The Long Beach State women’s basketball team used a balanced effort to snap a three-game skid to defeat Columbia University, 70-61, Friday night at Levien Gymnasium in New York, N.Y. Five 49ers scored in double figures, with freshmen guards Alex Sanchez and Chantel Dooley, and junior Jhakia McDonald finishing with[Read More…]
Women’s Basketball
LBSU blows double-digit lead in loss to Santa Clara
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team squandered a double-digit lead in the first half before collapsing in the second period as Santa Clara University pulled away with a 73-63 victory Monday evening at the Leavey Center. LBSU led by as many 16 points in the first half, but eventually[Read More…]
Sac State slips past ‘Niners
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team came up short in a hard-fought 74-67 loss to Sacramento State on Saturday evening at The Nest in Sacramento. It was a seesaw battle that saw six tie scores and 11 lead changes. The 49ers trailed by three with 2:03 to play, but[Read More…]
Former 49ers assistant coach dies in plane crash
Former Long Beach State women’s basketball assistant coach Miranda Serna was killed along with Oklahoma State head coach Kurt Budke and two others on Thursday night in a plane crash in Perry County, Ark. She was 36. Serna, who was in her seventh year as an assistant coach at Oklahoma[Read More…]
Poor shooting, turnovers haunt The Beach in first loss
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday as Syracuse handed the 49ers an 81-42 drubbing in front of 972 fans at the Carrier Dome. The 49ers (1-1) shot just 23.2 percent from the field and went a dismal 1-for-23 from 3-point range.[Read More…]
49ers earn largest margin of victory since 2006
A stifling full-court zone defense was too much for Utah Valley to handle Friday night as the Long Beach State women’s basketball team cruised to its largest margin of victory since 2006. The 49ers shot 39.7 percent from the field, scored 31 points off turnovers and collected 19 steals en[Read More…]
Injury-riddled ‘Niners head into season with question marks
Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn is still uncertain of who she’ll see in her starting lineup this season, and you can expect more of the same for Friday’s home opener against Utah Valley. The 49ers, who were picked to finish last in the Big West Conference[Read More…]
Women’s basketball picked to finish last in Big West preseason poll
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was picked to finish last in the 2011-12 Big West Conference Preseason Poll as selected by a panel of media members, the conference office announced Wednesday. Cal Poly was selected to repeat as the Big West regular season champions in the nine-team conference[Read More…]
Women’s hoops inks point guard for 2011-2012
Sophomore point guard Hallie Meneses will join the Long Beach State women’s basketball team for the upcoming 2011-12 season, head coach Jody Wynn announced this past weekend. “We are thrilled to add Hallie to our Beach family,” Wynn said in a statement. “She is a pure point guard and terrific[Read More…]
Wynn inks another recruit for 2011-2012
Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn has announced the addition of Sigrid Skorpen on Friday for the 2011-12 season. ”We are thrilled to add Sigrid to our Beach basketball family,” Wynn said in a release. “She is not only a quality young lady and terrific student, but[Read More…]