After five hours of play and heavy wind, No. 8 Long Beach beach volleyball finished its double header with back-to-back sweeps Monday. Long Beach (4-1) dropped only one set in both matches, starting off 5-0 against Missouri State (1-2) and finishing off 5-0 against Colorado Mesa (0-2). “I think these[Read More…]
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A hopeful season takes a turn for the worst
The seniors bid farewell to their teammates and coaches, and it was finally over — a season filled with loss, change and failed expectations drew to an end on Nov. 18. All eyes were on the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team this season after finishing second place in the[Read More…]
LBSU ends season on strong note
A night that started with sophomore outside hitter Hailey Harward singing the National Anthem ended with her clinching the match with an impressive block. After a rocky season, it was a joyous occasion for the women’s volleyball team, going home for the final time with some much needed hope for[Read More…]
LBSU drops two in a row against UCSB and Cal Poly
It was a tough weekend for Long Beach State women’s volleyball on the road after losing back-to-back games against UC Santa Barbara on Friday and No. 23 Cal Poly on Saturday. Despite sophomore outside hitter Hailey Harward having a career-best 20 kills while also adding eight digs, the 49ers blew[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball looks to get back on track
The women’s volleyball team feels confident going into the rematch with UC Santa Barbara after sweeping Fullerton earlier in the week. In its first match, LBSU (6-15, 3-5 Big West) swept UCSB at Walter Pyramid (4-15, 3-4 Big West) on Sept. 30. “We’re feeling great, but we know we still[Read More…]
Long Beach State completes the sweep
Long Beach State women’s volleyball handled its business on the road against Cal State Fullerton with a 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 sweep. Coming into the match LBSU (6-15, 3-5 Big West) had lost its last three while CSUF (4-17, 0-8 Big West) has not won a game since Sept. 15. “We[Read More…]
Long Beach State honors Brian Gimmillaro in rivalry match
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team returns home to face Hawai’i at 7 p.m. on Friday. After splitting the series last year, LBSU (5-14, 2-4 Big West) looks to take down long-time rival Hawai’i (11-6, 5-1 Big West) in the first matchup of the season. Both teams are coming[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball comes home winless
The Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball closed the third week of Big West Conference play with losses to UC Irvine and UC Davis. The 49ers (5-14, 2-4 Big West) tried to stage comebacks in both matches, but fell in four sets to each team. “A lot of things weren’t working[Read More…]
LBSU women’s volleyball heads back into the win column
Redshirt freshman and outside hitter Brooke Earkman wore a different jersey Saturday night after not being able to find her own. But that didn’t stop her from having a career night. Earkman had a career best 15 kills and a career-high .382 hitting percentage at Saturday’s match. She wore No.[Read More…]
Kruidhof leads LBSU in transition season
Before every match, Megan Kruidhof sits in the locker room and listens to “Put Your Record On” by Corinne Bailey Rae. After pumping herself up, she walks into the stadium with her shoelaces untied. This is a pre-game tradition she said she created on her own. Once Kruidhof gets on the[Read More…]