Soccer, Sports, Women's Sports

LBSU makes NCAA Tournament

After an emotional loss to Fullerton in the Big West Tournament final, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Monday.

Head coach Mauricio Ingrassia said the 49ers were “very tense” while awaiting the announcement that didn’t come until around 1:30 p.m. – almost 24 hours after their defeat at the hands of the Titans.

“A lot of the players were hoping to get another day to play the sport they love,” Ingrassia said.

The 49ers will head up to Northern California for a matchup with the fourth-seeded Santa Clara Broncos in the first round.

Santa Clara has been the bane of LBSU’s existence in recent NCAA Tournaments. In 2012, the last time the 49ers were in the tournament, Santa Clara eliminated them in the first round. The Broncos also eliminated LBSU in the first round in 2010.

LBSU also trails in the all-time series against Santa Clara 1-7-0. The 49ers’ only win against the Broncos was a 5-1 victory a little over 30 years ago on Oct. 26, 1985.

Both teams met last season with Santa Clara taking a 2-1 win home from George Allen Field on Sept. 28, 2014. One season prior, the Broncos routed the 49ers 4-0 at Buck Shaw Stadium on Aug. 29, 2013.

Santa Clara will host the 49ers on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Buck Shaw Stadium.


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    Well I’m just absolutely shocked by this news. Pleasantly, I might add. Nice work, ladies, I guess.

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