Golf is very different than other sports and the process of qualifying for a spot on the team at a competitive level is easily one of the most unique aspects. From my experience playing and covering sports, I have found that there is no uniform way for a team or[Read More…]
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LBSU cross country earns second place finish at UNLV Invitational
The Long Beach State cross country program had four runners finish in the top-10 during Saturday’s meet in Las Vegas. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed second, with the men’s taking 47 points as women’s scored 73 points, in the UNLV Invitational at the Craig Ranch Regional Park. In[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball wins one, drops one
Long Beach State’s volleyball team closed the first week of Big West conference play with a loss to Cal State Northridge on Saturday. The 49ers endured a 15-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 defeat. Junior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof led the team with 17 kills and four digs. Senior setter Alexis Patterson[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…]
LBSU women’s tennis starts off their season at the UNLV tournament
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team dominated its competition last season under head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello, and they look more than prepared to do the same this season. After finishing with an overall record of 17-6, including a 6-2 record in the Big West Conference, LBSU made it into[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…]
LBSU women’s volleyball makes a big splash in Big West opener
A nail-biting match against UC Riverside ended in a five-set win for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team Tuesday night. The pressure was on for the 49ers (4-10, 1-0 Big West) after a rough start to the season, but having beat UCR for four years in a row, history[Read More…]
Disappointing week for men’s golf
Fort Collins Country Club proved quite the test for the Long Beach State men’s golf team, who shot 33-over par 873 to finish 10th at the Ram Masters Invitational after Tuesday’s final round. LBSU’s struggles resulted in only one player cracking the top-10 on the leaderboard, while the other four[Read More…]
LBSU women’s golf places fifth
In its first event of the fall 2017 season, the Long Beach State women’s golf team finished in fifth place at the Colonel Bill Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic in Fort Collins, Colorado after the final round on Tuesday. The 49ers were led by junior Haley Tygret, who shot a 3-under[Read More…]
No. 6 men’s water polo goes 2-2 over the weekend
After dominating in their last tournament, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team found themselves with tougher competition last weekend at the Aggie Roundup in No. 5 Pacific and No. 2 USC. LBSU (7-3) took down tournament host No. 9 UC Davis 10-8 in a thrilling overtime win Saturday.[Read More…]