Thursday, January 4
Long Beach, Calif.
7:00 PM
Long Beach State University
vs
Cal Poly
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Beach Women’s Basketball Set To Face Cal Poly On Thursday At Home
1/3/2024 11:54:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Beach and the Mustangs will go head-to-head on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid
LONG BEACH STATE (6-6, 1-1 Big West) vs. CAL POLY (6-6, 2-0 Big West)
Date: Thursday, Jan. 4
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
TV: ESPN+
TV Talent: Jason Schwartz & Devin Hudson
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Twitter: @LBSUWBB
Tickets: LongBeachState.com/Tickets
Beach Women's Basketball Set To Face Cal Poly On Thursday At Home
The Long Beach State Women's Basketball team opens the New Year hosting Cal Poly on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid.
Catch All the Action
All Long Beach State home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ for $9.99 per month ($99.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNPlus.com, or on the ESPN App. It is also available as part of the Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for $14.99 per month (Hulu with ads) or $24.99 per month (Hulu without ads). Fans can also follow live stats via BeachLiveStats.com.
Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram at
@LBSUWBB. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtag #GoBeach.
In The Rankings
• Long Beach State is 6-6 on the year and is not currently ranked in the AP Poll, the USA Today/WBCA Poll, or the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. The Beach are tied for fifth place in The Big West Standings with a 1-1 mark.
• Cal Poly comes into the game against the Beach with a 6-6 overall record. The Mustangs are not ranked in the AP Poll, the USA Today/WBCA Poll, nor are they ranked in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. Cal Poly is 2-0 in Big West action and in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings.
About the Beach
• Long Beach State brings a 6-6 overall record and a 1-1 Big West mark into the game against Cal Poly.
• The Beach are coming off of an exciting, 76-58, road win at CSUN last Saturday in which LBSU outscored the Matadors 51-32 in the second half.
• The Beach opened the 2023-24 campaign with an 82-62 victory over Biola marking the first of Head Coach Amy Wright's collegiate coaching career.
• Long Beach State has had a few key wins this season knocking off Nevada in convincing fashion, 79-52, before handing Colorado State their first loss of the year as the Beach earned their first-ever win over the Rams with an exciting 77-76 victory.
• Long Beach State's motto is to play "Fast, Furious, and Fun." So far, the Beach has showcased a fast offense as they average 73.7 points per game to lead the conference, while boasting a furious defense as junior guard Sydney Woodley leads The Big West in steals per game (3.5). Additionally, the Beach also brings a lot of fun both on and off the court as the team goes out into the stands after every home game for a "3-Minute Drill" in which they meet and mingle with the fans.
• LBSU has three double-figure scorers in Savannah Tucker (14.1 ppg), Sydney Woodley (11.3 ppg), and Cheyenne Givens (10.9 ppg). Tucker is ranked sixth in The Big West in points per game.
• Tucker is the Beach's leading scorer as she averages 14.1 points per game on a 37.7 field goal percentage. Her 83.9 free throw percentage are good for fifth in the conference. She also ranks seventh in the league with 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
• Junior guard Sydney Woodley leads the Beach in steals with 42, including a career-high tying seven swipes against Colorado State on Dec. 15. She is now averaging a Big West-leading 3.5 steals per game, which ranks her sixth in the nation. Additionally, she is the team's second-leading scorer with 11.3 points per game on a 47.5 field goal percentage to come in sixth in the league.
• Givens rounds out LBSU's double-figure scorers with 10.9 points per game on a 48.0 field goal percentage which ranks her in the Top 5 in The Big West. In addition, Givens is averaging 2.4 rebounds per game to go along with 19 assists, 19 steals, and three blocks.
• So far this season, junior Patricia Chung has recorded a pair of career-highs as she dished out eight assists in the season opener against Biola before picking up 10 rebounds against Colorado State on Dec. 15. The Beach's leader in assists (32) is averaging 2.67 assists per game to rank in the Top 10 in The Big West. Additionally, Chung leads the team in rebounding with 5.1 boards per game, while contributing 7.7 points per game.
