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…]
Men’s Water Polo
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…]
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…]
No. 6 men’s water polo heads to the Aggie Roundup
When the Long Beach State men’s water polo team headed off to the Inland Empire Classic last weekend, the 49ers knew they had to take their opponents seriously, even against two non-Division I teams. The results came out as expected, with an 18-2 win against Redlands and a 13-8 win[Read More…]
LBSU men’s water polo looks to make a statement at the Inland Empire Classic
Last weekend, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team started off their season 3-1, taking down quality opponents in UC Santa Barbara, Air Force and UC Davis at the 2017 Triton Invitational. “Last weekend went really well, we got to play one of our conference rivals in UCSB and[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…]
Nolan McConnell is named Golden Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year
On Nov. 18, Long Beach State senior Nolan McConnell was named the Co-Play of the Year of the Golden Coast Conference. With the recognition, McConnell becomes the first LBSU men’s water polo player to receive the honor. McConnell shares the award with Pepperdine’s sophomore utility Marko Asic. Along with his[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s water polo team prepares for Golden Coast Conference tournament
With three games left, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team did what was necessary to secure the No. 3 seed in the Golden Coast Conference Tournament. The 49ers finished off their season with three straight wins at Lindgren Aquatics Center to head into the postseason on a roll.[Read More…]
Long Beach State ends regular season with win against UC Irvine
Looking to finish its regular season strong, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team defeated the UC Irvine Anteaters 10-6 Friday at the Lindgren Aquatics Center. Going into Friday’s game, LBSU (14-8) was coming off a 12-5 win against LMU. UCI (9-13) came from a 9-6 loss against California.[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s water polo team finishes out regular season
With two games left in the 2016 regular season, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will finish at home with games against Loyola Marymount today and UC Irvine Friday. Today at Lindgren Aquatics Center the 49ers (12-8, 2-2) take on the Lions (11-14, 4-2) who are coming off[Read More…]