The No. 4 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was swept by host and No. 14 UC Santa Barbara at Robertson Gymnasium on Saturday. The 49ers (1-2) lost in three sets, 25-30, 19-30, 26-30, to the Gauchos in the finale of the 45th annual Elephant Bar Restaurant Collegiate Invitational. Playing[Read More…]
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49ers open regular season with tournament split
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will play for third place at the 45th annual Elephant Bar Restaurant Collegiate Invitational on Saturday. The fourth-ranked 49ers (1-1) will play No. 14 and tournament host UC Santa Barbara (1-1) at Robertson Gymnasium in Santa Barbara. First serve is scheduled for 4[Read More…]
LBSU men alone atop Big West
For the first time in nine years, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has won its first three Big West Conference games. The 49ers went on the road and defeated the University of Pacific Tigers, 74-66, at the Spanos Center in Stockton on Thursday night. LBSU (8-7, 3-0 Big[Read More…]
A tale of two halves: The Beach falls to Pacific, 76-62
Energized by a record-breaking home crowd of 2,656, The Beach sprinted out on to an early lead only to watch the Pacific Tigers claw back in the second half Thursday afternoon. The Tigers, behind the strong performances of forward Janae Young (23 points) and guard Amy VanHollebeke (15 points and[Read More…]
Beach women to host Pacific in Big West home opener
In an initiative to increase awareness and attendance at women’s college basketball games thoughout the country, Long Beach State will participate in the NCAA Pack the House Challenge on Thursday. The 49ers (3-10, 0-2 Big West Conference) will host the Pacific Tigers (7-6, 1-0 Big West) at the Walter Pyramid.[Read More…]
Late first-half barrage keys 70-57 victory over Cal Poly
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team used a 14-0 run in last two minutes of the first half to put away the Cal Poly Mustangs for good, 70-57, at the Walter Pyramid on Sunday. The 49ers (7-7, 2-0 Big West Conference) went down 30-18 with just 2:23 remaining in[Read More…]
Losses, season-ending injuries mount for LBSU women
Head coach Mary Hegarty may have lost more than the Big West Conference opener Friday night. Long Beach State was routed, 66-48, by host UC Santa Barbara at The Thunderdome. Junior transfer Whitney Fields notched her third double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds, in addition to[Read More…]
‘Niners too much for Gauchos at the Pyramid
In his first career Big West Conference game, Long Beach State freshman point guard Casper Ware looked like a veteran Friday night. Ware torched the Gauchos for 21 points as LBSU (6-7, 1-0 Big West) beat UC Santa Barbara, 76-64, at the Walter Pyramid. Ware knocked down 7-of-13 from the[Read More…]
Men’s volleyball defeats Alberta for exhibition split
Head coach Alan Knipe and the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team made the proper adjustments against Alberta on Saturday night. After being swept by Canada’s defending national champions the previous night, the 49ers pulled out a four-set victory (30-28, 30-24, 25-30, 30-27) over the Golden Bears in an exhibition[Read More…]
Mistakes doom men’s volleyball against top-ranked Canadian team
The defending Canadian national champions gave the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team a quick season-opening loss Friday afternoon. The Alberta Golden Bears defeated the 49ers 30-24, 30-24, 30-27 in an exhibition at the Gold Mine Gym. “I knew [Alberta] would play at that level,” LBSU head coach Alan Knipe[Read More…]