• Senior Casey Valenti Paea had a career night on Dec. 16 against Pacific as she poured in a career-best 20 points. With her hot offensive output, Valenti Paea is now averaging 9.7 points per game to go along with 3.5 rebounds per game, while totaling 25 assists, 20 steals, and four blocks.
• True freshman Jada Crawshaw has been a key component to Long Beach State as she has come off the bench in all 12 games this season and is third on the team in rebounding (4.6 rpg). She also chips in 6.3 points per game, while adding nine steals, seven blocks, and seven assists.
• Joining Coach Wright on the bench this season is a brand new coaching staff comprised of Brian Rosario, Jashae Lee, and Raru Archer, while Brittany Klaman will be the squad's director of operations.
• The Beach have been picked to finish seventh in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll with a total of 45 points. Hawaii, which garnered 95 points and six first-place votes was chosen as the league winner. Meanwhile UC Irvine (88 points, two first-place votes) and UC Davis (85 points, three first-place votes) were expected to finish second and third to round out the top three.
Player Notes
• Lauren Cummings is an incoming freshman guard who hails from Billings, Mont. The 6-foot Cummings made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Biola and recorded her first career rebound. On Dec. 28, in the Beach's conference opener, she collected her first career points of her collegiate career.
• Lovely Sonnier came to the Beach after playing two years at South Carolina State. The junior guard has started in all 12 games for LBSU thus far. On the year, she is averaging 5.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game, while also adding 11 assists, nine steals, and five blocks.
• Junior guard Savannah Tucker is Long Beach State's leading scorer as she is averaging 14.1 points per game on a 37.7 field goal percentage. She also adds 53 boards, 17 assists, and 14 steals.
• Patricia Chung is Long Beach State's leader in assists and rebounds as the junior guard has dished out 32 helpers on the year and is averaging 5.1 rebounds per game. Additionally, she is averaging 7.7 points per game to go along with eight steals.
• Cheyenne Givens is a graduate transfer who has been heating up offensively. She is coming off of a career-high tying 19-point performance against at CSUN on Dec. 30. Givens is the team's third leading scorer as she averages 10.9 points per game, while adding 2.4 rebounds per game, to go along with 19 steals, 19 assists, and three blocks.
• Kennan Ka earned the start in the Long Beach State season opener against Biola and played in two minutes and 30 seconds before leaving the court due to a season-ending injury.
• After redshirting for the Beach a year ago, Casey Valenti Paea made her long awaited LBSU debut against Biola and earned her first start in Black and Gold against Nevada. She turned in a career-best performance with 20 points versus Pacific on Dec. 16 night to bring her points per game average up to 9.7. She also contributes 3.5 rebounds per game, to go along with 25 assists, 20 steals, and four blocks.
• Jada Crawshaw, a freshman from Sydney, Australia, made her collegiate debut in the LBSU season opener against Biola on Nov. 8. She has since found her groove averaging 6.3 points per game and is third on the squad with 4.6 rebounds per game. She also has chipped in seven blocks, nine steals, and seven assists on the year.
• Sophomore forward Abby Shoff has come off the bench in 6-of-12 of Long Beach's games this season and is averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. However, she will be unavailable tonight due to an injury to her foot.
• Sydney Woodley has started in all 12 games for Long Beach State this season. She is the Beach's leader in steals with 42 swipes after tying her career-high (7) against Colorado State on Dec. 15. Woodley had a solid performance against the Rams as she also set a new career-high in points (19). She is now averaging 11.3 points points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 23 assists.
• Olivia Moore redshirted last season at Long Beach State and made her collegiate debut for the Beach in the season opener against Biola. On the year she is averaging 0.9 points per game and 0.6 rebounds per game, while totaling three assists, one steal, and one block in just over 51 minutes played.
• Davai Matthews came back to Long Beach State after seeing limited action last year due to an injury. In 12 games thus far, she has become the team's leader in blocker with 12 on the year. She is coming off of a career-performance against San Francisco on Dec. 19 in which she led the team with eight rebounds and five assists, while adding 10 points - all of which set new career-highs for the 6-foot-3 forward out of Detroit, Mich.
