With a comfortable lead and nine players on the scoreboard, Long Beach walked away with a massive win to close its gloomy home opening weekend at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. No. 15 Long Beach ( 8-9, 1-0 Big West) women’s water polo came out strong against George Washington State (7-5)[Read More…]
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LBSU looks for redemption in its upcoming season
After dropping two sets to LSU in the NCAA championships last year, the Long Beach beach volleyball team packed their bags and headed home heartbroken. No. 7 LBSU (0-0) is ready to come back stronger this year and take the NCAA championship after losing to Pepperdine and LSU last[Read More…]
A historic bottom of the fifth inning propels Long Beach State baseball over Arizona State
One night after being shut out by Arizona State, Long Beach broke out for a 10-run bottom of the fifth inning Wednesday as part of a 16-4 victory over the Sun Devils. It was the first time a Dirtbags lineup scored 10 or more in a single frame since 2007.[Read More…]
Long Beach rallied late, but could not overcome a 1-0 Arizona State lead
Long Beach came within inches of erasing a forgettable hitting performance Tuesday against Arizona State, but a ninth inning rally was snuffed out after Sun Devils’ left fielder Trevor Hauver dove and robbed a potential game-winning hit from the Dirtbags. “He made a heck of a play,” Long Beach head[Read More…]
Long Beach State baseball wins one out of three against No. 7 TCU
Updated on Feb. 26, 2018 at 12:02 p.m. In its first test on the road, Long Beach State won game one of a three-game series against No. 7 Texas Christian University but could not keep the Horned Frogs from salvaging their first home stand of the season. Weather postponed the[Read More…]
Long Beach States TJ DeFalco’s decision to stay at Long Beach
After leading the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to a second consecutive Final Four in 2017, it is no surprise that a professional team in Italy came knocking on the doorstep of junior outside hitter TJ Defalco to recruit him. This offer left DeFalco with a decision to make.[Read More…]
Long Beach falls to Fullerton on the road
FULLERTON — Just a few weeks ago the Long Beach State men’s basketball team stood on top of the Big West Conference. Today, it sits in sixth, with only two games left before the Big West tournament. LBSU (13-16, 7-7 Big West) came out firing on both ends of the[Read More…]
The 49ers drown the Rainbow Wahine
With the game tied at 70 and 4.4 seconds left, freshman guard Shanaijah Davison attempted to drive left with a chance to win. However, pressure defense by junior guard Tia Kanoa gave Davison problems and forced her to miss the shot. The game went into overtime, where Long Beach pulled[Read More…]
LBSU men’s volleyball beats No. 2 UCLA to stay No. 1
LOS ANGELES — The two best volleyball teams in the country squared off for the second time in five days Wednesday at Pauley Pavilion. No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team edged out No. 2 UCLA in a nail biting four set match. LBSU (14-0) came into the match[Read More…]
20 years of Jenny Hilt-Costello at LBSU
Long Beach State women’s tennis head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello went through the most challenging period of her life during the 2004 season. She faced the struggle of chemotherapy fatigue and played the most trying set of her career when she was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Although she went through extensive[Read More…]