When senior forward Tori Bolden decided to transfer from Cal Berkeley to Long Beach State during her sophomore year, she knew she was taking a risk — a risk her athletic career desperately needed. At Cal, Bolden only managed a total of 207 minutes during her lone season with the[Read More…]
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Dirtbags release heavy hitting 2018 schedule
The No. 8 Long Beach State Dirtbags released their 2018 season schedule on Tuesday, revealing a total of 13 games scheduled against teams listed in baseballamerica.com’s top-25 ranking. The impressive strength of schedule comes on the heels of a 42-20-1 campaign last year that resulted in a NCAA Super Regional[Read More…]
LBSU lose first Big West Conference match to rivals CSUF
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team had a frustrating Sunday night at George Allen Field, losing to Big West Conference rival Cal State Fullerton 2-0 in the third game of conference play. Defensive mistakes and counterattacks ultimately cost the 49ers (7-4-2, Big West 1-1-1) the match against the Titans,[Read More…]
Duncan Lynde finds his place in the pool
At 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, Long Beach State men’s water polo senior center Duncan Lynde is someone you just can’t miss. At the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center, Lynde stands out as the tallest and biggest player on the team. Since growing up in Florida, he’s always been a large human[Read More…]
No. 7 LBSU misses upset chance at No. 1 USC
Going into Thursday night’s game against No.1 USC, the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team couldn’t have imagined the upset they nearly pulled off at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center in Los Angeles. LBSU (9-7) locked down on defense in the first half against the Trojans, tied 3-3[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball comes home winless
The Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball closed the third week of Big West Conference play with losses to UC Irvine and UC Davis. The 49ers (5-14, 2-4 Big West) tried to stage comebacks in both matches, but fell in four sets to each team. “A lot of things weren’t working[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer earns draw in UC Irvine
Despite registering 16 shots throughout the match, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team was not able to break the deadlock against UC Irvine and came out with a 0-0 double overtime draw. With the tie, the 49ers (7-3-2, 1-0-1 Big West) remain undefeated in Big West Conference play following[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…]
LBSU women’s soccer travels to UC Irvine for Big West Conference match
Fresh off winning the Big West Conference home opener against Hawai’i, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will hit the road to face UC Irvine at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Anteater Stadium. Leading up to the game, head coach Mauricio Ingrassia noted the positive progression his team has[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball heads to UC Irvine in rivalry match
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team hits the road to take on UC Irvine on Thursday, and will follow up with another away game against UC Davis on Saturday at 7 p.m. LBSU (5-12, 2-2 Big West) is tied with UC Irvine (13-2, 1-1 Big West) for fourth in[Read More…]