Senior Shawna Gordon and juniors Nadia Link and Alex Balcer of the Long Beach State women’s soccer team were named to the 2011 NCAA Women’s Division I All-West Region Team as announced by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Gordon and Link both earned first-team honors, while Balcer was a[Read More…]
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Elite Eight: Top-seeded Duke ends LBSU’s memorable run in NCAA Tournament
Durham, N.C. — No shots on goal for the first time in 25 games this season. That’s what thwarted the Long Beach State women’s soccer team’s unprecedented run through the NCAA Tournament in the Elite Eight on Friday. Top-seeded and third-ranked Duke dominated the No. 8 49ers in every facet[Read More…]
Beach soccer becomes first Big West school to reach Elite Eight
LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia has reminded his team all season, “Soccer is a crazy game where anything is it.” Roese nailed the game-winner at the 56th minute when she split past two defenders before collecting a loose ball in the box and[Read More…]
Wilson’s game-winner sends ‘Niners to first-ever Sweet 16
LOS ANGELES — All in attendance at UCLA’s Drake Stadium on Friday seemingly held their breath when sophomore midfielder Kelsey Wilson’s shot sailed through the air from 40 yards out. Once the ball found the upper right corner of the net, though, the No. 21-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer[Read More…]
‘Niners have sights set on Sweet 16
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will look to continue rewriting history as it attempts to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament when it takes on the University of Miami on Friday. Along with their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory last Saturday, junior forward Nadia Link’s game-winner[Read More…]
LBSU and Link make school history with NCAA Tournament win
MALIBU — Long Beach State women’s soccer star Nadia Link couldn’t have picked a better time to etch her name into the 49er history books — the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The junior forward’s record-tying 16th goal of the season gave the No. 24-ranked 49ers their first-ever NCAA[Read More…]
‘Niners headed to Pepperdine for first round of NCAA Tournament
Click here for 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket The Long Beach State women’s soccer team won’t have to go far for the start of the NCAA Tournament this season. The NCAA.com selection show revealed that the 49ers (15-5-1) will travel to Malibu to face Pepperdine (15-1-4) on Saturday in the first[Read More…]
LBSU claims second consecutive Big West Tournament title
IRVINE — The Long Beach State women’s soccer team sits atop the Big West Conference — again. And, anyone who thought LBSU’s tournament title was a fluke last year is probably eating their words after Sunday’s Big West Tournament championship. For the second year in a row, the No. 2-seeded[Read More…]
Link’s go-ahead goal sends LBSU to Big West Tournament championship
When the stakes have been at their highest, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team has always been able to turn to star forward Nadia Link, and Thursday’s Big West Conference semifinal rematch was no exception. Link delivered the go-ahead goal in the 55th minute to lead the No. 2-seeded[Read More…]
Link earns national recognition from Soccer America
Long Beach State junior forward Nadia Link has been named to the Soccer America Women’s Team of the Week, the website announced Wednesday. This marks the second time this season that Link has earned national recognition from Soccer America as she was also selected to its team of the week[Read More…]