This week the ninth-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo (0-1) will travel to Palo Alto, Calif. to participate in the 2009 NorCal Tournament (Sept. 19-20), hosted by Stanford.

The 49ers will be in Bracket A, along with No. 1 USC, No. 8 UC Irvine, and Pomona. Long Beach State begins the NorCal Tournament against UC Irvine Saturday, at 9:50 am PT at Belardi Pool. Depending on the outcome of the first game, the 49ers will then either play at 1:50 pm PT or 3:10 pm PT. The tournament then continues Sunday, September 20.

LBSU vs. UCI: Long Beach defeated UC Irvine in their most recent meeting last season, 7-4. The 49ers are 25-70-1 against the Anteaters. UC Irvine (4-0) rides a four game win streak into the tournament

LAST WEEK: Long Beach State is currently ranked ninth in the country and eighth in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference, having lost to defending national champion USC last weekend by a score of 12-3. Three 49ers scored goals in the match, and goalie Derek Wiebe-Bailey nabbed 7 saves.

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