Finishing up a tough week in West Coast Conference play, LMU volleyball (15-6, 5-5 WCC) suffered a 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 sweep at the hands of San Diego (11-9, 8-2 WCC) on Saturday afternoon from the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, Calif.

BOX SCORE NOTES
Cami May and Katie Lukes led all players with 12 kills for San Diego … May hit .625 and Lukes .435 as San Diego hit .344 as a team … Sara Kovac led the Lions with nine kills, but LMU hit just .173 over the three sets … the Lions managed to serve up five aces, including three from Meredith Teague … Savannah Slattery also contributed a pair of aces … the Toreros outblocked LMU, 10-6, as Addie Picha posted a block solo and six block assists.

LION NOTES
LMU has dropped three straight matches for the first time this year … the Lions had not dropped consecutive matches this season prior to this stretch … LMU has been held under .200 hitting for just the fourth time this season, but for the third time in as many matches ... the Lions failed to record a player with double-digit kills for the second time this year, including the second time in the last three matches ... with the win, San Diego swept LMU in the season series.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
LMU still has six home matches remaining to be played in Gersten Pavilion … members of LMU's Little Lions Club get into all LMU home volleyball matches as part of the membership, while students, faculty and staff with a valid One Card also receive free General Admission access to every home match … to purchase season or single-game tickets, please contact the LMU Box Office at 310-338-5466 or visit LMULions.com/buywvb.

QUOTABLE
"This was a tough stretch of matches for us. We had glimpses of solid play in today's match but couldn't seem to find a good enough rhythm to put any sort of pressure on USD. Our group has shown its ability to be resilient this season, and this week is the time to get back into our gym and get better at all facets of the game." – Head coach Aaron Mansfield.

NEXT ROTATION
LMU will return home after the challenging road swing, welcoming San Francisco and Santa Clara to Gersten Pavilion next week ... both matches can be watched on TheW.tv with live stats found at LMULions.com.