Scouting Cal Poly
• Cal Poly comes into the game against the Beach with a 6-6 overall record and is 2-0 in The Big West as the Mustangs are tied for first place in the standings along with UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara.
• The Mustangs are on a three-game winning streak and have won four of their last five contests.
• To open conference action, Cal Poly earned a pair of wins over CSUN (68-43) and UC Davis (57-54).
• As a team, the Mustangs are averaging 61.0 points per game, while allowing 63.3 for a scoring margin of -2.3.
• From the field, Cal Poly is shooting 41.8 percent to go along with 36.3 rebounds per game. Additionally, the Mustangs average 12.9 assists, 19.4 turnovers, 8.4 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game this season.
• The Mustangs have two double-figure scorers in Annika Shah (12.4 ppg) and Natalia Ackerman (11.8 ppg).
• Ackerman is also the team leader in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and blocks (22).
• Ania McNicholas leads the squad with 38 assists and 28 steals, while adding 6.8 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• In addition to leading the Mustangs with 12.4 points per game, Shah also contributes 2.5 rebounds per game, while posting 27 assists and 13 steals on the year.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Mustangs
Long Beach State and Cal Poly will meet for the 80th time in program history. In a series that dates back to the 1964-65 season, the Beach leads the all-time series 51-28 and has won the last four games against the Mustangs. When playing each other in Long Beach, Calif., LBSU leads the way with a 27-9 record. Cal Poly, meanwhile, is looking for its first win over the Beach in two years after edging Long Beach, 61-60 at the Big West Tournament on March 10, 2021.
20/20 Vision
Junior guard Savannah Tucker wasted no time dropping 20 points as she kicked off the 2023-24 season scoring a career-high 25 points against Biola. At No. 5 Texas, Tucker went off again for 22 points to lead all scorers. The performance marked the third 20-plus point showing of her career as she previously dropped 20 at UC Riverside on March 5, 2022 during her freshman campaign. Now as a junior, Tucker has started in every game thus far and is the Beach's leading scorer with 14.1 points per game.
Tucker isn't the only Long Beach State player dropping 20 points. On December 16 against Pacific, senior guard Casey Valenti Paea recorded a career-best 20 points. Against the Tigers, Valenti Paea shot 57.1 (8-14) from the field and 60.0 (3-5) from long distance to lead the Beach. With her solid offensive showing, she is now averaging 9.7 points per game on the year.
Do You Need Some Assistance?
Junior guard Patricia Chung opened the 2023-24 campaign setting a new career-high as she dished out eight assists against Biola on November 8. She has since racked up 32 helpers to average 2.67 assists per game to rank in the Top 10 in The Big West. In addition, Chung also contributes 7.7 points per game and leads the Beach in rebounding with 5.1 boards per game, to go along with eight steals.
Block Party
After playing in just two games last year, before her season was cut short due to injury, sophomore Davai Matthews has come back stronger than ever. The Detroit, Mich., native posted a career-high six blocks at Fresno State. Her season total is now a team-leading 12 as she is tied for sixth in The Big West with 1.0 blocks per game. Additionally, Matthews is chipping in 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.9 points per game on the year.
Getting Defensive
Junior guard Sydney Woodley has been on-point defensively as she leads the Beach in steals (42), while her 3.5 steals per game average tops The Big Wests and rank her sixth in the nation. On Dec. 15, Woodley tied her career-high with seven swipes against Colorado State to lead Long Beach State to their first win over the Rams in program history, while handing CSU their first loss of year. With Woodley leading the way, Long Beach is tops in the conference with 11.1 steals per game this season.
The Best In The (Big) West
Long Beach State has established itself as one of the top teams in The Big West. statistically speaking. The Beach lead the conference in four statistical categories as they come in first in scoring offense (73.7), rebounding offense (40.8), steals (11.1), and offensive rebounds per game (13.1). Individually, Sydney Woodley leads the Beach and The Big West with 3.5 steals per game, while Casey Valenti Paea leads the league with a 51.9 three-point field goal percentage.
