Long Beach State junior guard Courtney Jacob set a new career high, nearly recorded a triple-double and it still wasn’t enough for the women’s basketball team Monday night. The 49ers dropped an 83-63 decision to host Loyola Marymount at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles. Jacob scored a personal-best 30 points,[Read More…]
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Freshman phenom headlines list of women’s volleyball honorees
The honors keep coming in for freshman Caitlin Ledoux. The outside hitter was named the Big West Conference’s Freshman of the Year and was one of five Long Beach State players selected to the All-Big West first team on Tuesday. Seniors Quincy Verdin and Nicole Vargas and juniors Brittney Herzog[Read More…]
LBSU men to take on Idaho State and New Mexico State
Fresh off an exciting come-from-behind Homecoming win, the 49ers play at Idaho State tonight before returning to The Beach for a Sunday afternoon game with New Mexico State. LBSU (1-2) is paced by All-Big West Conference guard Donovan Morris, who is averaging 15 points per game after registering 20 in[Read More…]
Final tune-up: ‘Niners prep for Senior Night, regular season finale
After clinching its first Big West Conference championship since 2001, the 49er women’s volleyball team will host No. 19 Colorado State, Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid. In the final regular season tune-up before the NCAA tournament, head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the match should provide a good[Read More…]
Morris finds touch late, leads LBSU to first road win
Donovan Morris had seen enough after 45 minutes on Tuesday night. Morris, who struggled on 1-of-9 shooting from the field after the first overtime, scored 14 points in the last five minutes to lead Long Beach State to an 88-82 double OT victory over Idaho State at Holt Arena. The[Read More…]
New 49ers show mettle, discard old habits in home opener
The new-look Long Beach State men’s basketball team looked like last year’s version through the first half against Weber State Saturday night. The only thing new appeared to be the home uniforms. Head coach Dan Monson said he had his postgame comments ready in his mind. Long Beach Press-Telegram writer[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Big West title in Fullerton
FULLERTON — The 23rd-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team clinched the Big West Conference title, and with it, a berth into the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The 49ers won in three sets, 25-16, 25-22, 26-24, over the CS Fullerton Titans on their Senior Night. Caitlin Ledoux and Quincy[Read More…]
Home sweet home: 49er men come from behind for wild victory
On Homecoming Night at the Walter Pyramid, it was a game of runs. And did Long Beach State’s men’s basketball team ever have a good one to get themselves back in the game. The 49ers (1-2) erased a 23-point Weber State lead in the second half to win, 73-69, in[Read More…]
‘Niners pummel Spartans for first win of season
With guards Karina Figueroa and LaTorya Barbee out due to injuries, it was time for the 49ers’ women’s basketball team to put its low-post game on display. The team did exactly that. “We’ve got a strong and deep inside game,” head coach Mary Hegarty said. “Our two best guards were[Read More…]
Defense shines in men’s water polo home finale
Junior goalkeeper Derek Wiebe-Bailey and men’s water polo head coach Gavin Arroyo echoed the same message about Saturday afternoon’s victory over UC Irvine. “We want to peak at the end of the season,” Arroyo said. No. 7 Long Beach State defeated the No. 10 Anteaters, 7-4, on Senior Day at[Read More…]