Box score The 49er women’s soccer team fell to Cal State Northridge, 1-0, Sunday at Matador Soccer Field, ending its season with an eight-match winless streak. CSUN struck in the 11th minute when Heidi Farran retrieved a pass from Farryn Townley and beat ‘Niner goalkeeper Emily Kingsborough from three yards[Read More…]
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LBSU spooked in sweep
Box score SANTA BARBARA — A trick was played on the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team courtesy of UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night at the Thunderdome. The host Gauchos swept the 49ers, 25-23, 25-20, 25-16, on Halloween Night to win their seventh match in their last eight attempts.[Read More…]
Women place 4th, men take 5th at Big West Championships
Men’s results | Women’s results The Long Beach State women’s cross country team finished in fourth place, with the men taking fifth, at the Big West Conference Championships Saturday morning at UC Riverside’s Agricultural Operations Course. The LBSU women recorded 100 points to take fourth in the nine-team field, led[Read More…]
‘Niners sink Tritons at Campus Pool
Carter Taylor’s late goal with 1:33 left in the match gave the ‘Niners a two-goal advantage, leading to an eventual 7-6 victory over No. 11 UC San Diego at the 49er Campus Pool Friday night. Taylor prevailed in a struggle for a loose ball in front of the UCSD net[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Oct. 30
Women’s Volleyball: ‘Niners complete season sweep of Cal Poly Box score Senior middle blocker Naomi Washington recorded 14 kills on .480 hitting to lead the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team past Cal Poly, 25-22, 25-20, 25-22, Friday night in San Luis Obispo. LBSU (14-5, 7-2 Big West Conference) blistered[Read More…]
Goal-scoring woes continue in Irvine
Box score IRVINE — A few bad bounces, some spotty defense, suspect goaltending and a lack of finishing unraveled into another shutout loss for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team. It was the seventh time in its past 10 games that The Beach was held without a goal, this[Read More…]
‘Niners picked as runaway favorites by media
Just two seasons removed from a 6-25 record, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team now sits on top of the Big West Conference media rankings. The Beach received 17 of 24 first-place votes from members of the press to take the top spot in the Big West Media Poll,[Read More…]
LBSU women’s basketball picked 5th
All signs point to progress for first-year head coach Jody Wynn after inheriting a team that finished at the bottom of the Big West Conference last season. The 49ers gathered 99 points and were selected to finish fifth in the Big West Preseason Media Poll. Coach Wynn doesn’t think much[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: Robinson snubbed from preseason team
People continue to overlook T.J. Robinson of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward was left off the Big West Conference media’s preseason team released Thursday. Teammate Larry Anderson and UC Riverside’s Kyle Austin were the no-brainer selections for the six-player team. Mark Payne and Joe[Read More…]
Goal scoring woes continue in Irvine
Box score IRVINE — A few bad bounces, some spotty defense and goal-tending, and a lack of finishing unraveled into another shutout loss for the 49ers women’s soccer team. The 49ers fell, 3-0, at the hands of host UC Irvine Thursday night at Anteater Stadium. It was the seventh time[Read More…]