The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will host its three-day Mizuno Invitational this weekend at the Walter Pyramid. They 49ers brought home a 1-2 record after their weekend in Illinois, but they hope to redeem themselves with a four-match tournament against opponents such as Idaho, Campbell, Army and San[Read More…]
Women’s Volleyball
Ranked teams sweep LBSU women’s volleyball in first two season matches
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team opened its season with an unpleasant start after being swept during the first two days of the Illini Classic in Illinois. The 49ers (1-2) fell to No. 11 Illinois Friday. They followed close behind the Illini during the first two sets and lost[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball misses NCAA tournament two years in a row
It has been two consecutive years since the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team advanced to the NCAA postseason, making it head coach Brian Gimmillaro’s first time missing out on the tournament back-to-back in his 29-year tenure at the school. “I believe in our coaching, what we teach and how[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball picked to finish second
Coaches of the Big West Conference chose the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team to finish second behind Hawaii for the third consecutive year. The 49ers have finished with at least a second place standing in the past decade, claiming the top spot four times. Ever since Hawaii joined the[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball recruiting class named one of the best in the country
The 2014 recruiting class for Long Beach State women’s volleyball team was dubbed as one of the best in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com, ranking 10th out of over a thousand collegiate teams in the country. This would also give the program the highest ranking in the Big West Conference. As[Read More…]
‘Niners fall short of upsetting Pepperdine
The Long Beach State women’s sand volleyball team gave No. 1 Pepperdine a run for its money Tuesday but ultimately lost 3-2 in a rematch of last year’s national championship match. The 49ers became the first team this year to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Waves because[Read More…]
Sand volleyball team drops close home opener to Florida State
No. 3 Long Beach State fell just short in its home opener with a 3-2 loss against No. 4 Florida State on Wednesday. “The lack of ball control was where we struggled in our matches that we didn’t win,” head coach Erika Dillard said. “It’s disappointing when you lose.” The[Read More…]
49ers’ disappointing season ends with victory
The night after an exhilarating and surprising victory against Big West’s then first-place team, UC Santa Barbara, the 49ers snatched a sweep in their last match of the season against Cal Poly, ending with scores of 25-12, 25-16 and 25-14. Domination was foreseen, as the 49ers (18-11, 11-5 Big West)[Read More…]
Thanksgiving weekend stuffed with LBSU games
The 49ers will get a chance to enjoy Thanksgiving on Thursday, but they will return to action not long after. Here’s a look at each sport’s games this weekend. Men’s basketball at Washington Long Beach State (1-6) will look to end its six-game losing streak in Seattle on Saturday afternoon,[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Chris Enriquez finishes in 234th at NCAA championships
Women’s volleyball team sweeps black-and-blue rivalry match The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team swept UC Irvine for the second time this season and recorded its seventh overall sweep Saturday at the Bren Events Center. LBSU (16-11, 9-5 Big West) erased early deficits in all three sets against the Anteaters[Read More…]