Box score After splitting the first two games of its three-game series against the University of Pacific, the Long Beach State softball team lost a seventh-inning heartbreaker Sunday, 3-2, at Bill Simoni Field in Stockton, Calif. Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley (12-4) was charged with the loss for LBSU (23-12, 1-2 Big[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Beach tennis outlasts DePaul
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team were put to the test against DePaul on Saturday as it saw four matches go to three sets in its third contest in as many days on the road. But the 49ers managed to prevail in all four three-set matches to pick up[Read More…]
Beach softball looks to carry preseason momentum into conference play
The Long Beach State softball team will begin Big West conference play Saturday against a tough University of Pacific team, but the 49ers seem up for the challenge based on its results during nonconference play. LBSU (22-10) has beat then-No. 6-ranked Oklahoma and No. 17 Baylor. Though the Big West[Read More…]
No. 19 Notre Dame steamrolls past LBSU
The No. 44-ranked Long Beach State women’s tennis team learned that it still has a ways to go before it can contend with the best collegiate teams in the country, and it found that out the hard way Friday. In the second of three matches on the road in the[Read More…]
‘Niners overcome early woes in Chicago
The No. 44-ranked Long Beach State women’s tennis team opened its three-match road trip in the Midwest with a come-from-behind victory over Illinois-Chicago, 5-2, on Thursday. The 49ers rallied to win the doubles point before taking four of six singles matches to win the contest. The Beach fell behind early[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: March 28
Senior middle blocker Antwain Aguillard of the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Molten Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Aguillard helped the 49ers secure an MPSF Tournament berth by leading the team to a pair of road victories at[Read More…]
‘Niners pitchers deal two shutouts against Canisius
The Long Beach State softball team wasted little time Friday. Freshman Erin Jones-Wesley and junior Taylor Petty pitched back-to-back complete game shutouts to lead the 49ers to a doubleheader sweep of Canisius at the 49er Softball Complex. The 49ers won both games, 4-0. The two pitchers combined to allow just[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: March 25
It hasn’t been two weeks since Klaudia Malenovska returned to the tennis court from her suspension, and she has already made her presence felt on the Long Beach State women’s tennis team. After completing her first full week of competition last week, Malenovska was named the Big West Conference Player[Read More…]
49ers sweep Ohio in shortened doubleheader
Box Score The Long Beach State softball team took advantage of costly pitching mistakes and fielding errors to collect a 6-4 victory over Ohio in the second game of a rain-shortened doubleheader Wednesday at the 49er Softball Complex. LBSU starting pitcher Brooke Turner (7-3) earned the victory after giving up[Read More…]
Freshman captures third Big West honor
Through 28 games this season, Long Beach State freshman pitcher Erin Jones-Wesley has put her team on her back on numerous occasions, and Monday the Big West Conference took notice once again. The freshman ace took home the Big West Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season.[Read More…]