its regular season when it hosts Big West leader Hawaii Thursday night inside the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (20-6, 7-5) are 0-2 after losing leading scorer Raven Benton and leading rebounder Devin Hudson to season-ending injuries. LBSU[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
LBSU softball team begins the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
The Long Beach State softball team will try to bounce back from the Easton Desert Classic as it gets set for five games in three days in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs. The 49ers’ (6-4) schedule is about to ramp up significantly with a doubleheader against No.[Read More…]
49ers lose a battle in the last seconds
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team lost three key players to injury in a heartbreaking 58-57 loss in overtime to Cal Poly Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. Three pivotal 49er players went down with injuries: Junior center Devin Hudson, sophomore guard Raven Benton and sophomore guard Jewelyn Sawyer. Hudson[Read More…]
49ers blow out the Gauchos by 30
Inside a quiet and nearly empty arena, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team blasted winless UC Santa Barbara 68-38 on Thursday night in the Walter Pyramid. Despite playing in front of a small crowd, the 49ers (20-4, 7-3) enjoyed the silence, limiting UCSB (0-22, 0-9) to a combined 38[Read More…]
LBSU softball team will travel to Las Vegas for the Easton Desert Classic
The Long Beach State softball team will head to Las Vegas Friday for three days and three nights with hopes of building upon their winning record in the Easton Dessert Classic The 49ers get a rematch in the tournament opener against Utah after the Utes defeated LBSU 5-3 on Feb.[Read More…]
Holmes working her way back
Following a breakout offensive season in 2014, senior infielder Ashley Holmes is working towards remaining a healthy and productive player for the Long Beach State softball team. With regular playing time last year, Holmes hit over .400 in her first nine games and tied for third on the team with[Read More…]
Up-and-down start for 49ers
The Long Beach State softball team wrapped up its first tournament of the season with a 5-3 loss to Utah in the SoCal Collegiate Classic on Sunday morning at the 49er Softball Complex. The 49ers (3-2) started the season-opening tournament strong, winning their first the three games against Sacramento State[Read More…]
Softball team wins opening day versus Northwestern
Long Beach State softball will look to best Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly for Big West title
Two games separated the top four teams in last year’s Big West conference title race. The Long Beach State softball team is expecting the upcoming season to produce a similar finish. The preseason coaches’ poll released last week picked Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly to finish second and third,[Read More…]
LBSU softball begins the 2015 season on Friday
The Long Beach State softball team’s quest for a second consecutive Big West title begins Friday in the SoCal Collegiate Classic at the 49er Softball Complex. The 49ers will open up the season with a double header against Sacramento State and Northwestern State. The opening tournament will continue on Saturday[Read More…]