It’s a crisp January morning, with the only sounds on the northeast side of campus coming from the University Music Center in the distance and some construction nearby. “Let’s go, Beach!” breaks the silence in this corner of campus as the players of the Long Beach State Softball team take[Read More…]
Tag: Big West
No. 1 Long Beach State hits the road for two game road trip
The No.1 ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team heads east this week as the players prepare for a two-game road trip against Harvard (1-3) and George Mason (3-6). LBSU (10-0) looks to improve on a historical start to the season, as it is now the best start for the[Read More…]
Dirtbags closer Chris Rivera named preseason All-American by the NCBWA
Dirtbags junior closer Chris Rivera was named a preseason third team All-American by the National College Baseball Writers Association, making it three consecutive seasons that the program has had at least one player recognized. “It’s obviously an honor just to be on a list with some of those guys,” Rivera[Read More…]
LBSU women’s basketball drops 13 straight games
Although two players put up double-doubles for Long Beach State, the 49ers lost their 13th straight game 100-81 to UC Irvine behind Morgan Green’s 28 points. Long Beach’s (2-20, 0-8 Big West) inexperience showed as the suffocating full-court pressure defense of the Anteaters (2-20, 0-8 Big West) prevented the 49ers[Read More…]
Gabe Levin’s career night disappears in thrilling double OT loss to UC Davis
Gabe Levin did something that hasn’t been seen in the Long Beach State men’s basketball program in 47 years. The senior forward scored 45 points, matching the school scoring record set by Ed Ratliff against St. Mary’s Dec. 10, 1970. However, Long Beach (12-14, 6-4 Big West) lost 105-104 to[Read More…]
Struggling women’s basketball drops another against UC Davis
The Long Beach State’s women’s basketball tried to keep it as close against UC Davis but the Aggies pulled away in the fourth quarter at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (2-19, 0-7 Big West) team fell, 83-71, to the UC Davis Aggies (18-3, 8-0 Big West) behind junior forward Morgan Bertsch’s[Read More…]
Irvine snaps Long Beach State’s three-game win streak
A nail-biting battle between two long-time rivals in front of 2,833 fans ended with the Long Beach State men’s basketball team dropping an important conference matchup. UC Irvine (10-14, 4-4 Big West) got the best of LBSU (12-13, 6-3 Big West) 75-68 in the final minutes of the game[Read More…]
Women’s basketball will host UC Davis
After a disappointing loss to the Cal Poly Mustangs Jan. 25, the 49ers’ women’s basketball team is looking to rebound against the UC Davis Aggies Thursday. “UC Davis isn’t great with a lot of ball pressure,” senior guard Cecily Wilson said. “We’re going to try to pressure them as much[Read More…]
The Long Beach men’s basketball team proves to be the real deal
What was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has turned into a satisfying surprise, as the team currently sits in third in the Big West Conference at 6-3. No one knew what the team’s identity would be going into the 2017-2018[Read More…]
Gabe Levin stepping into his own his senior year
Gabe Levin wakes up at 4 a.m. every day to the sound of his father’s alarm clock. All he can think about is what his father always tells him: “If you want to be successful you’re going to have to work hard.” This was the lesson that the 23-year-old was[Read More…]