The women’s volleyball team began its season with the LBSU Baden Challenge hosted in the Walter Pyramid. On Friday LBSU was swept in their first game 25-19, 25-21, 25-13 against reigning champion No. 2 Stanford but followed up with a 27-25, 25-18, 25-15 sweep win against Wright State. The 49ers[Read More…]
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LBSU women’s soccer shutout No. 22 Northwestern
In its first game without senior Ashley Gonzales, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team hosted No. 22 Northwestern on Thursday. LBSU head coach Mauricio Ingrassia announced after the match the reigning Big West Offensive Player of the Year had suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s match against No. 6[Read More…]
Dirtbags head coach Troy Buckley awarded contract extension
After a year of accolades for the Long Beach State baseball team and USA Baseball’s collegiate national team, Troy Buckley has agreed to a contract extension through 2022 as the Dirtbags’ head coach. “I am very grateful and appreciative of this opportunity to continue to lead this historic program,” Buckley[Read More…]
LBSU returns Gonza-less
Updated Aug. 21, 2017 After losing senior Ashley Gonzales in 12th minute after she banged knees with an opponent, she was helped off the field due to the injury that forced her to miss the rest of the match. Without her, the No. 24 Long Beach State women’s soccer team[Read More…]
The start of a new era under Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer
The women’s volleyball program has a big change this year with the departure of head coach Brian Gimmillaro, who retired last season after a 32-year coaching career at LBSU. Filling this vacancy in the program is Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer, and with her arrival comes the ushering in of a new style[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer opens 2017 season in a draw
Updated Aug. 20, 2017 The No. 24 Long Beach State women’s soccer team avoided an upset in the season opener against Cal State Northridge in a non-conference match Friday night at George Allen Field. A penalty kick awarded to the 49ers in the 73rd minute was the goal that saved[Read More…]
LBSU Women’s Soccer expected to take Big West in preseason poll
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team ended last year on a Cinderella run and now look forward to building onto a winning tradition under head coach Mauricio Ingrassia in 2017. LBSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament but fell to Santa Clara in the first round last season. The 49ers[Read More…]
Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer named women’s volleyball head coach
After the unexpected news of former head coach Brian Gimmillaro announcing his retirement earlier this month, LBSU Athletic Director Andy Fee was seeking to fill the vacant spot. In a couple of weeks, Fee found what he was looking for. On Monday, Fee announced the hiring of Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer as[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s soccer releases its 2017 schedule
Long Beach State women’s soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia isn’t afraid of playing tough competition on a yearly basis. With a 10-7-4 overall record last season, the schedule helped the team find its rhythm at the right time, leading to the 49ers winning the Big West. Next season is no[Read More…]
Cal State Fullerton advances past Long Beach State to Omaha
Before game three of the Long Beach NCAA Super Regional, it was already touted as the most significant game ever played at Blair Field. The 2,896 fans in attendance saw an extraordinary display of pitching, timely hits and an electrifying atmosphere that didn’t let up until the Cal State Fullerton[Read More…]