Long Beach State junior forward Nadia Link was named the Big West Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. It marks the second weekly honor for Link this season and third of her career. Link helped the LBSU women’s soccer team lock up[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
‘Niners lock up Big West Tournament bid
With her first collegiate goal, freshman midfielder Taylor Nelson secured the Long Beach State women soccer team its sixth Big West Conference Tournament bid in seven years as the 49ers defeated UC Davis, 2-0, on Friday. The win over the Aggies (11-5-1, 4-2-1 Big West) at George Allen Field sent[Read More…]
Tournament position at stake for Beach soccer
If the Long Beach State women’s soccer team hopes to have any shot at repeating as Big West Conference Tournament champions, then it could start by winning at least one of its last two games of the season this weekend. LBSU, which is seeking its sixth conference tournament appearance in[Read More…]
‘Niners bounce back with Sweetman’s game-winner
After back-to-back shutout losses, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team managed to post a shutout of its own in a 1-0 win over UC Riverside on Friday afternoon at George Allen Field. Senior forward Nicole Sweetman delivered the game-winning goal in the 75th minute. Freshman midfielder Taylor Nelson streaked[Read More…]
Senior defender finds niche in new offensive role
Anyone who has been around sports long enough is familiar with the old adage, “the best offense is a good now.” With most opponents’ defenses shifting their focus on the 49ers’ goals leader Nadia Link and Gordon, Hubbard has been able to find her opportunities to score from the back[Read More…]
Women’s basketball picked to finish last in Big West preseason poll
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was picked to finish last in the 2011-12 Big West Conference Preseason Poll as selected by a panel of media members, the conference office announced Wednesday. Cal Poly was selected to repeat as the Big West regular season champions in the nine-team conference[Read More…]
Rival UCI shuts out Beach soccer
IRVINE — For the second consecutive match, the No. 22-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer team failed to put the ball into the back of the net. In a rematch of last season’s Big West Conference Tournament championship, LBSU dropped to fourth place in the conference standings as it fell[Read More…]
CSUN ends 49ers’ bid for perfect record in Big West
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team saw its seven-game unbeaten streak and unblemished record in Big West Conference play end Friday night as it fell to Cal State Northridge, 1-0, at Matador Soccer Field. CSUN Heidi Farran scored the game-winner (her team-leading sixth goal of the season) in the[Read More…]
Pair of LBSU athletes earn weekly honors
Two Long Beach State athletes were honored by the Big West Conference on Monday. Sophomore middle blocker Haleigh Hampton of the women’s volleyball team and senior goalkeeper Kaitlyn Gustaves of the women’s soccer team were named Big West Player of the Week for the first time this season. Hampton earned[Read More…]
LBSU rallies in final minute of overtime thriller against Fullerton
For over 89 minutes, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team was outplayed by Cal State Fullerton. It all turned around, though, as senior defender Nicole Hubbard knocked in the game-tying goal and junior forward Nadia Link scored the game-winner in overtime Sunday to defeat the Titans, 2-1, at George[Read More…]