One of the best sporting months is here. October is packed with events, from the start of the NBA season to the World Series to crown the best team in the MLB. This year, I’m stoked for the baseball postseason — especially for the wild-card where it’s win or go[Read More…]
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Natalia Munoz prepares to lead LBSU to Big West title
She may be easy going and friendly off the court, but don’t let Long Beach State Women’s tennis player Natalia Munoz fool you with her personality. During gametime, Munoz adopts a fierce and intense persona in order to clinch her victory. Teammates and head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello all back[Read More…]
LBSU forward Tori Bolden scores two goals in Big West home opener
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team opened its Big West Conference play in strong fashion Sunday, beating Hawai’i 2-0. Senior forward Tori Bolden scored twice to lift the 49ers to victory at George Allen Field. LBSU (6-3-1) was looking to carry the momentum from its positive preseason into the[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU falls to No. 5 Pacific for the third time this season
A slow start for the the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team prevented what would have been a second-half comeback win against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday. Opening up Golden Coast Conference play, the 49ers (9-6) came out against the Tigers with plenty of offensive energy, but[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…]
Q&A: Women’s head coach Mauricio Ingrassia
Earlier in the month, Long Beach State women’s soccer team head coach Mauricio Ingrassia celebrated his 150th career win at the helm of LBSU in a 3-0 victory against the University of San Diego. The impressive milestone is one of numerous achievements coach Ingrassia has accumulated in his 14 seasons[Read More…]
No. 6 LBSU ready for first home game against No. 5 Pacific on Saturday
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team has played all 14 of its games this season on the road. Starting on Saturday at 7 p.m., the 49ers will play their first home game of the season and look to rebound against Golden Coast Conference rival No. 5 Pacific after[Read More…]
LBSU women’s golf in tie for ninth at Coeur D’Alene Collegiate
After a promising start to the Coeur D’Alene Collegiate, the LBSU women’s golf team fell from third to ninth place in day one of action on Tuesday. After the first 18 holes, the 49ers shot a team score of 1-over par 285, but could not follow it up in the[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…]
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…]