Passing and serving were Long Beach’s downfall against Hawai’i Saturday night as it fell in three consecutive sets. The team committed 11 serving errors and exhibited poor communication throughout the night, allowing the Rainbow Wahines to dominate 25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 19-25. “When our main service is on serve and pass[Read More…]
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Long Beach State advances to Big West Finals
The crowd roared with applause as Dana Fujikuni scored the winning goal against her former team, UC Davis in the 48th minute, helping Long Beach State defeat the Aggies 1-0 and advance to the Big West finals for the fourth time in the last five years. The goal came after[Read More…]
Prior to basketball season starting, ‘The LBC’ jerseys are already a hit
With the restructuring of Dan Monson’s contract, the hiring of Bobby Braswell and new faces filling the roster, only one thing was missing — a fresh new look. Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams will be decked out in jerseys with the updated “BE/\CH” logo beginning this season.[Read More…]
Beach Weekly: Episode 1
Daily 49er News Editor James Chow and City Editor Emma DiMaggio give a roundup of last week’s news including the broken University Student Union escalators, a protest honoring murdered Humboldt State student David Josiah Lawson and an art piece recognizing victims of police brutality. Music used: Lee Rosevere – Wireless
Long Beach sweeps Fullerton in well-rounded effort
Within the first few minutes of the game, Fullerton senior outside hitter Madeline Schneider hit the floor after jumping for the ball and suffered an injury to her left knee. She sat out the remainder of the game, and Fullerton was depleted before having a chance at Long Beach Tuesday[Read More…]
Chugg it at the Nugget: Episode 4
Sports Editor Kevin Colindres and Assistant Sports Editor Alex Manfredi discuss the weekend in sports at Long Beach State, the start of the NBA season and more.
Long Beach can make it all the way to the NCAA
Long Beach State has all the potential to be a Big West champion. The 49ers are well rounded with lower classmen and returning upperclassmen contributing on both ends of the field. The key of many of their wins is taking a lot of shots. That may sound obvious, but this[Read More…]
Long Beach regroups against Fullerton
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is back in the mainland and looking to get back in the win column Tuesday 7 p.m. against Cal State Fullerton. The 49ers are coming off a loss against Hawaii, but have had some success at home this season boasting a 6-2 record[Read More…]
Freshman Elysia Laramie scores winning goal against Cal Poly
A game of failed attempts was ended by freshman forward Elysia Laramie, who scored the first goal of her collegiate career against Cal Poly in double overtime Thursday. The winning goal sealed the match 1-0 and placed the 49ers in second place in the Big West. A mechanical bull placed[Read More…]
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…]