Alma Serna has exchanged her crutches and walking boot for court shoes and kneepads. Although she has been limited in her return to action, Serna is finally back on the court after being sidelined by an opening-match ankle sprain for nearly three weeks. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team[Read More…]
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Long Beach State cross-country hits the ground running
The start of Long Beach State’s cross-country season has been successful and eventful, as top-ten finishes in both the Mark Covert Classic and the adidas/UCI Invitational plus the hiring of a new coach have made for a busy two weeks. The action began on Sept. 1, when the 49ers traveled[Read More…]
Link is 49ers’ lone star in Texas
When the Long Beach State women’s soccer team traveled to the Lone Star State over the weekend, it found that everything – the crowds, the losses, the victories – is bigger in Texas. After enduring a 3-0 beatdown to Texas A&M in front of nearly 2,000 fans Friday night, the[Read More…]
LBSU gets mixed results in Seattle
Looking to get back on track, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team came away with a win in one of its two matches over the weekend at the Washington Invitational. The Beach (3-5) defeated Seattle (4-5) in straight sets Saturday night, but fell to No. 7 Washington (8-0) in[Read More…]
No. 9 Long Beach State unbeaten in the pool
The ninth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team appears to be experiencing déjà vu, as it put together yet another impressive performance during the tournament season. The 49ers (4-0) have demonstrated a proclivity for fast starts, as last year the team ended up on the right side of the[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s volleyball team to battle in Seattle
After a rough stretch of matches to begin the season, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is hoping to turn things around this weekend at the Washington Invitational. The non-conference schedule for the Beach (2-4) has been difficult to this point, and it does not get any easier. The[Read More…]
LBSU to play nationally televised game at Texas A&M
After a rollercoaster weekend, No. 16 Long Beach State will travel to Texas, where it will face No. 14 Texas A&M in a nationally-televised matchup Friday night. The 49ers (4-1) dropped five spots in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NCSAA) Poll after a road loss to Brigham Young,[Read More…]
49ers’ late comeback sparks yet another dramatic home victory
Long Beach State may not field a football team, but any excitement lost by a lack of pigskin pride has been more than made up for by its 11th-ranked women’s soccer team. Forward Nadia Link and midfielder Kelsey Wilson each scored within the final four minutes of Sunday night’s game[Read More…]
No. 9 LBSU opens season with pair of blowout victories
The ninth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team entered the season looking to build on the confidence that had swooned over the team in the weeks leading up to the Irvine Tournament. They have every reason to believe after new additions Spencer White and Balint Meszaros carried the team[Read More…]
Home court advantage nonexistent for Long Beach State
Despite having the luxury of playing its latest tournament at home, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team experienced the same fate it saw on the road last weekend when it won only one of three matches. After defeating James Madison in straight sets (25-14, 25-21, 25-12) Thursday night in[Read More…]