A late fourth quarter surge by the No. 7 Long Beach State men’s water polo team came up short Saturday, as the 49ers were defeated by No. 4 Stanford 10-9 during an intense game at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. LBSU (11-11, 1-2 Golden Coast) battled from the jump against[Read More…]
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Upset opportunity looming for No. 7 LBSU
The 49ers will look to make a statement and gain momentum heading into the final games of Golden Coast Conference play after losing their last nine games against teams ranked higher than them. With the end of the regular season looming, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team is[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU misses upset opportunity against No. 3 Cal
After a dominant showing against UC Santa Barbara on Friday, No. 8 LBSU looked to replicate the performance against No. 3 California, but lost 14-8 at the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. The game was Long Beach’s (11-9, 1-2 Golden Coast) second loss to Cal (16-1, 1-0 Pac-12) this season after[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU sudden-ly back with an overtime win against No. 13 UC San Diego
Wednesday night’s game between Long Beach State and No. 13 UC San Diego was nothing short of thrilling, as sophomore attacker Austin Stewart capped off the sudden death overtime period with a striking goal. No. 8 LBSU (10-9) sealed its first win in six games behind three goals from Stewart[Read More…]
No. 8 LBSU men’s water polo seeking first win in nearly a month
Updated October 18, 2017 Wednesday’s game for the No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is a “statement game” to say the least. LBSU (9-9) is coming off its fifth loss in a row after two tough defeats to No. 9 Pepperdine and No. 2 UCLA. The team has[Read More…]
Duncan Lynde finds his place in the pool
At 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, Long Beach State men’s water polo senior center Duncan Lynde is someone you just can’t miss. At the Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center, Lynde stands out as the tallest and biggest player on the team. Since growing up in Florida, he’s always been a large human[Read More…]
No. 6 men’s water polo can’t overcome the ‘higher ranked’
Coincidentally, the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team (9-5) came in 6th place at the MPSF Invitational this past weekend in Los Angeles. The 49ers have four opponents they can’t seem to muster a win by; Cal, USC, Stanford and Pacific. While all four of those teams[Read More…]
No. 6 men’s water polo heads to the Aggie Roundup
When the Long Beach State men’s water polo team headed off to the Inland Empire Classic last weekend, the 49ers knew they had to take their opponents seriously, even against two non-Division I teams. The results came out as expected, with an 18-2 win against Redlands and a 13-8 win[Read More…]