After a close 75-72 loss to Oregon State Sunday at the Walter Pyramid, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will face another Pac-12 team Wednesday as it travels for an 8 p.m. matchup at USC. The 49ers continued their trend of competing with teams in the first half, but[Read More…]
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Fujikuni and Gonzales named United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team
Long Beach State women’s soccer seniors Ashley Gonzales and Dana Fujikuni were selected for the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team. Fujikuni had a very successful season earning Big West Midfielder of the Year and the Big West Tournament MVP award. “It’s nice to be able to end my[Read More…]
Long Beach falls to Oregon State in final seconds
A promising start ended in a down to the wire loss for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team against Oregon State 75-72 Sunday. The 49ers started out strong, but failed to capitalize in the second half, which the team has struggled with all season. With 11.4 seconds left on[Read More…]
Long Beach earns first win of the season
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team escaped a 13-point comeback by Idaho to earn its first win of the season 70-63. The 49ers led for most of the match, but the Vandals were able to take the lead with 3:20 left in the game. A couple of offensive rebounds[Read More…]
Long Beach can’t complete comeback, suffers fifth straight loss
In a tough Black Friday game for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team, the team fought to cut a 19-point deficit against the Northern Iowa Panthers in the annual Beach Classic at the Walter Pyramid. In the last few seconds of the game, the 49ers committed two detrimental fouls,[Read More…]
Long Beach State drops fourth in a row against Nevada.
The crowd became silent as senior Martina McCowan fell to the ground clutching her knee, screaming in pain. She skied for a rebound, came down awkwardly on her left knee, and instantly knew something was wrong. McCowan was carried off by head coach Jeff Cammon and athletic trainer Ashley St.[Read More…]
Long Beach looks to bounce back at Mississippi State Friday
Coming off a 90-58 blowout loss at Arizona State Monday, Friday night’s game against No. 17 Mississippi State will be another big challenge for Long Beach State men’s basketball. The 49ers (1-2) will face a tougher opponent this time around. After competing for most of the game last week in[Read More…]
Long Beach wraps up a notable 2018 season
Near the end of the 2018 season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer season reached its peak, then came crashing down. The 49ers were Big West regular season champions, but were defeated 6-0 in the NCAA Tournament by No. 4 seeded USC. Going into Friday’s game I knew it[Read More…]
COLUMN: The experience of attending a homecoming game from a non-sports fan
Often I’ve heard the yelling from outside my office, the cheering and swearing at the television from a handful of student reporters in the Daily 49er newsroom when the “big game” is on. Normally, I’d just shut my door and roll my eyes — I was never really into sports.[Read More…]
Long Beach fails to get first win of the season against USC
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was unable to leave this Veterans Day with a win after dropping its second match of the season 86-50 against USC. “A higher caliber team makes us better. I saw a lot of good things tonight, but obviously there’s a lot of things[Read More…]