Though newly appointed Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jeff Cammon has yet to lead the 49ers onto the court in 2017, he is looking forward to making a difference with the program. LBSU won the Big West Conference championship last season and made the school’s first NCAA appearance[Read More…]
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LBSU women’s soccer win streak snapped by Cal
After traveling up north to take on No. 17 Cal, the No.25 Long Beach State women’s soccer team lost to the Golden Bears 1-0 Sunday at Edwards Stadium. The result snapped LBSU’s three-game win streak after it shut out three straight opponents in Northwestern, San Diego State and Dartmouth. [Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball comes home winless, losing its fourth in a row
The women’s volleyball team came home without a win in the Wolverine Invitational hosted by Utah Valley. Consistency and maintaining leads were a big problem for the 49ers in this past weekend’s tournament. While LBSU showed toughness against challenging opponents, it was not enough to muster a win. On Thursday,[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer team takes down undefeated Dartmouth
Thanks to a superb strike by sophomore Anaya Robles, the No. 25 Long Beach State women’s soccer team earned its third win of the season against undefeated Dartmouth, 1–0. With the win, The 49ers improve their season record to 3–1–1. In a game where both teams looked dangerous going on[Read More…]
Men’s water polo has high expectations for 2017 season
Last year, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team struggled to close out games and finished third in the Golden Coast Conference. This year, the team is expecting to finish at the top of the conference and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Water Polo Championships in December.[Read More…]
Imani McDonald gets her first-ever Big West defensive player of the week award
Replacing goalkeeper Ashton McKeown was a tough loss for women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia, as she graduated this year. But junior goalie Imani McDonald has stepped in to fill the gap. McDonald was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week the conference announced on Monday. This[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer shut out SDSU
After a strong first half, the LBSU women’s soccer team held on against San Diego State on Sunday. The 49ers didn’t give the Aztecs a chance to get on the scoreboard. LBSU held off SDSU in a 2-0 victory, earning its second consecutive shut out win at SDSU Sports Deck.[Read More…]
Andy Fee looking to change LBSU athletic program
Just three months into his tenure as athletic director at Long Beach State, Andy Fee is anxious to see how his new hires will work out. The director has made major changes to the athletics program by hiring women’s basketball head coach Jeff Cammon, women’s volleyball head coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer[Read More…]
The Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer era
When Brian Gimmillaro announced his retirement in June, Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and Matt Fuerbringer had a tough decision that could have impacted their future as a couple; who would chase after the newly-opened Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach position. McKienzie-Fuerbringer and her husband decided that she would be the better[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball drops final match against Iowa
Updated August 29, 2017 The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team fell 1-2 in the season after a 25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 25-21 loss to Iowa on Saturday in the last game of the LBSU Baden Challenge tournament. Junior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof led the team with 14 kills while also[Read More…]