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…]
Women’s Volleyball
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…]
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…]
The 49ers are Big West champions
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 on Thursday. “It’s tough to know you need to[Read More…]
Big West Title within reach
The No. 18 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will embark on its last road trip of the season, looking to clinch the Big West Title with one more win. The 49ers (22-4, 12-0 Big West Conference) travel to play UC Davis (15-11, 10-3 Big West) on Thursday and UC[Read More…]
A class of her own
Hovering above most at six foot three inches, Bre Mackie arrived at Long Beach State in 2011 a talented but raw prospect, one not expected to contribute right away. Now a senior and the leader of the No. 20 LBSU women’s volleyball team, she has developed into one of the[Read More…]
Sitting firmly in first place
The No. 20 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is set in first place with three matches ahead of its Big West Conference opponents. The 49ers will face Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara in back-to-back home games this weekend at the Walter Pyramid. “All I know is we’re three[Read More…]
Seven weeks of wins
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team extended its win streak to ten with a five-set win off back-to-back Big West Conference champion Hawai’i on Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Beach (20-4, 10-0 Big West Conference) won the match 27-25, 25-22, 18-25, 17-25 and 15-10 in its second[Read More…]
Battle Between Big West Bests
In the Big West Conference, the top-seed Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will face off against second place Hawai’i on Friday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The 49ers (19-4, 9-0 Big West) won their first meeting against the Rainbow Wahine (16-5, 8-2 Big West) on Oct. 11[Read More…]