For the first time in three years, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has begun conference play 2-0. The 49ers will try to extend their Big West conference win streak to three 7 p.m. Friday against UC Santa Barbara. Senior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof provided a spark off the[Read More…]
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No. 8 Long Beach sweeps competition
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…]
LBSU claims four spots in the All-Big West Selections
A disappointing season ended with a consolation prize of four members of the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team (10-19) being recognized in the Big West Women’s All-Conference Team. Sophomore libero Hailey Harward received the top honor of First Team All-Big West Conference, while junior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof and[Read More…]
Harward is in a class of her own
Sophomore Hailey Harward only has one thing in mind: win a national championship for the Beach. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball season ended with a 10-19 record, and now she must wait another year. “I expected us to be undefeated in conference, easily making it into the tournament,” Harward[Read More…]
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…]
Long Beach State drops final road game
The Stan Sheriff Center was jam-packed with an electrifying crowd of 8,631 for Hawai’i’s senior night in a Saturday night game in which the home team dominated Long Beach State in a casual sweep. The women’s volleyball team looked like mere spectators to the festive events due to the team’s[Read More…]
Long Beach State completes the sweep against UC Irvine
The stage was set for the renewal of the Black and Blue Rivalry with an attendance of 907 in the Walter Pyramid, and the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team showed up to defend its home floor with a rowdy crowd on Saturday. In a thrilling fashion, LBSU (7-18, 4-8[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 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…]