The Big West Conference presented its 2013 softball honors awards on May 14, two of which were handed to Long Beach State shortstop Shayna Kimbrough and right fielder Darian Tautalafua. Kimbrough was named this year’s conference Player of the Year while Tautalafua earned Freshman Player of the Year honors. Kimbrough[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Women’s tennis falls in opening round of NCAA tournament
LOS ANGELES — An early stumble Saturday denied the Long Beach State women’s tennis team of any extension to its historic 21-win season in a 4-0 sweep by Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round. The third-seeded ‘Niners (21-4) were eliminated by the second-seeded Cowgirls (16-8) in a nearly-vacant[Read More…]
Softball teams ends season on sweep
As the Long Beach State softball team bid its seniors a home farewell on Saturday’s annual Senior Day, its postseason bid still remained a grim possibility. That is, until the NCAA announced its tournament bracket Sunday. The Beach wasn’t mentioned, and its season officially ended a day after it played[Read More…]
Pitching with attitude
During a series with UC Davis over the weekend, Amanda Hansen led the 49er softball team out of the dugout for every half-inning warm-up and greeted every teammate who brought home a run. Her voice led every team cheer while Long Beach State swept the Aggies. Despite the sweep, the[Read More…]
Softball team takes down UC Davis with home sweep
The Long Beach State softball team did what it’s been doing nearly all conference season long this weekend when it sent its final conference opponent home with a series loss. The ‘Niners (35-20, 17-7 Big West) topped off a conference season during which they lost only one series by sweeping[Read More…]
Long Beach State beats Lions to get back to .500
The Dirtbags returned to .500 for the first time in nearly two months thanks to contributions from a couple of the more overlooked players on the Long Beach State roster. Ryan Millison threw four solid innings and backup catcher Zach Miller came through with the key hit in a 3-1[Read More…]
Softball team in second after taking two of three from Hawaii
Even after beating No. 22 Hawaii two out of three on the road, the Long Beach State softball team will need the Rainbow Wahine to lose a couple more to win the Big West Conference title. However, the series win certainly gives The Beach a better chance at an at-large[Read More…]
Women’s tennis wins third straight Big West championship
The second-seeded 49ers were crowned Big West champions for the third consecutive year on Sunday after upsetting top-seeded UC Irvine with a 4-1 victory. Head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello ignored each team’s seeded positions, however, and said that the matchup featured two even teams. “Most people know Irvine thought it was[Read More…]
Women’s water polo sets school record for wins
No one could doubt that the Long Beach State women’s water polo team was on to something special this season. There was only a question as to where it would wind up, and as it turned out, the final destination ended up being a school record for wins in a[Read More…]
Gimmillaro earns contract extension
Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro has agreed to a contract extension through 2018, athletic director Vic Cegles announced today. Gimmillaro, who has coached the 49ers since 1985, will also become the Director of Women’s Volleyball, according to a press release by the LBSU athletics department. “I want[Read More…]