The last time Long Beach State’s track and field team competed on its home turf was eight years ago. In 2005, the team was forced to perform at Cerritos Community College because the LBSU facility was deemed inadequate to host meets. Track and field/cross country head coach Andy Sythe said[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
49ers taking a toll from tough schedule
The last several games have shown a troubling trend for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team and head coach Mauricio Ingrassia. The 49ers are making a habit of coming out sloppy and lethargic in the first half of games. For large portions of the first 45 minutes, LBSU has[Read More…]
LBSU plays back-to-back, double-overtime draws
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team played two double-overtime draws over the weekend: the first was at Cal State Fullerton Thursday night, and the second was against UC Irvine Sunday night at George Allen Field. The 49ers (5-5-5, 1-1-1) conceded a goal in the 24th minute to UCI (4-6-3,[Read More…]
49ers break seven-game losing streak with Hawai’i
After losing seven consecutive games to Hawai’i, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team finally topped the Rainbow Wahine in a five-set thriller inside the Walter Pyramid on Saturday. Two thousand four hundred and sixteen people witnessed the 49ers become the only undefeated Big West team as they took their[Read More…]
Big West women’s volleyball predictions
Standings, coaches’ polls, NCAA rankings, at-large bids and qualifiers – these are all things people talk about when determining how good a team is, hoping to accurately predict who will become conference champions and advance to the Sweet 16, Final Four and eventually, the NCAA Championships. It definitely helps to[Read More…]
Four seniors. Four years. Four leaders.
Bre Mackie, Chelsea Cabrajac, Chisom Okpala and Tyler Jackson have played together on the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team since their freshman year, but injuries to the lineup this season have pushed them to adapt to new positions. “We have the most experience,” Cabrajac said. “A lot of the[Read More…]
From Pink Panda to 49er soccer star
Mimi Akaogi said that when she first stepped onto a soccer field for the Pink Pandas, she had no clue what she was doing. She had no idea that that would be the first small step in pursuing a dream. Now she is a sophomore, playing as a 49er, and[Read More…]
49ers beat undefeated Big West foe
It was too little too late for Cal State Northridge as the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dominated the first two sets during the 49ers’ four-game victory at home on Saturday. The Beach (13-4, 3-0 Big West Conference) stayed undefeated in the Big West after beating the Matadors (11-4,[Read More…]
49ers split two at home
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team got off to a mixed start in Big West Conference play, splitting a pair of games over the weekend at George Allen Field. The 49ers (5-5-3) bounced back Sunday with a 2-0 victory against UC Santa Barbara (6-5-2) after a 3-0 loss Friday[Read More…]
49ers face Big West’s No.1 team
Two of the strongest front rows in the Big West will go head-to-head this weekend on Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has the most total blocks (152) in the conference, while Cal State Northridge holds the best hitting percentage in the Big West[Read More…]