LBSU defeated the Iowa State Cyclones 2-1 at George Allen Field on Friday night behind two goals by freshman midfielder Rocio Rodriguez and sophomore striker Ashley Gonzalez. The Cyclones (2-1-0) tallied 18 fouls in the game attempting to use their size and strength to pull the 49ers (2-1-0) into a[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Tough challenge in opening home stand for LBSU
Long Beach State will look to make an impression in its first ever matchup with Alabama, while looking to stay undefeated lifetime against Duke and Saint Mary’s in this weekend’s Baden Invitational at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers expect their opponents, Alabama, Duke and Saint Mary’s, to come into this[Read More…]
LBSU ready to rebound against Iowa State and Bucknell
After a relatively successful start to the season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team will host Iowa State and Bucknell at George Allen Field this Friday and Sunday. The 49ers (1-1-0) surprised a record-breaking crowd by defeating No. 4 UCLA on Friday and controlling Auburn for 100 minutes on[Read More…]
LBSU hoping to have surprise season
What began as a season the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team planned to repeat as conference champions has morphed into a season where head coach Brian Gimmillaro must teach 14 new players to work together. The 49ers were Big West champs last season after going 16-0 in the conference.[Read More…]
LBSU’s Mauricio Ingrassia shares some thoughts on his team
When the final whistle blew Friday night and LBSU’s win against No. 4 UCLA was cemented, it was only the latest piece of evidence that Mauricio Ingrassia has transformed the women’s soccer program. The Bruins became the highest ranked opponent the 49ers had ever beaten. The win also made it[Read More…]
LBSU soccer team loses 1-0 on overtime miscue
After controlling Auburn for nearly the entire game, the LBSU women’s soccer team fell 1-0 in the second overtime period of Sunday’s game at George Allen Field. The 49ers (1-1-0), coming off of a surprising win over No. 4 UCLA on Friday, out-shot the Tigers (2-0-0) 19-12 and controlled possession[Read More…]
Back in school: alumnae return to take on volleyball team
The Beach returned to the court and debuted its new lineup of transfers and freshmen in an exhibition game against former Long Beach State women’s volleyball players Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. For assistant coach and class of 2005 alumnae Erika Dilliard, Saturday night was a good opportunity for[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer claims big win over UCLA
A record-setting crowd at Friday night’s LBSU women’s soccer match witnessed something that the team has not done in more than 30 years. The crowd of 2,232 fans saw the 49ers defeat the No. 4 UCLA Bruins 1-0, on a Vania Robles goal on George Allen Field The win marked the first time[Read More…]
LBSU women’s soccer ready for kick off
The LBSU women’s soccer team will start a new quest for the Big West championship next week by hitting the road and taking on San Diego State in the first game of the 2015 season. The 49ers will be looking for a little vengeance this year after just missing out[Read More…]
Hawai’i volleyball preseason favorite in Big West coaches’ poll
The 2014 Big West women’s volleyball defending champs, Long Beach State, has been pegged to finish second in the 2015 preseason coaches’ poll. The poll, consisting of votes from the nine head coaches from the Big West, chose the 49ers (16-0, 27-5) to finish behind Hawai’i (13-3, 22-7) as they[Read More…]