Women's Beach Volleyball 3/17/2018 12:00:00 AM

Lions Post Pair of Victories in Santa Monica

March 17, 2018

#15 LMU beach volleyball (7-6) went 2-1 over the course of three matches on Saturday from Santa Monica, Calif. and the Ocean Park Courts. The Lions defeated Colorado Mesa and Missouri State by scores of 5-0 before dropping a match to #2 UCLA, 5-0.

Colorado Mesa vs LMU (Mar 17, 2018)
#15 LMU 5, Colorado Mesa 0
Mar 17, 2018 at Santa Monica, Calif. (Ocean Park Courts)
Doubles competition
1. Savannah Slattery/McKayla Ferris (LMU) def. Taylor Woods/Katie Scherr (CMU-BVB) 21-15, 21-18
2. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Megan Gianinetti/Hana Peterman (CMU-BVB) 21-13, 21-8
3. Veronica Nederend/Maddie Leiphardt (LMU) def. Lindy Dixon/Hailey Crane (CMU-BVB) 21-10, 21-9
4. Bozena Culo/Emma Doud (LMU) def. Samantha Ritter/Kasie Gilfert (CMU-BVB) 21-12, 21-8 5. Kristen Castellanos/Cierra Simpson (LMU) def. Natalee Todd/Ara Norwood (CMU-BVB) 21-15, 21-12
Ext. Kekai Whitford/Paige Panter (LMU) def. Julia Baskin/Ashton Reese (CMU-BVB) 21-5, 21-11

Match Notes
Colorado Mesa 2-6
LMU 6-5; National ranking #15
LMU ranked #15 according to DiG Magazine; #16 according to AVCA

Missouri State vs LMU (Mar 17, 2018)
#15 LMU 5, Missouri State 0
Mar 17, 2018 at Santa Monica, Calif. (Ocean Park Courts)
Doubles competition
1. Savannah Slattery/McKayla Ferris (LMU) def. Taylor Fricano/Veronica Snelling (MSU) 21-15, 21-11
2. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Aubrey Cheffey/Julia Hanson (MSU) 21-10, 16-21, 15-7
3. Veronica Nederend/Maddie Leiphardt (LMU) def. Mikaela Mosquera/Sam Brinkmann (MSU) 21-17, 21-4
4. Kekai Whitford/Chloe Reinig (LMU) def. Sarah Demmer/Caroline Finnell (MSU) 21-13, 20-22, 15-7
5. Bozena Culo/Emma Doud (LMU) def. Lynsey Wright/Ivy Reynolds (MSU) 21-12, 21-13

Match Notes
Missouri State 5-6
LMU 7-5; National ranking #15
LMU ranked #15 according to DiG Magazine; #16 according to AVCA

UCLA vs LMU (Mar 17, 2018)
#2 UCLA 5, #15 LMU 0
Mar 17, 2018 at Santa Monica, Calif. (Ocean Park Courts)
Doubles competition
1. Nicole McNamara/Megan McNamara (UCLA) def. Savannah Slattery/McKayla Ferris (LMU) 21-15, 21-14
2. Lily Justine/Sarah Sponcil (UCLA) def. Sara Kovac/Jessie Prichard (LMU) 21-17, 21-14
3. Zana Muno/Savvy Simo (UCLA) def. Kekai Whitford/Chloe Reinig (LMU) 18-21, 21-5, 15-11
4. Mac May/Elise Zappia (UCLA) def. Veronica Nederend/Maddie Leiphardt (LMU) 21-12, 21-19
5. Izzy Carey/Megan Muret (UCLA) def. Bozena Culo/Emma Doud (LMU) 21-10, 14-21, 15-9

Match Notes
UCLA 14-3; National ranking #2
LMU 7-6; National ranking #15
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,4,3,5);
LMU ranked #15 according to DiG Magazine; #16 according to AVCA
UCLA ranked #2 according to DiG Magazine & AVCA

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