The No. 4 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was swept by host and No. 14 UC Santa Barbara at Robertson Gymnasium on Saturday. The 49ers (1-2) lost in three sets, 25-30, 19-30, 26-30, to the Gauchos in the finale of the 45th annual Elephant Bar Restaurant Collegiate Invitational. Playing[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
49ers open regular season with tournament split
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will play for third place at the 45th annual Elephant Bar Restaurant Collegiate Invitational on Saturday. The fourth-ranked 49ers (1-1) will play No. 14 and tournament host UC Santa Barbara (1-1) at Robertson Gymnasium in Santa Barbara. First serve is scheduled for 4[Read More…]
Men’s volleyball defeats Alberta for exhibition split
Head coach Alan Knipe and the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team made the proper adjustments against Alberta on Saturday night. After being swept by Canada’s defending national champions the previous night, the 49ers pulled out a four-set victory (30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 30-27) over the Golden Bears in an exhibition[Read More…]
Mistakes doom men’s volleyball against top-ranked Canadian team
The defending Canadian national champions gave the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team a quick season-opening loss Friday afternoon. The Alberta Golden Bears defeated the 49ers 30-24, 30-24, 30-27 in an exhibition at the Gold Mine Gym. “I knew [Alberta] would play at that level,” LBSU head coach Alan Knipe[Read More…]
Volleyball combo named All-Region
Junior middle blocker Naomi Washington was named to the All-West Region team announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Wednesday. Senior setter Nicole Vargas earned an honorable mention selection, as well. Washington finished second in the Big West Conference with a .351 hitting percentage. She also led Long Beach[Read More…]
No glaring questions for women’s volleyball future
PALO ALTO, Calif. — With outside hitter Quincy Verdin, setter Nicole Vargas and libero Iris Murray ending their Long Beach State careers, the attention shifts to their replacements. Luckily for head coach Brian Gimmillaro, freshmen Caitlin Ledoux, Cat Highmark and Lauren Minkel have gained an immense amount of experience in[Read More…]
49ers see red in 2nd round NCAA loss at Stanford
VIDEO: Match highlights VIDEO: Final points of the match VIDEO: Long Beach State press conference PALO ALTO, Calif. — The explosiveness and raw power was too much to contain. The leaping ability was too great. No. 24 Long Beach State was eliminated by No. 2 Stanford University in straight sets[Read More…]
‘Niners ride Waves to 2nd round of NCAAs
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team finds itself in a familiar place: the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 24th-ranked 49ers left their opening round match-up Friday against 23rd-ranked Pepperdine with a four-set victory (18-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18) at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford[Read More…]
LBSU, Pepperdine to meet at the net in NCAA opener
No. 24 Long Beach State 49ers (25-5) • 2008 Big West Conference champion (first outright conference title since 2001)• 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance• All-time NCAA first round record: 13-5*• Best finish: National champion (1989, 1993, 1998) Roundup: The 49ers have not made an NCAA Regional appearance since 2001, having[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball deserved a better NCAA draw
Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t hide his disappointment with the NCAA selection committee. He shouldn’t either — they were screwed. After learning the 49ers would be sent to Palo Alto, with the potential of playing the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal in the second round, Gimmillaro[Read More…]