49ers to host UC Irvine, Pacific
William Hernandez, Contributing Writer
October 22, 2014
Filed under Men's Sports, Sports, Sports News, Women's Water Polo
With a four-game winning streak, Long Beach State will host UC Irvine and Pacific this weekend at the Campus Pool. The 49ers (13-3, 2-0 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) will first face UCI (13-6, 1-2 MPSF), which won its first conference victory against Pacific (12-7, 0-2 MPSF). The Anteaters’... Read more »
Long Beach State’s Coriann Snyder overcomes loss to lead 49ers
Andrew Turner, Assistant Sports Editor
April 22, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
Coriann Snyder stood locked in an embrace with head coach Gavin Arroyo minutes before the start of the 49ers’ game against UC Santa Barbara. It was senior day, a day filled with emotion, and one that held special meaning for Snyder. The day was one to commemorate a family and a team that had become... Read more »
Women’s water polo: 49ers shut out Bucknell
Andrew Turner, Assistant Sports Editor
March 16, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
The last two weeks have proved transformative for the Long Beach State women’s water polo team. A group effort spurred 11th-ranked LBSU past Bucknell, 11-0, Thursday in the team’s first shutout of the season. Chelsea Parks, Justine Morgan, Hillary Veselik, and Coriann Snyder had multi-goal games... Read more »
49ers getting to softer portion of season schedule
Andrew Turner, Assistant Sports Editor
March 5, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
As the Long Beach State women’s water polo team prepares for the final weekend of its tournament schedule, the team sits comfortably above the .500 mark for the first time all year. The 49ers (10-6) are coming off a four-game sweep of their appearance at the Cal Lutheran Tournament. LBSU collected... Read more »
49ers treading .500 waters due to offensive struggles
Andrew Turner, Assistant Sports Editor
February 17, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
A tough schedule has left little margin for error for the Long Beach State women’s water polo team. The No. 11 ‘Niners (6-5) have faced eight ranked teams in their first 11 outings. LBSU has earned victories against No. 20 Pacific, No. 15 UC Davis, and No. 6 UC San Diego. The challenging opening... Read more »
Comeback too little, too late for Long Beach State
Andrew Turner, Assistant Sports Editor
February 3, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
Old conference opponents squared off in a battle worthy of a rivalry renewed as the Long Beach State women’s water polo team came up just short in a 5-4 loss to No. 9 San Diego State Sunday at the Campus Pool. The 12th-ranked 49ers struggled out of the gate in their home opener, falling behind 3-0... Read more »
Long Beach State opens season 3-1 at UCSB Invitational
Andrew Turner, Staff Writer
January 26, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
SANTA BARBARA — Unexpected results may ultimately define the season, but the year started according to plan for the Long Beach State women’s water polo team. The 10th-ranked 49ers (3-1) took three of their four matches at the UC Santa Barbara Invitational. LBSU managed a split against a pair... Read more »
49ers to open new season looking to build upon historic finish in 2013
Andrew Turner, Staff Writer
January 22, 2014
Filed under Sports, Women's Sports, Women's Water Polo
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team returns to the pool this season to kick off the year with its highest ranking to open a season since 2006. The 49ers are ranked 11th by the Collegiate Water Polo Association in the preseason poll. It is a much-anticipated season for LBSU after the... Read more »