When the U.S. men’s national soccer team takes the field tonight at RFK Stadium in the nation’s capital, it will be a victory lap of sorts and the culmination of a long season. The year began with the first half of the final CONCACAF world cup qualifiers. On a cold[Read More…]
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Big West coaches create hell’s kitchen
Big West Media Day coverage ANAHEIM — Basketball coaches turned in their playbooks for aprons and cookbooks Tuesday at the ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney. Featuring just the Southern California-based schools, five of the nine Big West Conference men’s and women’s head coaches competed in a cook-off as part of[Read More…]
Coaches cook up season outlook
Cook-off coverage ANAHEIM — Before doing battle on the court, the Big West Conference men’s and women’s basketball coaches had the opportunity to face-off in the kitchen Tuesday at the ESPN Zone at Downtown Disney. Afterward, the collection of five Southern California Big West schools — Cal State Fullerton, Cal[Read More…]
Men’s golf wraps up The Prestige in 12th
The Long Beach State men’s golf team finished 12th in the 13-team field at The Prestige at PGA West on Tuesday. The 49ers combined for a 53-over-par team score during the three-round tournament. LBSU carded a 12-over 300 final round after firing a 20-over 308 and 21-over 309 in the[Read More…]
Missouri native soaking in opportunity at The Beach
If anyone at Long Beach State knows what St. Louis Cardinals fans are going through after their stunning first-round exit courtesy of the Los Angeles Dodgers, it’s not anyone who competes on a baseball diamond. Brittney Herzog, a senior middle blocker for the 25th-ranked 49er women’s volleyball team, is a[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Oct. 10-12
Women’s Volleyball: Hot-hitting Tigers halt 49er streak at seven Box score The 49er women’s volleyball team fell to Pacific 25-16, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22, Saturday night at the Alex G. Spanos Center, putting an end to its seven-match winning streak. Senior Naomi Washington had 20 kills on .333 hitting to lead[Read More…]
Goal drought continues in scoreless draw
Box score The 49er women’s soccer team has held the opposition scoreless for two straight matches, but has no wins to show for it. Long Beach State (5-6-2) had to settle for its second 0-0 decision in five days after drawing with Cal State Bakersfield Sunday afternoon at George Allen[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Oct 9
Women’s Volleyball: Balanced effort keys seventh straight victory Box score The 49er women’s volleyball team swept UC Davis, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22, Friday night at Upper Hickey Gym to push its winning streak to seven matches. Outside hitter Caitlin Ledoux tallied 13 kills to help the ‘Niners maintain sole possession of[Read More…]
Tucker Talks: MLB should lengthen current playoff format
The Major League Baseball playoffs kick off today and two unlucky teams will find themselves two losses away from the golf course by day’s end. For a sport that features a 162-game season that consists of mostly three-game series, to decide someone’s playoff fate in only five games makes no[Read More…]
LBSU grinds out draw against San Diego
Box score The Long Beach State women’s soccer team (5-6-1) took another positive step into its maturation by coming out with a draw against the University of San Diego Toreros (6-4-2) yesterday at George Allen Field. The draw comes days after the 49ers claimed a much-needed victory against the UC[Read More…]