After a rollercoaster weekend, No. 16 Long Beach State will travel to Texas, where it will face No. 14 Texas A&M in a nationally-televised matchup Friday night. The 49ers (4-1) dropped five spots in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NCSAA) Poll after a road loss to Brigham Young,[Read More…]
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49ers’ late comeback sparks yet another dramatic home victory
Long Beach State may not field a football team, but any excitement lost by a lack of pigskin pride has been more than made up for by its 11th-ranked women’s soccer team. Forward Nadia Link and midfielder Kelsey Wilson each scored within the final four minutes of Sunday night’s game[Read More…]
No. 11 LBSU women’s soccer ready for tough road test
The 11th-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer team will head to Brigham Young University for its first road game of the season before returning home for a Sunday matchup with Michigan. The 49ers (3-0) will be playing in a tough road environment this Thursday, when they visit BYU (2-1) during[Read More…]
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No. 15 Long Beach State wins another overtime thriller
The 15th-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer team has gone to overtime twice in its first three games and emerged victorious both times. Midfielder Eileen Maes scored the golden goal Sunday afternoon, bringing the score to 2-1 and leading the 49ers to a win over No. 24 Baylor. Just nine[Read More…]
LBSU continues hot start with win over St. Francis
The 15th-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer team backed up its highest national ranking in school history with an easy 2-0 win over Saint Francis Friday night at George Allen Field. The 49ers (2-0-0) won with goals from midfielder Jessica Oseguera and defender Natalie Zeeni, each of whom scored the[Read More…]
First win is golden for 49ers
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team opened its season in dramatic fashion by beating Arizona 2-1 in overtime thanks to a golden goal by forward Ashley Roese. Assisted by midfielder Eileen Maes, Roese scored a long-overdue goal three minutes into the first overtime, leading the 18th-ranked 49ers to their[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer to open season against Arizona
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will begin its Big West title defense Friday night against Arizona at George Allen Field, where it hosted a 1-1 draw with San Diego State last Friday. Junior Chyann Saban scored the 49ers’ lone goal in the 47th minute of last week’s game,[Read More…]
Women’s soccer set to kick off new season
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will take the field for the first time on Friday, and it will do so as the 18th-ranked team in the country and the top-ranked team in the Big West Conference. The 49ers will face San Diego State in a scrimmage Friday night[Read More…]
Link garners Third-Team All-America honors
Long Beach State junior forward Nadia Link was named to the 2011 National Soccer Coaches Association of America NCAA Women’s Division I All-America Team as announced by the NSCAA. Link, who was selected to the third team, became the third All-American in school history, while she is the first 49er[Read More…]