Carly Hill went up to serve Long Beach’s first point against UC Irvine, only for the ball to hit the net. Four sets later, the freshman libero was on the other side of the ball coming from a UC Irvine defender and let it drop nearly a foot away from[Read More…]
Women’s Volleyball
COLUMN: One for the road, but not enough to compete
Long Beach State women’s volleyball isn’t what it used to be. It’s not a dominant team that owns the Big West and wins NCAA championships. The 49ers are on a rebuild, and the biggest obstacle is their ability to win games on the road. One week ago, the Long Beach[Read More…]
Long Beach faces tough conference matchups ahead
For the first time in three years, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has begun conference play 2-0. The 49ers will try to extend their Big West conference win streak to three 7 p.m. Friday against UC Santa Barbara. Senior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof provided a spark off the[Read More…]
Long Beach State opens Big West with its first win
Long Beach triumphs in Big West opener
Less than halfway through the first set, the match was decided. UC Riverside’s junior outside hitter Kaiulani Ahuna limped off the floor with an apparent knee injury, giving the Long Beach women’s volleyball team an undeniable advantage. Ahuna averages 5.25 kills per set, second in the Big West and fourth[Read More…]
Long Beach prepares for conference play
With a winning record, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is ready to compete in Big West conference play. The team will open its regular season at home with a match at 7 p.m. against UC Riverside. The 49ers have won five out of their six last matches, and[Read More…]
Kashauna Williams sets the bar for greatness
Kashauna Williams’ road to becoming a starting freshman on a Division 1 volleyball team has not been an easy one. It had many stops: through Northridge, Lancaster and Nebraska, before reaching Long Beach. It involved hour-long Uber commutes and rides from family members, spending nights at family member’s houses to[Read More…]
In photos: Women’s volleyball Mizuno Invitational
Long Beach State hosted the Mizuno Invitational this weekend at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers dropped their first match against No. 16 UCLA, but followed it up with two wins against Lamar University and Fresno State. Long Beach ended its preseason on a high note and begin conference play at[Read More…]
Long Beach State victory over Lamar
Long Beach ends preseason on high note
Up 4-1 in the fifth set, Long Beach found itself 11 points away from a winning weekend. It surrendered the lead, but rallied to win the set and final match of the preseason (25-22, 25-19, 25-13, 25-19, 15-12). Long Beach (8-5) has won five of its last six games heading[Read More…]