LOS ANGELES — If only one word could be used to describe the way the Long Beach State women’s soccer team played in its season opener, it would be resilient. That’s because the 49ers overcame an early one-goal deficit to knock off the No. 25-ranked USC Trojans, 2-1, in front[Read More…]
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No. 22 49ers to face Alumni this weekend
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will host many of its former players this weekend in a preseason exhibition match against the alumni at the Walter Pyramid. First serve is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. Apart from the 49ers being picked to win the Big West Conference regular[Read More…]
Big West coaches pick LBSU to win conference
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team was picked to win the 2011 Big West Conference regular season championship in a poll of the conference’s coaches released Thursday. The 49ers received seven of nine total first-place votes and finished with 78 points. Led by two-time AVCA Honorable Mention outside hitter[Read More…]
‘Niners picked to finish second by the Big West’s coaches
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team was picked to finish in second place in the Big West Conference this season when the conference coaches’ poll was released Wednesday. The 49ers received 70 points in the nine-team poll after coming off their second NCAA Tournament appearance in three years and first-ever[Read More…]
Ware shines against NBA stars Harden, Smith in Drew League
LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State point guard Casper Ware might not be in the NBA just yet, but he proved Saturday why he is the Drew League’s 2011 regular-season most valuable player. Ware guided his No. 3-seeded Hank’s Cheaters II to a 99-95 first-round playoff victory over a No.[Read More…]
Beach soccer aims to preserve winning tradition this season
After coming off a 2010 season that saw the Long Beach State women’s soccer team win its first Big West Conference Tournament championship and tie a school record for wins (14), head coach Mauricio Ingrassia will look to build upon that this year. “I think our expectations will have to[Read More…]
Wynn inks another recruit for 2011-2012
Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn has announced the addition of Sigrid Skorpen on Friday for the 2011-12 season. ”We are thrilled to add Sigrid to our Beach basketball family,” Wynn said in a release. “She is not only a quality young lady and terrific student, but[Read More…]
LBSU forward ‘earns respect’ from NBA player
LOS ANGELES — Long Beach State forward Edis Dervisevic may have only averaged 2.1 points per game last season as a reserve, but he made a case for a starting job Saturday with a memorable performance against Detroit Pistons forward Austin Daye. Dervisevic outplayed his NBA counterpart through the first[Read More…]
Sophomore guides Team USA to fourth place at FIVB Championships
Long Beach State middle blocker Haleigh Hampton helped the USA Women’s Junior National Team to a fourth place finish at the 2011 World Volleyball Championships held in Lima, Peru. Team USA advanced out of pool play to the third-place match in the 16-team tournament before eventually falling to China in[Read More…]
Gimmillaro adds assistant coach
Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro announced the addition of Rob Koehler to the coaching staff for the 2011 season as the team’s volunteer assistant coach on Thursday. Koehler, who has spent the last seven years coaching in some capacity, most recently working as a volunteer assistant[Read More…]