Senior forward Nadia Link earned her second consecutive Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year award and joined four teammates as an All-Big West selection. Link, who scored eight goals for the 49ers this season, led the Big West in shots (78), assists (9) and points (25). She is[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Women’s volleyball team to finish season out of contention for playoff spot
After a pair of Big West Conference losses over the weekend, a quarter-century streak of NCAA tournament appearances for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is almost assuredly over. With an 11-11 (6-5 Big West) record, The Beach has dropped to 77th in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). Even[Read More…]
LBSU men picked to win Big West, women to finish fifth
Men’s basketball projected to finish first in Big West Conference According to 13 members of the Big West’s media panel, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will repeat as conference champions in 2013. The 49ers received 13 of 21 first place votes and finished with 194 points, 30 more[Read More…]
‘Niners lose game and playoff spot to CSUN
Senior Day smiles turned to frowns following what may have been the Long Beach State women’s soccer team’s most heartbreaking loss of the season. After being held scoreless for 103 minutes, the 49ers (12-7, 5-4 Big West Conference) allowed a controversial goal in double overtime and lost to Cal State[Read More…]
Women’ Soccer: Big win over Hawaii sets up all-or-nothing match against CSUN
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team thrashed Hawaii 5-0 on Friday at George Allen Field and kept its postseason hopes alive with only one match remaining. Forwards Nadia Link and Elizabeth Lyons each notched a goal and an assist, and Eileen Maes, Kristyn Benavidez and Jessika Oseguera scored a[Read More…]
Packed Pyramid can’t lift 49ers over No. 9 Hawaii
A historic rivalry lived up to its hype Saturday night. 2, 466 fans filled the Walter Pyramid to see the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team battle through a back-and-forth match against No. 9 Hawaii but ultimately fall short in four sets. The crowd was the largest in the Pyramid[Read More…]
Key Big West Conference matches on weekend slate for 49ers
After an emotional win on the road on Saturday, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will look for some of that momentum to carry over for a pair of marquee contests. The top three teams in the Big West Conference will take the Walter Pyramid floor this weekend when[Read More…]
49ers’ playoff hopes on life support
With two games remaining in its regular season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team is in an unexpectedly uncomfortable position thanks to some disappointing finishes during Big West Conference play. The team that was ranked as highly as 11th in the nation earlier in the year is now on[Read More…]
Anteaters eat away at Long Beach State’s playoff hopes
Junior midfielder Eileen Maes shed heavy tears as a dejected Long Beach State women’s soccer team walked off the field following its second double-overtime defeat of the year. LBSU (11-6, 4-3 Big West Conference) endured a 1-0 loss to UC Irvine (9-8-1, 5-1-1 Big West) at George Allen Field on[Read More…]
‘Niners overcome key injuries in hard-fought win over UC Irvine
As the final point sizzled into the hardwood Saturday night in Irvine, Brian Gimmillaro made no attempt to harbor his excitement. The LBSU head coach raised his fist in the air, jumped up and down and yelled out a relieved “yes” as his team completed a 25-23, 25-23, 25-23 win[Read More…]