A header tapped in by senior defender Sarah Maher was enough to secure the 49ers a third conference win and put them one point behind UC Irvine in the Big West standings. Long Beach State (8-4-2, 3-0-1 Big West) defeated UCSB (9-6, 2-2 Big West) 1-0 Sunday in a chippy[Read More…]
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Freshman Elysia Laramie scores winning goal against Cal Poly
A game of failed attempts was ended by freshman forward Elysia Laramie, who scored the first goal of her collegiate career against Cal Poly in double overtime Thursday. The winning goal sealed the match 1-0 and placed the 49ers in second place in the Big West. A mechanical bull placed[Read More…]
Dana Fujikuni finds a home at Long Beach State after a difficult freshman season
After a season of injuries, coaching staff changes and zero playing time, Dana Fujikuni was cut from the UC Davis women’s soccer team her freshman year. “I had an 8 a.m. meeting where [the head coach] cut me,” Fujikuni said. “In the afternoon, around 4 o’clock, I committed to Long[Read More…]
Women’s soccer conference opener ends in a draw
FULLERTON — Amidst a sea of orange at Titan Stadium, Long Beach fans jumped out of their seats when a goal off the left foot of senior midfielder Dana Fujikuni tied the game in the second half. The goal pushed the game into double overtime, but neither teams had enough[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer wraps up pre-season
Two spots away from the top 25 in the United Soccer Coaches poll, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team is expected to make a substantial impact in the Big West this year. Despite losses to ranked teams in non-conference play, the 49ers proved they are able to compete with[Read More…]
Long Beach State prepares for Big West after a tie against LMU
With a tough pre-season schedule against highly ranked teams, Long Beach State women’s soccer has shown that it is not to be messed with. It enters conference play with a 5-4-1 record, falling just one goal short in three of its four losses. After facing tough teams such as UCLA,[Read More…]
Ashley Gonzales’ return brings hope for a NCAA tournament run
It was a bittersweet reunion for Ashley Gonzales in the first women’s soccer game of the year against No. 2 UCLA. Almost a year ago, she suffered a season-ending injury against the same team and limped off the field in excruciating pain, with a torn ACL and an uncertainty about[Read More…]
Long Beach racks up third straight win
Attempt after attempt, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team just couldn’t find the net. At the 64-minute mark everything fell into place and Dana Fujikuni was able to float in a perfectly timed shot. The goal gave the 49ers a safety cushion as their offense continued to attack.. The[Read More…]
Long Beach women’s soccer secures second win of the season
The sounds of upbeat music could be heard from ASI’s Smorgasport event, but the cheers from fans at George Allen Field was even louder after the Long Beach State women’s soccer team defeated Northeastern 2-1 Friday night. Long Beach (2-1) had an aggressive start as senior midfielder Rocio Rodriguez pushed[Read More…]
Long Beach tosses SMU off the field
An underwhelming and poorly executed “world record” setting water balloon toss was salvaged by a Long Beach State women’s soccer 1-0 victory against Southern Methodist University at George Allen Field Sunday. Sophomore forward Nadiyah Siqueiros scored the 49ers’ first goal of the season at the 56-minute mark on her third[Read More…]