Long Beach State University Athletics
2026 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Mahala Esser
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ashburn, Va.
- High School:
- Sage Creek HS
Long Beach State (2026): Finished the season with an 18-11 overall record, playing with four different partners … Started the season playing with Victoria Henkel before closing the year with Kiara Edwards … Also grabbed an early win against Pepperdine with Brooke Wooley in the fifth flight … Started the season in the fifth flight with Henkel before moving into the fourth … Went 10-5 overall in the fourth flight … Played the final eight matches of the year in the third flight with Kiara Edwards … Earned key wins against CSUN, Arizona State and Hawai’i in that stretch … An Academic All-Big West selection.
(2025): Posted a 19-9 record playing in the third, fourth and fifth flight ... Put up a perfect 4-0 record at the third flight ... Grabbed a ranked win over No. 5 Stanford in the fifth flight ... Won vs. No. 6 Cal Poly in the Big West Championship at the fifth flight with partner Tineke Hinton … An Academic All-Big West selection.
(2024): Went 3-0 in extra flights, but did not play in an official match.
(2023): Redshirted during her first year at Long Beach State.
Beach Volleyball: Played two years with Tammarack Beach Volleyball Club.
High School: Played three years of varsity volleyball at Sage Creek High School and one year of track and field … Named First Team All-Region as a freshman and sophomore … Honor Roll recipient.
Major: Accountancy
LBSU Career Record: 37-20
Record by Flight:
1:
2:
3: 8-2
4: 17-10
5: 12-8
