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…]
Women’s Sports
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…]
49ers end season undefeated
On Sunday evening, the No. 16 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team sat lined up in front of a crowd of fans that came to watch who, when and where the team would play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. LBSU (24-6, 16-0 Big West Conference) will play[Read More…]
Winning holiday weekend
The women’s basketball team started Thanksgiving week with wins against Alaska Anchorage and Boise State for the GCI Great Alaska Shootout title, and ended with a victory by handing Portland State its fifth consecutive loss in Oregon. The 49ers (5-1) edged Portland State (0-5) in a 62-58 win on Saturday,[Read More…]
LBSU embarks on trip to Alaska
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will take its farthest road trip of the season to Anchorage, Alaska for the GCI Great Alaska Shootout on Tuesday and Wednesday. The 49ers will open the tournament against Boise State at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and play either Yale or Alaska Anchorage on[Read More…]
Last stretch with undefeated record
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will enter its last week of Big West Conference play against UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton in the Walter Pyramid on Wednesday and Saturday. “Right now, we’re the only non-football school in the top 25,” Gimmillaro said. “All the big football schools’[Read More…]
LBSU headed for Big West coronation, NCAA bid
The iconic fist pump from head coach Brian Gimmillaro said it all. They did it. They’re champions. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team secured the Big West title and the automatic qualifier into the NCAA Tournament after sweeping UC Davis and UC Riverside last weekend. “It’s tough to know[Read More…]