Playing its second match of the day from the Utah State Invitational on Friday night, LMU volleyball (4-1) swept past host Utah State (1-4) by scores of 25-22, 26-24, 25-21 to move to 1-1 at the tournament.

SLATTERY LEADS THE WAY
Junior Savannah Slattery led the attack on Friday night, delivering a match-best 18 kills on 31 swings to finish with a .387 hitting percentage … the native of Malibu, Calif. also turned in six digs and three block assists, helping LMU to nine team blocks … Slattery totaled six kills in each of the three sets on Friday … with another solid match under her belt, Slattery now has amassed 77 kills (4.05 per set) while hitting .355 this year.

BOX SCORE NOTES
Junior setter Tess Reid dished out a strong 41 assists in the three sets, setting the attack to a .284 team hitting percentage … Reid also collected three kills of her own while serving up one ace … Sara Kovac finished the match with 12 kills, but managed seven of the kills in the second set alone … the Lions hit better than .300 in the first and third sets, finishing at .355 and .312, respectively … LMU served up six aces, led by Alexis Morrow with a pair … three LMU players totaled three block assists, including Morrow with the three plus a block solo … Bailey Downing was the lone Utah State player to reach double-digit kills, registering 10 … the Lions held Utah State to just .155 hitting, with the high-water mark coming in the third at .269 … LMU never trailed in the first or third set, but did play a back-and-forth second that featured 17 tie scores and six lead changes.

LION NOTES
LMU's 4-1 record to start the season is the best since beginning the 2014 campaign 12-0.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS
LMU still has 10 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
"Our team showed some mental toughness by focusing on the next most important thing after the Cal poly loss, which was this match against Utah State. We came out with good energy and intent, even with a different lineup, we found ways to be successful. I'm proud of how we bounced back." - Head Coach Aaron Mansfield

NEXT ROTATION
LMU will conclude play at the Utah State Tournament on Saturday with an 11 a.m. PT match against UTRGV.