Next Up
Long Beach State will face UC Riverside on the road on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at the SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 4
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
TV: ESPN+
TV Talent: Jason Schwartz & Devin Hudson
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Twitter: @LBSUWBB
Tickets: LongBeachState.com/Tickets
Beach Women's Basketball Set To Face Cal Poly On Thursday At Home
The Long Beach State Women's Basketball team opens the New Year hosting Cal Poly on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid.
Catch All the Action
All Long Beach State home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can sign up for ESPN+ for $9.99 per month ($99.99 per year) at ESPN.com, ESPNPlus.com, or on the ESPN App. It is also available as part of the Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for $14.99 per month (Hulu with ads) or $24.99 per month (Hulu without ads). Fans can also follow live stats via BeachLiveStats.com.
Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram at
@LBSUWBB. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtag #GoBeach.
In The Rankings
• Long Beach State is 6-6 on the year and is not currently ranked in the AP Poll, the USA Today/WBCA Poll, or the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. The Beach are tied for fifth place in The Big West Standings with a 1-1 mark.
• Cal Poly comes into the game against the Beach with a 6-6 overall record. The Mustangs are not ranked in the AP Poll, the USA Today/WBCA Poll, nor are they ranked in the Women's Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. Cal Poly is 2-0 in Big West action and in a three-way tie for first place in the conference standings.
About the Beach
• Long Beach State brings a 6-6 overall record and a 1-1 Big West mark into the game against Cal Poly.
• The Beach are coming off of an exciting, 76-58, road win at CSUN last Saturday in which LBSU outscored the Matadors 51-32 in the second half.
• The Beach opened the 2023-24 campaign with an 82-62 victory over Biola marking the first of Head Coach Amy Wright's collegiate coaching career.
• Long Beach State has had a few key wins this season knocking off Nevada in convincing fashion, 79-52, before handing Colorado State their first loss of the year as the Beach earned their first-ever win over the Rams with an exciting 77-76 victory.
• Long Beach State's motto is to play "Fast, Furious, and Fun." So far, the Beach has showcased a fast offense as they average 73.7 points per game to lead the conference, while boasting a furious defense as junior guard Sydney Woodley leads The Big West in steals per game (3.5). Additionally, the Beach also brings a lot of fun both on and off the court as the team goes out into the stands after every home game for a "3-Minute Drill" in which they meet and mingle with the fans.
• LBSU has three double-figure scorers in Savannah Tucker (14.1 ppg), Sydney Woodley (11.3 ppg), and Cheyenne Givens (10.9 ppg). Tucker is ranked sixth in The Big West in points per game.
• Tucker is the Beach's leading scorer as she averages 14.1 points per game on a 37.7 field goal percentage. Her 83.9 free throw percentage are good for fifth in the conference. She also ranks seventh in the league with 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
• Junior guard Sydney Woodley leads the Beach in steals with 42, including a career-high tying seven swipes against Colorado State on Dec. 15. She is now averaging a Big West-leading 3.5 steals per game, which ranks her sixth in the nation. Additionally, she is the team's second-leading scorer with 11.3 points per game on a 47.5 field goal percentage to come in sixth in the league.
• Givens rounds out LBSU's double-figure scorers with 10.9 points per game on a 48.0 field goal percentage which ranks her in the Top 5 in The Big West. In addition, Givens is averaging 2.4 rebounds per game to go along with 19 assists, 19 steals, and three blocks.
• So far this season, junior Patricia Chung has recorded a pair of career-highs as she dished out eight assists in the season opener against Biola before picking up 10 rebounds against Colorado State on Dec. 15. The Beach's leader in assists (32) is averaging 2.67 assists per game to rank in the Top 10 in The Big West. Additionally, Chung leads the team in rebounding with 5.1 boards per game, while contributing 7.7 points per game.
• Senior Casey Valenti Paea had a career night on Dec. 16 against Pacific as she poured in a career-best 20 points. With her hot offensive output, Valenti Paea is now averaging 9.7 points per game to go along with 3.5 rebounds per game, while totaling 25 assists, 20 steals, and four blocks.
