The Long Beach State men’s water polo team suffered a 14-9 loss to UC San Diego Nov. 29 that booted it out of the team’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 1991. The 49ers battled hard in the first half, but couldn’t complete the upset down the stretch, ending their seven-game[Read More…]
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No. 7 Long Beach comeback fails against No. 2 UCLA
It was an odd start to the home opener for the Long Beach State men’s water polo team Friday night. Thirteen seconds into the match, the scoreboard and shot clocks went blank. A technical difficulty caused a delay to the start of the game between Long Beach and the No.[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach has its hands full with top ranked teams
Coming off of a tough game against No. 3 Cal Friday, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will face two more heavyweight opponents this week. Wednesday will see the 49ers travel south down I-5 to play No. 11 UC San Diego. Following the matchup against the Tritons, Long[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU men’s water polo punishes LMU
In Wednesday afternoon’s matchup against Loyola Marymount, the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team broke out for 20 goals in a 20-6 blowout win. The goal total tied the team’s season high, when they beat Whittier earlier in the season, 20-5. LBSU (13-11) took an early lead,[Read More…]
No. 7 men’s water polo nearly upsets No. 4 Stanford
A late fourth quarter surge by the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team came up short Saturday, as the 49ers were defeated by No. 4 Stanford 10-9 during an intense game at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. LBSU (11-11, 1-2 Golden Coast) battled from the jump against[Read More…]
Upset opportunity looming for No. 7 LBSU
The 49ers will look to make a statement and gain momentum heading into the final games of Golden Coast Conference play after losing their last nine games against teams ranked higher than them. With the end of the regular season looming, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team is[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU misses upset opportunity against No. 3 Cal
After a dominant showing against UC Santa Barbara on Friday, No. 8 LBSU looked to replicate the performance against No. 3 California, but lost 14-8 at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. The game was Long Beach’s (11-9, 1-2 Golden Coast) second loss to Cal (16-1, 1-0 Pac-12) this season after[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU dominates at home in first Gold Coast Conference of the season
In a game where the No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo never trailed, the team dominated No. 10 UC Santa Barbara at home 10-6, earning its first Golden Coast Conference victory of the season. Junior defender Austin Stevenson had a standout night for the 49ers (11-9, 1-2 Gold[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU sudden-ly back with an overtime win against No. 13 UC San Diego
Wednesday night’s game between Long Beach State and No. 13 UC San Diego was nothing short of thrilling, as sophomore attacker Austin Stewart capped off the sudden death overtime period with a striking goal. No. 8 LBSU (10-9) sealed its first win in six games behind three goals from Stewart[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU men’s water polo seeking first win in nearly a month
Updated October 18, 2017 Wednesday’s game for the No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is a “statement game” to say the least. LBSU (9-9) is coming off its fifth loss in a row after two tough defeats to No. 9 Pepperdine and No. 2 UCLA. The team has[Read More…]