The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is set to face a few familiar foes as they host the Mizuno Invitational on Friday and Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers (8-2) will welcome No. 21 University of San Diego (6-3), No. 14 UCLA (7-1) and Oregon State (2-6). Head[Read More…]
Women’s Volleyball
LBSU on six-game winning streak
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to six games by beating Central Arkansas on Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (8-2) took all three sets, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-23, to sweep the Sugar Bears. Even though the 49ers completed their weekend objective, sophomore middle[Read More…]
LBSU: Weekend Preview
Women’s Volleyball: LBSU (4-2) leads the all-time series against Loyola Marymount 18-4, but the Lions won the last matchup 3-1 on Sept. 11, 2014. Lions’ junior outside hitter Jamie Lea and sophomore libero Sarah Sponcil will lead the Lions on Thursday. Sponcil led the Lions to the NCAA Tournament last[Read More…]
Q&A with LBSU women’s volleyball’s Mykah Wilson
Three weeks into the Long Beach State women’s volleyball season and freshman libero Mykah Wilson has already made her presence known on the court for the 49ers. Wilson earned Big West Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 31 for her debut performances in the 49ers’ first three matches against[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball and soccer to appear on ESPN3
The Big West Conference revealed its fall schedule on Tuesday for games televised on ESPN3 with Long Beach State featuring in four of the 15 scheduled matches. The teams participating in this competition block will be both the women’s volleyball team and the women’s soccer team. “The rollout of this[Read More…]
LBSU goes 2-1 at Harvard Invitational
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team, led by sophomore middle blocker Ashley Murray, ended the Harvard Invitational tournament on a high note. The 49ers dropped the first match of the tournament, falling to Illinois St. on Friday, before defeating Rutgers and sweeping Harvard on Saturday. LBSU fought against Illinois[Read More…]
LBSU to be broadcast on Fox Sports Prime Ticket
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is making their way to prime time. Fox Sports Prime Ticket will broadcast the 49ers’ match against Cal State Northridge on Oct. 17. Fox Sports also added the women’s soccer Big West tournament championship game and a men’s soccer rivalry matchup between UC[Read More…]
LBSU suffers first loss of season against Saint Mary’s at Walter Pyramid
Saint Mary’s knocked off the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team 3-1 on Sunday at the Walter Pyramid. Head coach Brian Gimmillaro said fatigue was the main reason his team fell. The 49ers (2-1) were fresh off beating Alabama 3-1 on Friday and then picking up a 3-2 win against[Read More…]
Undefeated LBSU protects home court early
Despite injuries forcing players out of position, the LBSU women’s volleyball team won back-to-back games against Alabama on Friday and No. 25 Duke on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid. The Beach, led by senior Jenelle Hudson and junior Nele Barber, beat Alabama, 3-1, in their season opener on Friday night.[Read More…]
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…]