• True freshman Jada Crawshaw has been a key component to Long Beach State as she has come off the bench in all 12 games this season and is third on the team in rebounding (4.6 rpg). She also chips in 6.3 points per game, while adding nine steals, seven blocks, and seven assists.
• Joining Coach Wright on the bench this season is a brand new coaching staff comprised of Brian Rosario, Jashae Lee, and Raru Archer, while Brittany Klaman will be the squad's director of operations.
• The Beach have been picked to finish seventh in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll with a total of 45 points. Hawaii, which garnered 95 points and six first-place votes was chosen as the league winner. Meanwhile UC Irvine (88 points, two first-place votes) and UC Davis (85 points, three first-place votes) were expected to finish second and third to round out the top three.
Player Notes
• Lauren Cummings is an incoming freshman guard who hails from Billings, Mont. The 6-foot Cummings made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Biola and recorded her first career rebound. On Dec. 28, in the Beach's conference opener, she collected her first career points of her collegiate career.
• Lovely Sonnier came to the Beach after playing two years at South Carolina State. The junior guard has started in all 12 games for LBSU thus far. On the year, she is averaging 5.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game, while also adding 11 assists, nine steals, and five blocks.
• Junior guard Savannah Tucker is Long Beach State's leading scorer as she is averaging 14.1 points per game on a 37.7 field goal percentage. She also adds 53 boards, 17 assists, and 14 steals.
• Patricia Chung is Long Beach State's leader in assists and rebounds as the junior guard has dished out 32 helpers on the year and is averaging 5.1 rebounds per game. Additionally, she is averaging 7.7 points per game to go along with eight steals.
• Cheyenne Givens is a graduate transfer who has been heating up offensively. She is coming off of a career-high tying 19-point performance against at CSUN on Dec. 30. Givens is the team's third leading scorer as she averages 10.9 points per game, while adding 2.4 rebounds per game, to go along with 19 steals, 19 assists, and three blocks.
• Kennan Ka earned the start in the Long Beach State season opener against Biola and played in two minutes and 30 seconds before leaving the court due to a season-ending injury.
• After redshirting for the Beach a year ago, Casey Valenti Paea made her long awaited LBSU debut against Biola and earned her first start in Black and Gold against Nevada. She turned in a career-best performance with 20 points versus Pacific on Dec. 16 night to bring her points per game average up to 9.7. She also contributes 3.5 rebounds per game, to go along with 25 assists, 20 steals, and four blocks.
• Jada Crawshaw, a freshman from Sydney, Australia, made her collegiate debut in the LBSU season opener against Biola on Nov. 8. She has since found her groove averaging 6.3 points per game and is third on the squad with 4.6 rebounds per game. She also has chipped in seven blocks, nine steals, and seven assists on the year.
• Sophomore forward Abby Shoff has come off the bench in 6-of-12 of Long Beach's games this season and is averaging 4.8 rebounds per game. However, she will be unavailable tonight due to an injury to her foot.
• Sydney Woodley has started in all 12 games for Long Beach State this season. She is the Beach's leader in steals with 42 swipes after tying her career-high (7) against Colorado State on Dec. 15. Woodley had a solid performance against the Rams as she also set a new career-high in points (19). She is now averaging 11.3 points points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 23 assists.
• Olivia Moore redshirted last season at Long Beach State and made her collegiate debut for the Beach in the season opener against Biola. On the year she is averaging 0.9 points per game and 0.6 rebounds per game, while totaling three assists, one steal, and one block in just over 51 minutes played.
• Davai Matthews came back to Long Beach State after seeing limited action last year due to an injury. In 12 games thus far, she has become the team's leader in blocker with 12 on the year. She is coming off of a career-performance against San Francisco on Dec. 19 in which she led the team with eight rebounds and five assists, while adding 10 points - all of which set new career-highs for the 6-foot-3 forward out of Detroit, Mich.
