The Dirtbags wrapped up a positive weekend against Oregon and prepare to host Hawaii, who hold an identical 5-6 record on the young season.

Junior Casper Ware became the first player in Big West Conference history to be named both the Big West Conference Player of the Year and the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year in a vote of the league’s coaches announced today.

Long Beach State led early but couldn’t hold on, dropping an 11-3 decision to No 1. Stanford in women’s water polo at the Campus Pool on Sunday.

Shawn Stuart allowed one run over seven innings in his first start of the season to set the stage for a three-run sixth for Long Beach State, which took the third game of the series against No. 15 Oregon with a 4-1 win on Sunday.

Down 6-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Long Beach State clawed back to score five runs and send Saturday’s contest with Oregon into extra innings before freshman Jeff Yamaguchi completed the job, knocking in fellow freshman Ino Patron, who doubled to start the 12th inning.

The 49ers got out to a quick start today against UC Santa Barbara, sweeping doubles for the second day in a row, but losses through the bottom half of the singles lineup hurt Long Beach State as the Gauchos snapped the 49ers’ Big West winning streak as Long Beach lost 4-3.

The No. 20 state-ranked Long Beach City College softball team suffered a 4-3 non-conference loss to visiting Citrus College today at LBCC.

Rookie head coach Troy Buckley and his 3-5 squad welcome the Ducks to Blair Field tonight for a three-game swing.

It was another impressive weekend for Long Beach State sports as some teams are looking up while others have work to do. The Dirtbags prepare for No. 15 Oregon this weekend.