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Long Beach State tops Cal State Fullerton in newest chapter of storied rivalry

March 24, 2018

Jarren Duran didn’t waste any time in taking out his frustrations of losing to Cal State Fullerton in game three of the NCAA Super Regional at Blair field last June. The first pitch of Friday’s non-conf...

No. 5 LBSU continues its win streak in a rainy day double-header

March 23, 2018

Long Beach battled through rain and heavy winds but still managed to roll past two opponents Thursday, coming only one set shy of sweeping both teams. No. 5 Long Beach beach volleyball (8-1) played its third double ...

Long Beach State: The powerhouse of volleyball

Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor

March 20, 2018

Filed under Commentary, Sports

All the craze is about March Madness right now, and while both Long Beach State basketball teams disappointed in the Big West Tournament this season, there are two teams on campus that are in for a championship run this year. The No. 1 ranked men’s volleyball team is currently undefeated at 19-0, while the No. 5 beach volleyball team has only dropped one match in its first four games. It’s not every day you are given t...

Long Beach State baseball wraps up first series win of season over Tulane

March 18, 2018

After a foul ball violently entered the Long Beach State dugout in the series opener against Tulane, junior pitcher Tyler Radcliffe had to be taken to get X-rays on his right hand when he was struck by the ball. Slated to start game two, head coach Troy...

A last breath defeat for Long Beach State women’s tennis

March 18, 2018

A perfect March ended for Long Beach State women's tennis team, as the team suffered a close 4-3 loss Saturday against Purdue at the Rhodes Tennis Center. LBSU (6-6) and Purdue (7-7) fought until ...

Long Beach State Dirtbags pour it on, then get poured on

March 16, 2018

In an injury-plagued season in which little has gone right for Long Beach State, head coach Troy Buckley had three things go his way in the Dirtbags’ 13-2 barrage of Tulane Friday. His starting pitcher went seven scorel...

Long Beach finishes its homestand with back-to-back wins

March 16, 2018

With the match on the line in the third set, Hannah Matt rose above the net and spiked the ball through the fingers of her opponents, winning the game for Long Beach and bringing a rush of players on the sand...

No. 1 LBSU extends its historic season

Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor

March 16, 2018

Filed under Men's Sports, Men's Volleyball, Sports, Today

The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team continues its historic run after sweeping No. 12 UC Santa Barbara Thursday night. Long Beach (18-0, 3-0 Big West) defeated UC Santa Barbara (9-6, 2-1 Big West) 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 after holding the Gauchos to a hitting percentage of .189 and finishing the night with six service aces. “It was kind of the match that we anticipated it would be,” head coach Alan Knip...