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…]
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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. 7 LBSU is off to No. 9 Pepperdine, No. 2 UCLA this weekend
Coming off a valiant effort in an overtime loss against the No. 1 USC Trojans last week, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will look to continue the strong play this weekend. The 49ers (9-7) will make the trip to Pepperdine to play the Waves at 4 p.m.[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU will have its hands full against No. 1 USC
Tonight’s game for the No. 7-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team will be a challenge. LBSU (9-6) will make the trek up to No. 1 USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center as the two top-10 teams square off at 5 p.m. This will be the second meeting of the season[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU falls to No. 5 Pacific for the third time this season
A slow start for the the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team prevented what would have been a second-half comeback win against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday. Opening up Golden Coast Conference play, the 49ers (9-6) came out against the Tigers with plenty of offensive energy, but[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU ready for first home game against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team has played all 14 of its games this season on the road. Starting on Saturday at 7 p.m., the 49ers will play their first home game of the season and look to rebound against Golden Coast Conference rival No. 5 Pacific after[Read More…]
Busy weekend ahead at the Mountain Pacific Invitational
When the Long Beach State men’s water polo team went into last weekend, they knew they were going to have their hands full with big time opponents. The No. 5 ranked 49ers went 2-2 in the tournament, losing to No. 5 Pacific and No. 2 USC. The 49ers have performed[Read More…]
Q&A: Men’s water polo head coach Gavin Arroyo
Gavin Arroyo is no newcomer to international play turning into success at the collegiate level. Arroyo is a three-time NCAA National Champion winner from Cal and has a wealth of international coaching experience. He also coaches the men’s and women’s water polo teams for Long Beach State. In his 11th[Read More…]
No. 6 men’s water polo heads to the Aggie Roundup
When the Long Beach State men’s water polo team headed off to the Inland Empire Classic last weekend, the 49ers knew they had to take their opponents seriously, even against two non-Division I teams. The results came out as expected, with an 18-2 win against Redlands and a 13-8 win[Read More…]