Success for the Long Beach State softball team this season could rest firmly on the surgically repaired right elbow of junior pitcher Brooke Turner. The 49ers, who finished last season with a 35-21 overall record and 15-6 in the Big West conference, were recently selected by the Big West’s eight[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
49ers dominate CSUN from start to finish
Box score NORTHRIDGE — What a difference playing a complete game can make for a team. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team put all the pieces together en route to an 86-67 triumph over Cal State Northridge on Saturday. “The kids came out and performed great and you’ve got[Read More…]
49ers fail to climb out of early hole
Box score FULLERTON — The Long Beach State women’s basketball team cut a 22-point halftime deficit to four, but was unable to finish off a successful comeback, dropping a 76-67 decision against Big West conference rival Cal State Fullerton Thursday evening. The 49ers (8-13, 4-4 Big West) opened up the[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Jan. 16
Women’s Basketball: 49ers outworked on the boards, fall to Mustangs Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team dropped an 86-63 decision to Cal Poly Saturday afternoon at Mott Gym. Cal Poly (11-5, 4-1 Big West Conference) outshot The Beach 45.6 percent to 39.3 percent and also outrebounded LBSU[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Jan. 13-14
Women’s Basketball: 49ers’ hot shooting torches UC Santa Barbara Box score The 49ers snapped a seven-game losing streak to UC Santa Barbara after cruising to a 78-63 win over the defending Big West Conference champions, Thursday evening at The Thunderdome. LBSU (7-9, 3-1 Big West Conference) shot 51 percent from the[Read More…]
Second-half charge keys victory over UC Irvine
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team shook off a sluggish start to emerge with a 67-55 win over UC Irvine on Saturday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (6-9, 2-1 Big West Conference) trailed the Anteaters (4-12, 1-3 Big West), 35-25, with 11:09 remaining in the[Read More…]
LBSU women squander 17-point lead in defeat
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but dropped a 67-60 decision to Cal State Fullerton in front of 3,004 fans at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday afternoon. “We got complacent. They turned it up a notch[Read More…]
Late run keys conference-opening win for LBSU women
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team scored just three points during the first 12 minutes of the second half, yet still managed to pull out a 55-46 victory over UC Riverside Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. After a UCR timeout with 8:14 remaining, LBSU (5-8, 1-0 Big[Read More…]
49ers fall to Golden Bears, 80-71
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team played a praiseworthy game Monday night, yet still suffered a 80-71 loss to the University of California at the Walter Pyramid. After cutting Cal’s 13-point and largest lead of the game down to five with 52 seconds remaining in the second[Read More…]
49er women hold off Idaho
Box score It wasn’t pretty, but the Long Beach State women’s basketball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 65-53 win over the University of Idaho at the Walter Pyramid on Sunday afternoon. The Beach (4-7) watched a 13-point lead quickly dwindle down, as Idaho kicked off the second[Read More…]