LMU volleyball (19-9, 9-8 WCC) dropped a PCH Cup match to Pepperdine (20-8, 13-4 WCC) on Sunday in a rescheduled contest due to the Southern California wildfires. The Waves swept the Lions in the match, earning wins in the opening three sets by 25-21, 25-19 and 25-23. Senior Sara Kovac had a match-high 16 kills with seven digs. Tess Reid tallied a game-high 37 assists as LMU hit .259 as a team. Libero Kekai Whitford had a game-high 15 digs in the loss.

The Waves hit .282 and posted a .400 mark in set two while holding LMU to just .182 in the second. There were 20 tie scores and six lead changes in the match, with three of the lead changes occurring in the first set.

Pepperdine swept the 2018 season series against LMU. The Waves also defeated the Lions three sets to none in Malibu on Oct. 13.
 
LMU finishes out the 2018 regular season with a 7 p.m. match against No. 1 BYU on Tuesday night. The match will be the Lions' Senior Night and can be watched on TheW.tv with live stats found here. To purchase tickets, please contact the LMU Box Office at 310-338-5466 or visit LMULions.com/buywvb.