Women’s Volleyball: Washington lifts ‘Niners to comeback win over Tulane Box score A season-high 29 kills from Naomi Washington helped the 49er women’s volleyball team storm back from a two-set deficit to defeat Tulane 17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-11. Washington registered a .339 attack percentage to go with four block[Read More…]
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‘Niners fall in front of record crowd
The No. 9 Long Beach State men’s water polo team fell to the defending national champion and No. 1 ranked USC Trojans in its season-opener on Saturday, 12-3, at the 49er Campus Pool. A record-setting 495 fans showed up in support of the 49ers, which despite a gritty effort were[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Sept. 11
Women’s Volleyball: Washington helps close out victory over hometown New Orleans Box score For senior Naomi Washington, her first volleyball match in front of her hometown New Orleans couldn’t have ended more appropriately Friday. The Long Beach State middle blocker delivered two key points in the fifth and deciding set[Read More…]
Senior remembers big but not so easy journey
Naomi Washington has always understood the value of patience. She had to practice it diligently as an incoming freshman in 2005 when, like most people with ties to the Crescent City, her attention shifted to events surrounding Hurricane Katrina. Washington was unable to get in contact with her family after[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Sept. 6
Women’s Soccer: LBSU splits pair on the road LBSU 4, No. 21 Missouri 1 Box score Three goals in five minutes helped Long Beach State (2-2-0) score a 4-1 upset on the road at No. 21 Missouri Sunday in Columbia, Mo. LBSU defender Nicole Hubbard scored in the 77th and[Read More…]
Herzog powers third consecutive sweep
Box score Senior middle blocker Brittney Herzog’s vision came true Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. After Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball team dropped the first two matches of the season, Herzog said, “I think we can end up 3-2 after this weekend.” Three matches and nine sets later, the[Read More…]
Dominance at the net keys 49ers’ sweep of Indiana State
Box score If the inability to close out sets is the reason for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team’s 0-2 record heading into Friday’s pair of matches, then that killer instinct surely wasn’t lacking in the nightcap against Indiana State. The 49ers finished off the Sycamores with an eight-point[Read More…]
49ers avoid wrong side of history
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team avoided becoming the first squad in program history to drop its first three matches of the season. The 49ers swept the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in three sets in front of a sparse crowd Friday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
‘Niners look to get into win column
Long Beach State head coach Brian Gimmillaro went straight to the point when describing the state of his team following its loss to No. 2 Texas. “We have to get better,” Gimmillaro said. The 49ers, currently staring at an 0-2 record, began the season at No. 23 in the American[Read More…]
The ‘Buck’ stops here
Long Beach State baseball will have a familiar face running its pitching staff next season after former coach Troy Buckley left his job with the Pittsburgh Pirates to return to the Dirtbags. Buckley’s reunion with Long Beach State as pitching coach has its pitchers looking forward to working with one[Read More…]