Long Beach Poly alum Imani McDonald and Wilson alum Sarah Maher were the leaders of their local high school girls’ soccer teams, and the Long Beach State seniors teamed up on Sunday at George Allen Field to help the Beach beat UC Santa Barbara 1-0. Maher scored the game-winning goal in the 64th minute, and […]
The Big West Conference women’s soccer clash between Long Beach State and Cal Poly on Thursday at George Allen Field played out like a heavyweight boxing bout. LBSU bossed the proceedings and landed big punches early, but couldn’t take down the underdog Mustangs and their strong jaw until freshman Elysia Laramie knocked Cal Poly out […]
One of the most difficult nonconference schedules in the country has been a rollercoaster of emotions for Long Beach State women’s soccer. The 49ers (5-4-1) have only lost to teams ranked in the Top 15 while preparing for the Big West Conference schedule that gets underway tonight at Cal State Fullerton. “It’s been a great […]
Set pieces told the story on Saturday night at George Allen Field where Long Beach State women’s soccer wrapped up nonconference play with a 2-2 double overtime draw with visiting Loyola Marymount University. NCAA Soccer: Long Beach State vs. Loyola Marymount University Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage. LBSU (5-4-1) took a 2-0 […]
Long Beach State women’s soccer dominated the proceedings on Sunday evening at George Allen Field in a 1-0 victory over San Diego State. Senior midfielder Dana Fujikuni netted the game-winner from the top of the penalty box in the 64th minute. NCAA Soccer: Long Beach State vs. San Diego State Read more about Long Beach State […]
Sometimes college teams struggle incorporating freshmen talent into a team with veteran experience, but that’s not been the case for the 2018 version of Long Beach State women’s soccer. “All of the freshmen have a chance to start,” All-Big West midfielder Katie Pingel said. “We have so much more confidence and better leadership this year.” […]
The 2018 campaign for Long Beach State women’s soccer got underway on Wednesday morning with the first double-day training. Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Opens 2018 Training Please visit The562.org to subscribe and support Long Beach sports coverage. LBSU will be hosting a preseason exhibition contest against UC Irvine at the Great Park Stadium at […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The 2022 Long Beach State women’s soccer schedule has a handful of marquee matchups at George Allen Field, and that starts tonight as LBSU hosts No. 15 USC at 7 p.m. The Beach (0-0-1) played Pacific to a 2-2 […]
Find out where your favorite Long Beach teams are playing this week… THURSDAY High School Girls’ Soccer The Moore League championship will be decided on the last day of the regular season as second-place Long Beach Poly takes on first-place Millikan at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 5 p.m. The game was originally scheduled at Millikan […]
Like every year for the last 130 or so years in Long Beach’s history (football games were played here before the city even officially formed), 2018 was a memorable one for sports. As it draws to a close, we look back on the top 10 sports stories from the last 12 months. 10. Long Beach […]