This Week at Long Beach State

Benny Garcia

Player of the Week: Joe Fryer, Men’s Golf – Senior Joe Fryer finished fourth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational, helping the Beach to a fourth place finish as a team. Fryer was 10-under for the tournament, led by a 6-under 65 in the second round, the best tournament round of his career.

Last Week

Women’s Soccer (10-5-3, 5-1-2 Big West)

Tied at UC Davis, 3-3 (2OT)

Won vs. CSUN, 3-1

-- Long Beach State captured the program’s fifth regular season Big West Championship, and will take on UC Davis on Thursday in the Big West Tournament semifinals as the top seed.  

Women’s Volleyball (13-12, 5-7 Big West)

Lost at UC Davis, 3-1 [17-25, 25-21, 18-25, 14-25]

Lost at UC Irvine, 3-1 [22-25, 25-16, 19-25, 13-25]

--The Beach dropped two road contests but received a pair of double-doubles from Tyler Spriggs (11 kills, 12 digs at UC Davis) and Hailey Harward (13 kills, 16 digs at UC Irvine).

No. 8 Men’s Water Polo (7-11, 0-2 GCC)

Lost at No. 6 UC Santa Barbara, 11-7

— The Beach had seven different scores on the day, including Garrett Zaan, who now has extended his goal streak to eight consecutive games.

Men’s Basketball

Won at CSU Bakersfield, 73-70 (Exhib.)

-- Long Beach State earned a 73-70 exhibition victory at Cal State Bakersfield on Saturday, led by 17 points from junior guard Ron Freeman. Bakersfield native Jordan Roberts played well in his hometown, posting a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Cross Country

at Big West Championships

-- Freshman Tyler Spencer was the top finisher for the men, earning All-Big West honors with an eighth place finish at the Big West Championships, leading the men to 5th place. The women’s team finished in 7th overall, led by Maruen Fitzsimmons.  

Women’s Tennis, Idle

Men’s Golf

at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational

--The Beach took fourth at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational over the weekend, representing the team’s best finish of the season. LBSU had four golfers finish at even par or better, led by Joe Fryer’s fourth place finish at 10-under.

Women’s Golf

at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown

-- LBSU finished fourth at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown with a team score of 8-under for the tournament. Euna Pak and Maria Davis each shot 5-under to finish in a tie for 11th among individuals.

This Week

Women’s Soccer

Big West Tournament

vs. (4) UC Davis

Thursday, 5 p.m.

Irvine, Calif.

Championship

Sunday, 1 p.m.

Irvine, Calif.

Women’s Volleyball

vs. Hawaii (ESPN3)

Saturday, 7 p.m.

Walter Pyramid

Men’s Water Polo

at No. 5 Pacific

Thursday, 7 p.m.

Stockton, Calif.

at San Jose State

Sunday, 12 p.m.

San Jose, Calif.

Men’s Basketball, Idle

Cross Country, Idle

Women’s Tennis, Idle

Women’s Golf

at UC Irvine Invitational

Monday-Tuesday, All day

Santa Ana, Calif.

 

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