The 49ers are on a hot streak right now, winning their last four and looking to maintain their momentum. The Long Beach State women’s water polo team has three games this week, starting 7 p.m. Thursday at home against Bucknell. The 49ers then head up to Northridge to play at[Read More…]
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LBSU women’s water polo goes 4-0 in Aztec Invitational
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team went 4-0 in the Aztec Invitational this past weekend at San Diego State. Long Beach (10-10) defeated Fresno Pacific 21-4 Sunday in the afternoon match, after beating UC San Diego 5-1 earlier in the day. Freshman attacker Camille Gallardo-Russell led the 49ers[Read More…]
Long Beach prepares for crucial invitational
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team looks to build off its 10th place finish in the UC San Diego Tournament, as it will participate in the UC Irvine Invitational Friday through Sunday at UC Irvine. “It’s the most competitive tournament of the year,” head coach Gavin Arroyo said.[Read More…]
Long Beach’s NCAA quarterfinal loss shows team is on the right track
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team suffered a 14-9 loss to UC San Diego Nov. 29 that booted it out of the team’s first NCAA tournament appearance since 1991. The 49ers battled hard in the first half, but couldn’t complete the upset down the stretch, ending their seven-game[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach edges No. 11 UC Irvine for fourth straight win
The chattering crowd slowly fell silent as redshirt junior attacker Austin Stewart prepared to take a penalty shot in the third quarter of a tie game. His shot into the right side of the net brought a roar from the bleachers and a 7-6 lead to No. 6 Long Beach[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach looks to end its skid at UCSB
After a two-week drought, Long Beach State men’s water polo will travel to UC Santa Barbara Friday in desperate search of a win. The 49ers have lost their last four games, putting them in a 7-10 hole. A victory Friday would be their first in two weeks and give the[Read More…]
No. 8 Long Beach can’t get over the hump
The No. 8 ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team cannot get itself out of a rough stretch of games. Losing eight out of its last nine, the team hasn’t been able to find a groove 16 games into the season. Long Beach (7-9, 0-1 GCC) is coming off[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach has its hands full with top ranked teams
Coming off of a tough game against No. 3 Cal Friday, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will face two more heavyweight opponents this week. Wednesday will see the 49ers travel south down I-5 to play No. 11 UC San Diego. Following the matchup against the Tritons, Long[Read More…]
No. 6 Long Beach finishes weekend undefeated
LA VERNE — No. 6 Long Beach entered the Inland Empire Classic Saturday, looking to learn from its mistakes at the Triton Invitational where it opened its season 3-1 overall. Long Beach (6-1) dominated the weekend by defeating Whittier College 15-3, La Verne 23-9, Chapman 18-8. “We thought we[Read More…]
The dollars and ‘sense’ of Long Beach State head coaching contracts
Long Beach State’s athletic program has seen much success recently with the men’s volleyball team after claiming the No. 1 spot in the nation and winning the NCAA Championship. Other teams, like the 2017-2018 men’s and women’s basketball program, have not been so relevant after disappointing seasons. While talented athletes[Read More…]