The Long Beach State women’s soccer match Thursday against No. 15 UC Irvine, which kicks off at George Allen Field at 3 p.m., might mean a little more to sophomore Nadia Link. Whether anyone knows it or not, Link is no ordinary student-athlete. Aside from waking up every morning at[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Bullock nets hat trick in 49ers’ romp of Titans
FULLERTON — Senior midfielder Lindsay Bullock compiled a hat trick to lead the Long Beach State women’s soccer team to a decisive 5-2 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday at Titan Soccer Stadium. Bullock’s hat trick was the first for the 49ers since October 2008 when Hayley Bolt scored[Read More…]
Big West Media Day: Women’s basketball outlook
ANAHEIM — The only thing Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn knew for certain, as of Wednesday, was that she’s far from deciding on a starting lineup. The hobbled 49ers have six players injured and Wynn said she “anticipates that some will come back at some point”[Read More…]
Big West leaders show why they coach, not cook
ANAHEIM — It was all smiles Wednesday for the Big West Conference basketball coaches at the Second Annual Southern California Basketball Coaches Cooking Challenge at the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. Dan Monson and Jody Wynn (Long Beach State), Bob Burton and Marcia Foster (Cal State Fullerton), Bobby Braswell and[Read More…]
LBSU men’s basketball video causes stir on Web
It’s funny where two giant, plastic hamster balls found in a closet can lead to when the Internet is involved. The Long Beach State athletics marketing department has made a few creative YouTube videos to help promote the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons. The video entitled “LBSU Basketball: No[Read More…]
Women’s basketball schedule released
Second-year head coach Jody Wynn released the Long Beach State women’s basketball team’s 2010-11 schedule Monday afternoon. After a preseason exhibition against Cal Poly Pomona at the Walter Pyramid, the 49ers will open the regular season with a pair of road games at Oregon State (Nov. 13) and Loyola Marymount[Read More…]
The Beach rolls over UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE — The Long Beach State women’s soccer team steamrolled past UC Riverside on Friday, 3-0, at UCR Soccer Stadium en route to its second consecutive Big West conference victory. After a scoreless first half, the 49ers (9-3-2, 2-0-1 Big West Conference) kicked into high gear in the 52nd minute[Read More…]
LBSU preparing for road tussle
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will look to extend its five-game unbeaten streak as it travels to UC Riverside on Friday at UCR Soccer Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. LBSU head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said that maintaining possession and scoring early in the game would be[Read More…]
Injury-riddled 49ers jump into first practice
The second season of the Jody Wynn era began Tuesday with a high-energy, first official women’s basketball practice in The Goldmine. The enthusiasm started just before the start of practice, as Wynn said she was ready to get on the court and play. Unfortunately for her, one-third of the Long[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes
‘Niners to hold first official practice Tuesday Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn will get the chance to work with her entire squad for the first time this season when the 49ers conduct their first official practice of the season Tuesday. The 90-minute practice is scheduled to[Read More…]