{"id":141042,"date":"2026-01-20T04:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/141042\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T04:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T04:57:26","slug":"beach-tennis-winter-invite-long-beach-state-shines-in-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/141042\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Tennis Winter Invite: Long Beach State Shines in Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Beach Tennis Winter Invite kicked off at <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/ncaa\/long-beach-state-beach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach State<\/a>, showcasing a thrilling comeback against Cal State Fullerton. After losing all three doubles matches, Long Beach State rallied in singles play, winning four matches for an overall victory. The highlight was Thea Jagare, who, after losing the first set and facing a 5-2 deficit, claimed victory in her opening match at the No. 1 position, securing a dramatic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 win. The team\u2019s young coaches and players displayed resilience against a formidable opponent, indicating a strong season ahead.<\/p>\n<p> By the NumbersLong Beach State lost all three doubles matches but won 4 of 6 singles matches against Cal State Fullerton.Thea Jagare won her match after being down 5-2 in the third set, finishing 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Yes, But<\/p>\n<p>Despite the victory, the team needs to improve their doubles performance, as their losses in this area almost cost them the overall win against a strong Fullerton squad.<\/p>\n<p> State of PlayThe tournament began with a promising start for Long Beach State, emphasized by their singles wins.CSUN also performed well, dominating both doubles and singles against Denver, raising the competitive atmosphere of the invite. What&#8217;s Next<\/p>\n<p>The tournament continues with more doubles matches scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m. Teams will look to build on today&#8217;s results, hoping for further advancements toward the final rounds.<\/p>\n<p> Bottom Line<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach State\u2019s resilient comeback sets a positive tone for the season, but addressing their doubles struggles will be crucial for future success in the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Beach Tennis Winter Invite kicked off at Long Beach State, showcasing a thrilling comeback against Cal State&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":138016,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":{"0":"post-141042","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141042\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/138016"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}