Beach Review: Nov 30 -Dec 6

Season ends for women’s volleyball in the 1st round of the NCAA tournament

12/4 – Long Beach State vs UCLA: Box Score

The NCAA selection committee pitted the Long Beach State 49ers against the UCLA Bruins even though both teams had faced each other earlier in the season, a 3-0 Beach victory.

This time around the Bruins were more focused and determined to come out on top and swept the young ladies from The Beach 20, 20, 16.

In the loss, LBSU hit for a meager .178 and did not have a front court player hit over .200. The team was led in kills by Naomi Washington (9) and Caitlin Ledoux (8). Back row specialist, Libby Fontanilla, had the highest hitting percentage at .333 but with only 6 attempts (2 kills).

The Bruin’s hit .290 as a team and were led by two players with 12 kills apiece, Sather and McGraw.

Even though the team’s season ended earlier then expected, the Long Beach State 49ers once again surpassed the 20 wins mark with a record of 22-9, and reached the NCAA tournament for the 23rd consecutive time.

Women’s basketball plays tough but ends the week 0-2 against the Pac-10

12/3 – USC vs Long Beach State: Box Score, Write-up

In a very emotional and spirited game, Long Beach State’s second half rally comes up just short in their 83-77 loss to USC.

Figueroa led Long Beach State (3-4) with a season-best 26 points and a career-high tying 10 assists. Off guard LaTorya Barbee chipped in 15 points on a 6-of-9 shooting, while sharpshooter Lauren Sims scored 14 points. Forward Ashley Bookman led the 49ers on the boards with 9 rebounds.

USC (4-3) had double-double performances from Briana Gilbreath (21 pts, 10 rbs), Hailey Dunham (13, 10), and Ashley Corral (10, 11).

12/6 – Long Beach State vs Oregon: Box Score

Facing their second Pac-10 team in less than a week, but this time on the road, the women’s basketball team from Long Beach State ran into a buzz saw as the lose 102-70 to the Oregon Ducks.

The lopsided loss was due primarily to the deadly combination of Oregon’s hot shooting (52.8%) and LBSU’s inability to hang on to the ball (28 turnovers). Oregon turned this into 33 points which happens to roughly equal their margin of victory.

Lauren Sims led Long Beach State ( 3-5) with 20 points, going 4-for-9 from the 3-point line, while Ally Wade knocked down 15 points and a team-high 7 rebounds.

Oregon (6-1) was led by Micaela Cocks’ 27 points and Amanda Johnson’s 9 rebounds.

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