Behind freshman YiZhi Xue’s career-high 12 kills, the 49ers swept UC Santa Barbara Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The 6-foot-4-inch freshman had a .556 hitting percentage and got the crowd cheering with her emphatic strikes as she lead the 49ers (10-7, 4-0) to win their fourth consecutive game. According to[Read More…]
Women’s Volleyball
Long Beach State sweeps Cal Poly to move to 3-0 in Big West play
Long Beach State continued its strong conference play as they swept Cal Poly Friday night at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU beat the Mustangs (7-6) 25-19, 25-22, and 25-15 in the third set to cap off the 49ers’ dominating performance. The 49ers (9-7) have continued their winning ways in conference play,[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball continues strong Big West play
Following a strong win at UC Davis on Thursday, Long Beach State was able to grind out a 5-set win over UC Irvine on Saturday to improve its conference record to 2-0. With strong performances from senior outside hitter Nele Barber, who had 19 kills along with a career high[Read More…]
Long Beach State athletic teams start road trip
For the first time this season, all Long Beach State athletic teams will be away from home. The week is headlined by the women’s volleyball team as they take on UC Davis to open Big West conference play tonight at 7 in Davis. After an inauspicious start, the 49ers (6-7)[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball team stumbles in San Diego
After a 4-set loss to No. 11 UCLA Wednesday, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team traveled to San Diego for the University of San Diego/San Diego State University Invitational. The 49ers (6-7) bounced back with a five set win against San Jose State. In in the match, LBSU relied[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball team falters against UCLA
Despite two impressive sets against UCLA, the 49ers could not pull off the upset against the No.11 Bruins last night. The 49ers struggled most of the night, and Coach Brian Gimmillaro expressed his disappointment following the game. “It was terrible. We made a million mistakes,” Gimmillaro said after the decisive[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball faces another packed weekend
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is set for a match against No. 11 UCLA tonight at Walter Pyramid before traveling to San Diego for three games in two days. UCLA enters the match undefeated at 7-0 and is on a current five-game winning streak against LBSU. In their[Read More…]
Long Beach State’s Nele Barber named ACVA Player of the Week
After playing three games last weekend, Long Beach State’s senior outside hitter Nele Barber was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s national Player of the Week. The outside hitter became the 11th player in LBSU history to receive the honor and the first since outside hitter Bre Mackie in 2014.[Read More…]
Long Beach State’s Ashley Murray makes natural connection with volleyball
Junior Ashley Murray is all niceties at first conversation — it isn’t until she walks on the court that one realizes the middle blocker is an absolute assassin with a volleyball. Hailing from Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance, California, the middle blocker’s volleyball roots began in seventh grade. “I[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is primed for success
With the right mix of youth and veteran leadership, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is looking to make some noise in the Big West after finishing second to Hawai’i last season. Although the team has seven freshmen, the 49ers will have plenty of experienced returners who will make[Read More…]