The Long Beach State women’s basketball team’s 15 game winning streak came to an end on Saturday night with a 67-52 loss to Cal State Northridge in the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers’ (17-2, 4-1) loss to the defending Big West Conference champion CSUN (14-6, 4-2) ended the program’s longest winning[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
LBSU shoots for 16th consecutive win
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will look to extend its longest winning streak since the 1990-91 season when it hosts Cal State Northridge Saturday afternoon at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (17-1, 4-0) have already matched their win total from last year, but head coach Jody Wynn is[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball season ends vs UCLA
49ers to face nation-leading team
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will continue its six-game home slate, and look to extend its five-game win streak when it faces California at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday at 4 p.m. The Bears (7-1) will go into Saturday’s game ranked No. 10 in the country. They are[Read More…]
Bruins claw 49ers
The Beach came into the second round of the NCAA on Saturday with a plan, a 17-match and 22-set win streak and a sweep the night before – but it fell in just three sets to UCLA. “I haven’t seen that before,” head coach Brian Gimmillaro said. “We’ve played poorly[Read More…]
Maturity helps 49ers win
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team used a strong defensive in the second half to defeat San Francisco 70-58 on Sunday in the Walter Pyramid. The Beach held a 46.9 field-goal percentage compared to the Dons’ 37.5 percent. LBSU outscored the Dons 41-31 in the second half. Head coach[Read More…]
49ers roll into NCAA 2nd round
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team earned redemption in the first round of the NCAA on Friday night with a win against the University of San Diego. The Toreros faced the 49ers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2010 and 2011, and beat The Beach in[Read More…]
49ers look for redemption
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be in a familiar setup this weekend when it faces the University of San Diego in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the Pauley Pavilion on Friday. The 49ers (26-4, 16-0 Big West Conference) have faced USD (19-11, 12-6 West[Read More…]
THIRTY YEARS OF LEGEND
Head coach Brian Gimmillaro has been called demanding, tough and strict. But what could be intimidating for some, has been motivating for Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball team. “You can’t come here wanting the easy road,” 1998 alumna Misty May-Treanor said. “If you come to Long Beach, you can’t expect[Read More…]
Last of the road game stretch
After capturing three straight wins away from home, the 49ers will conclude their four-game road swing against Pepperdine on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Malibu. Five wins to one loss marks the 49ers’ best six-game start since the 1991-92 campaign. Senior Lauren Spargo gets to experience her team’s best start in[Read More…]