After two competitive sets, Long Beach State senior Hayley Thompson defeated Loyola Marymount’s Jessica Perez 6-0 in the final set to claim the Flight A Beach Tennis Fall Tournament Sunday at Rhodes Tennis Center. In the first set, Perez challenged Thompson as the two exchanged points throughout, but Thompson prevailed[Read More…]
Women’s Tennis
Long Beach State’s Julie Gerard and Maeva Razakasoa take UNLV Tournament doubles title
Competing in their first competition of the season, the Long Beach State women’s tennis team duo of Julie Gerard and Maeva Razakasoa won the No. 2 flight doubles title at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Invitational. The pair defeated University of Southern California’s double team of Angela Kulikov and[Read More…]
Sports Roundup
Men’s Water Polo No. 3 USC defeated the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team 17-9 in Los Angeles on Saturday. Three different Trojans finished with hat tricks while no one on the 49ers finished with more than two goals. LBSU’s freshmen defenders Austin Stevenson and Keegan Wicken[Read More…]
Opposites attract victories
An unlikely partnership came to an end Saturday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Officials suspended Ebba Unden and Hayley Thompson’s match after Virginia Tech secured victories over LBSU’s two other doubles teams, sealing the point for the Hokies. Virginia Tech defeated LBSU 4-2 at the Marks Tennis[Read More…]
49ers face Virginia Tech in NCAA tournament
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team will make its 12th NCAA tournament appearance on Saturday when it takes on Virginia Tech in the first round. The 49ers are coming off their 12th Big West title after they defeated UC Santa Barbara on April 26. Head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said[Read More…]
Second year 49er earning top honors
Hayley Thompson scored the clinching point in this year’s Big West Tournament against UC Santa Barbara and punched the 49ers’ ticket to another NCAA Tourney appearance. The sophomore has been a part of back-to-back Big West champion tennis teams, and she’s had success in both singles and doubles competition. The[Read More…]
LBSU tennis coach discusses team’s success
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team won its 12th Big West championship when it defeated UC Santa Barbara in the conference tournament on April 26. The Daily 49er caught up with head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello, who opened up about some of the challenges of repeating as conference champions, recruiting[Read More…]
LBSU tennis coach discusses team’s success
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team won its 12th Big West championship when it defeated UC Santa Barbara in the conference tournament on April 26. The Daily 49er caught up with head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello, who opened up about some of the challenges of repeating as conference champions, recruiting[Read More…]
Russian native backhands way to success
Many universities wanted Karolina Rozenberg to play tennis for them. Longing for that true, Southern California experience, she accepted a scholarship to play tennis for Long Beach State, majoring in international business. She has worn the black and gold uniform while helping catapult head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello’s team to the[Read More…]
49ers begin year-long season with UNLV tournament
Coming off one of the most impressive seasons in 49er tennis history, coach Jenny Hilt-Costello’s squad is ready to get back into action for the fall season, starting with the UNLV Tournament Sept. 19. “I like throwing them into a tournament quickly so that we know exactly where we are[Read More…]