October has been tough for the Long Beach State men’s water polo team. After three wins against Occidental, Long Beach City College and Golden West College on Oct.1, the 49ers have lost five of their last seven games in October. During that span, LBSU has faced seven of the top[Read More…]
Men’s Water Polo
Long Beach State men’s water polo can’t handle Trojan attack
After jumping out to a 3-2 lead in the first quarter, the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team lost to No. 3 USC 13-8 Saturday at Lindgren Aquatics Center. Against a tough opponent, the 49ers took an early 3-2 after the first period, but the defense wasn’t[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s water polo team wins third straight; down Pepperdine 7-4
In front of its home crowd, the Long Beach State men’s water polo beat Pepperdine 7-4 on Friday at Lindgren Aquatics Center The No. 6 49ers used a relentless defense while getting goals when they needed it. After the first period, the 49ers took a 2-1 lead and never trailed[Read More…]
Long Beach State’s Nolan McConnell makes strides in the pool
Being from Laguna Beach and having a father as well as two older brothers who played collegiate water polo, it’s no surprise that senior attacker Nolan McConnell has made his second home in the pool. “I want to say I was like six or seven [when I started playing],” McConnell[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s water polo team beats Occidental College, Long Beach City College and Golden West
Playing in its first home game since a tough 8-6 loss to UCLA Sept. 17, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team swept its matches against Occidental, Long Beach City College and Golden West College Saturday at Lindgren Aquatics Center. After the 49ers (11-3) lost to Stanford Sept. 25,[Read More…]
Long Beach State’s women’s soccer and men’s water polo have mixed results on road
In a defensive battle with No. 4 Brigham Young University, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team gave up a late goal in the 85th minute to the Cougars to lose 1-0 Saturday in Provo, Utah. Heading into their game, BYU was averaging three goals per game and the 49ers[Read More…]
Long Beach State athletic teams start road trip
For the first time this season, all Long Beach State athletic teams will be away from home. The week is headlined by the women’s volleyball team as they take on UC Davis to open Big West conference play tonight at 7 in Davis. After an inauspicious start, the 49ers (6-7)[Read More…]
Long Beach State men’s water polo loses to UCLA in double overtime
In front a sellout crowd of 738 people at Lindgren Aquatics Center, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team’s comeback attempt against No. 1 UCLA fell short in a 8-6 double overtime loss Saturday. Going into Saturday’s game, UCLA had won 44 straight contests while winning back-to-back NCAA championships.[Read More…]
LBSU to join newly formed Golden Coast Conference
It has been 24 years since the Long Beach State men’s water polo team made the NCAA tournament, but that soon may change. The team announced that it will leave the ultra-competitive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and join the newly-formed Golden Coast Conference for men’s water polo starting in 2016.[Read More…]
LBSU enters MPSF Tournament with nothing to lose
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team’s 2015 season will be on the line when it plays Pepperdine in the first round of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation tournament on Friday morning at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. However, the eighth-seeded 49ers (11-14, 2-7 MPSF) feel confident about their chances[Read More…]