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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Long Beach strikes conference gold
As Long Beach junior attacker Austin Stewart finished his follow through on a spin-shot goal midway through the fourth quarter of the conference final against Pacific he and the student section fist-pumped in unison, celebrating the 8-6 lead. Long Beach went on to win the conference title 10-6. “I drove[Read More…]
No. 3 Long Beach upsets No. 2 Pepperdine in semifinals
Sports often serves as a unifying distraction from tragedy, a characteristic that was exemplified Saturday in a highly engaging Golden Coast Conference semifinal match between No. 3 seeded Long Beach State and No. 2 seeded Pepperdine, a campus still shrouded in smoke from the Woolsey Fire. Long Beach won the[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach edges No. 11 UC Irvine for fourth straight win
The chattering crowd slowly fell silent as redshirt junior attacker Austin Stewart prepared to take a penalty shot in the third quarter of a tie game. His shot into the right side of the net brought a roar from the bleachers and a 7-6 lead to No. 6 Long Beach[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach looks to end its skid at UCSB
After a two-week drought, Long Beach State men’s water polo will travel to UC Santa Barbara Friday in desperate search of a win. The 49ers have lost their last four games, putting them in a 7-10 hole. A victory Friday would be their first in two weeks and give the[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach can’t get over the hump
The No. 8 ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team cannot get itself out of a rough stretch of games. Losing eight out of its last nine, the team hasn’t been able to find a groove 16 games into the season. Long Beach (7-9, 0-1 GCC) is coming off[Read More…]
No. 10 Long Beach extends losing streak
Lights beamed down on the crystal blue water as students and fans alike filed into the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center Friday for the Golden Coast Conference opener. Long Beach (6-5, 0-1 GCC) kicked off conference play looking to end a three-game losing streak, but fell short to No.11 Pepperdine (7-6,[Read More…]
No. 10 men’s water polo looks to end losing streak against Pepperdine
No. 10 Long Beach State men’s water polo team faces its most important game of the season so far, as the team begins Golden Coast Conference play 7 p.m. Friday. Long Beach will look to begin conference play on a high note, taking on No. 11 Pepperdine Friday night at[Read More…]
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…]