Oct. 5, 2016

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LOS ANGELES - It will be a big stretch of four days at LMU, as women's soccer, volleyball, men's soccer and men's water polo will host key match-ups within their respective conference. The highlight will be a national television showdown amongst the West Coast Conference leaders as LMU women's soccer will host fifth-ranked BYU on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 8 pm. The game will be live on ESPNU and the fun will get started with a Greek Life Tailgate. Here is the #LIONSTRONG What To Watch For (#W2W4) for Oct. 6-9.

#W2W4: WOMEN'S SOCCER

LMU women's soccer started play within the West Coast Conference with its first-ever sweep of the Pacific Northwest and will return home for a key home series, starting with the GAME OF THE WEEK on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 8 pm. The match-up under the lights can be seen live on ESPNU and online through ESPN3. Thursday, Oct. 6
LMU vs. #3 BYU
Sullivan Field - 8 pm
Live on ESPNU • Pregame Celebration at 7 pm • Rally Towel Giveaway

The game will begin with a Greek Life pregame celebration on the Burns Recreation Center parking lot. There will be a Jersey Rally Towel giveaway for the first 500 students. Also look for special #LIONSTRONG giveaways.

The Lions will then host San Diego on Saturday at 7 pm to complete the homestand. Local youth teams can get discounted tickets for this WCC showdown and the Lions will recognized veterans as part of the Wounded Warrior Project.

Saturday, Oct. 8
LMU vs. San Diego
Sullivan Field - 7 pm
Live on TheW.tv • Wounded Warrior Project

#W2W4: MEN'S SOCCER

LMU men's soccer will begin play in the West Coast Conference on Sunday, Oct. 9, taking on rival San Diego at 1 pm. The game is the WCC REPRESENT game and the Sunday Greek Life Game. Students arriving early can get free WCC REPRESENT t-shirts and local clubs can get discounted tickets.

Sunday, Oct. 9
LMU vs. San Diego
Sullivan Field - 1 pm
WCC REPRESENT GAME • Greek Life Game

#W2W4: VOLLEYBALL

LMU volleyball returns home for a pair of games at Gersten Pavilion, taking on the Pacific Northwest over the weekend. They will open with Portland on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 7 pm, and will follow that with Gonzaga on Saturday at noon.

Thursday, Oct. 6
LMU vs. Portland
Gersten Pavilion - 7 pm
GAME IS FREE


Saturday, Oct. 8
LMU vs. Gonzaga
Sullivan Field - 12 pm
GAME IS FREE

#W2W4: WATER POLO

LMU men's water polo will continue play in the Western Water Polo Association when they host Air Force on Friday afternoon at 3 pm. Look for the Lions on campus for their annual swimsuit run, then join them for the showdown against the 15th-ranked Falcons on Friday. And the game is FREE.

Friday, Oct. 7
LMU vs. Air Force
Burns Center - 3 pm
GAME IS FREE

For more information on all events, call (310) 338-LION or go to LMULions.com/Tickets for the latest. Look for the #W2W4 each week for what not to miss for LMU Athletics. Together, we are #LIONSTRONG. Together, we are LMU Lions.