Long Beach State women’s volleyball assistant coach Debbie Green and senior setter Nicole Vargas have some commonalities. First, they are slated to play in their final NCAA Tournament; second, they are both setters; and third, they are mother and daughter. The mother-daughter duo and the rest of the 49er women’s[Read More…]
Men’s Volleyball
Long Beach State to start NCAAs in Palo Alto
Head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the NCAA Tournament selection committee “continues to do no favors” for Long Beach State on Sunday night. The 49er women’s volleyball team is set to play 24th-ranked Pepperdine University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The teams face off on Friday at 4:30[Read More…]
Seniors say farewell to Pyramid with 3-1 victory
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took care of No. 19 Colorado State in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-23) on its final regular season match Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. The first set saw little defense as the 49ers (25-5, 13-3 Big West Conference) hit .538 while[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball peaking at the right time
The regular season finale at the Pyramid last Saturday night between Long Beach State and the No. 19-ranked Colorado State Rams featured two teams heading in opposite directions before the start of the NCAA Tournament. Fortunately for ‘Niners fans, momentum is wearing a black and gold jersey. While CSU ended[Read More…]
Freshman phenom headlines list of women’s volleyball honorees
The honors keep coming in for freshman Caitlin Ledoux. The outside hitter was named the Big West Conference’s Freshman of the Year and was one of five Long Beach State players selected to the All-Big West first team on Tuesday. Seniors Quincy Verdin and Nicole Vargas and juniors Brittney Herzog[Read More…]
Final tune-up: ‘Niners prep for Senior Night, regular season finale
After clinching its first Big West Conference championship since 2001, the 49er women’s volleyball team will host No. 19 Colorado State, Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid. In the final regular season tune-up before the NCAA tournament, head coach Brian Gimmillaro said the match should provide a good[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Big West title in Fullerton
FULLERTON — The 23rd-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team clinched the Big West Conference title, and with it, a berth into the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The 49ers won in three sets, 25-16, 25-22, 26-24, over the CS Fullerton Titans on their Senior Night. Caitlin Ledoux and Quincy[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Cross country places in Top-15 at NCAA West Regional
Cross country‘Niners produce Top-15 finishes at regional The 49er women finished 11th, while the men’s team finished 15th at the NCAA West Regional in Palo Alto. Senior Sarah Apgar was LBSU’s top finisher for the women’s side, crossing the finish in 31st at a time of 20:56.72. She shed 18[Read More…]
Sophomore volleyball player out for season, NCAA Tourney
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be without sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lee for the rest of the season. Against CS Fullerton on Nov. 4, Lee partially tore the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in her right knee while diving for a ball late in the first set. At[Read More…]
No. 25 49ers cruise past Highlanders, claim share of Big West title
The Big West Conference has a new women’s volleyball champion. No. 25 Long Beach State swept UC Riverside in three sets (25-14, 25-18, 25-13) Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid to win at least a share of the Big West title. LBSU (23-4, 12-2) started the match a little shaky,[Read More…]