Scouting Cal Poly
• Cal Poly comes into the game against the Beach with a 6-6 overall record and is 2-0 in The Big West as the Mustangs are tied for first place in the standings along with UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara.
• The Mustangs are on a three-game winning streak and have won four of their last five contests.
• To open conference action, Cal Poly earned a pair of wins over CSUN (68-43) and UC Davis (57-54).
• As a team, the Mustangs are averaging 61.0 points per game, while allowing 63.3 for a scoring margin of -2.3.
• From the field, Cal Poly is shooting 41.8 percent to go along with 36.3 rebounds per game. Additionally, the Mustangs average 12.9 assists, 19.4 turnovers, 8.4 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game this season.
• The Mustangs have two double-figure scorers in Annika Shah (12.4 ppg) and Natalia Ackerman (11.8 ppg).
• Ackerman is also the team leader in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and blocks (22).
• Ania McNicholas leads the squad with 38 assists and 28 steals, while adding 6.8 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game.
• In addition to leading the Mustangs with 12.4 points per game, Shah also contributes 2.5 rebounds per game, while posting 27 assists and 13 steals on the year.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Mustangs
Long Beach State and Cal Poly will meet for the 80th time in program history. In a series that dates back to the 1964-65 season, the Beach leads the all-time series 51-28 and has won the last four games against the Mustangs. When playing each other in Long Beach, Calif., LBSU leads the way with a 27-9 record. Cal Poly, meanwhile, is looking for its first win over the Beach in two years after edging Long Beach, 61-60 at the Big West Tournament on March 10, 2021.
20/20 Vision
Junior guard Savannah Tucker wasted no time dropping 20 points as she kicked off the 2023-24 season scoring a career-high 25 points against Biola. At No. 5 Texas, Tucker went off again for 22 points to lead all scorers. The performance marked the third 20-plus point showing of her career as she previously dropped 20 at UC Riverside on March 5, 2022 during her freshman campaign. Now as a junior, Tucker has started in every game thus far and is the Beach's leading scorer with 14.1 points per game.
Tucker isn't the only Long Beach State player dropping 20 points. On December 16 against Pacific, senior guard Casey Valenti Paea recorded a career-best 20 points. Against the Tigers, Valenti Paea shot 57.1 (8-14) from the field and 60.0 (3-5) from long distance to lead the Beach. With her solid offensive showing, she is now averaging 9.7 points per game on the year.
Do You Need Some Assistance?
Junior guard Patricia Chung opened the 2023-24 campaign setting a new career-high as she dished out eight assists against Biola on November 8. She has since racked up 32 helpers to average 2.67 assists per game to rank in the Top 10 in The Big West. In addition, Chung also contributes 7.7 points per game and leads the Beach in rebounding with 5.1 boards per game, to go along with eight steals.
Block Party
After playing in just two games last year, before her season was cut short due to injury, sophomore Davai Matthews has come back stronger than ever. The Detroit, Mich., native posted a career-high six blocks at Fresno State. Her season total is now a team-leading 12 as she is tied for sixth in The Big West with 1.0 blocks per game. Additionally, Matthews is chipping in 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.9 points per game on the year.
Getting Defensive
Junior guard Sydney Woodley has been on-point defensively as she leads the Beach in steals (42), while her 3.5 steals per game average tops The Big Wests and rank her sixth in the nation. On Dec. 15, Woodley tied her career-high with seven swipes against Colorado State to lead Long Beach State to their first win over the Rams in program history, while handing CSU their first loss of year. With Woodley leading the way, Long Beach is tops in the conference with 11.1 steals per game this season.
The Best In The (Big) West
Long Beach State has established itself as one of the top teams in The Big West. statistically speaking. The Beach lead the conference in four statistical categories as they come in first in scoring offense (73.7), rebounding offense (40.8), steals (11.1), and offensive rebounds per game (13.1). Individually, Sydney Woodley leads the Beach and The Big West with 3.5 steals per game, while Casey Valenti Paea leads the league with a 51.9 three-point field goal percentage.
Next Up
Long Beach State will face UC Riverside on the road on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at the SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif. The contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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