Box score LAKEWOOD — Head coach Kim Sowder plugged right fielder Danielle Linke in the leadoff spot this season to add power at the top of the Long Beach State order. With runners at the corner and two outs in the sixth inning, the senior delivered. Linke lifted a three-run[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Grady sets LBSU all-time total wins record
Long Beach State women’s tennis dominated UC Riverside with a 7-0 sweep Friday at Rhodes Tennis Center. Senior Hannah Grady secured the school record for all-time wins with 149 and the team improved to 3-0 in Big West Conference play. First off the courts for doubles were freshmen Anais Dallara[Read More…]
Softball tournament highlights Sports Picks
Softball ‘Niners capitalize on four errors for comeback win The 49er softball team (7-7) wrapped up the University of San Diego Tournament with a 4-1 win as four Colorado State errors led to four ‘Niners runs. Third baseman Jennifer Griffin reached base on an error and later scored on a[Read More…]
Poor shooting in 2nd half hurts 49er women
Box score The Long Beach State 49ers were unable to contain visitng UC Riverside in the second half as they dropped Friday’s women’s basketball contest, 64-48. UCR senior Kemie Nkele stole the show at the Walter Pyramid, scoring a game-high 26 points and collecting eight rebounds. Nkele shot 11-of-19 from[Read More…]
Big West honors softball, women’s hoops
The Big West Conference recognized Long Beach State juniors Kristen Pocock and Lauren Sims as Player of the Week in their respective sports Monday. Pocock, a catcher on the softball team, earned co-Field Player of the Week after going 3-for-6 with a home run and four RBIs while drawing seven[Read More…]
Softball wraps up tournament at SDSU
LBSU vs. Washington box score LBSU vs. SDSU box score The Beach softball team defeated San Diego State, 3-2, in the finale of the Campbell-Cartier Classic Sunday. The Aztecs’ Monica Alnes lined out with runners on the corners to end the game. Sophomore Brooke Turner (3-2) tossed a complete game,[Read More…]
‘Niners blank Utah State, fall to UCSB
LBSU vs. Utah State box score LBSU vs. UCSB box score LBSU vs. Stanford box score The Long Beach State softball team earned a split on its second day of the Campbell-Cartier Classic in San Diego. The 49ers defeated Utah State, 8-0, but fell to UC Santa Barbara, 8-3, in[Read More…]
WBBALL: 49ers post back-to-back wins for first time
Box score For the first time this season, Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team has won back-to-back games. The 49ers defeated Texas-Pan American, 78-58, in non-conference action Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. After playing to 35-35 tie in the first half, LBSU (7-17) stifled the Broncs into 37.5 percent[Read More…]
LBSU tennis stops SDSU before rain
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Friday the 13th proved to be a good day for Long Beach State’s women’s tennis as it defeated San Diego State, 4-2. It would be the 49ers’ top four singles who secured the match with their victories. First off the court was No. 2 singles Deborah[Read More…]
LBSU tops Matadors
Box score Long Beach State dominated the boards as they fought their way to a 63-50 win over the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors on Wednesday. Lauren Sims got a double-double with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Her rebound total matches a career high. Sims went 3-of-5 from[Read More…]