Opening play at the Kansas Invitational from the Horejsi Center in Lawrence, Kan., LMU (6-1) received a career match from sophomore Meredith Teague en route to capturing a 25-18, 25-20, 25-15 sweep over Auburn (3-3) on Friday morning.

A TEAGUE OF HER OWN
Teague finished the match with 12 kills on 15 errorless attacks to boast an incredible .800 hitting percentage … the native of Monroe, Wash. also added five service aces – matching her career high previously reached four times (last: November 18, 2017 at Pepperdine) … the .800 hitting percentage is a new benchmark for Teague.

JOHNSON CONTINUES TORRID CLIP
Junior Emma Johnson entered the weekend third in the nation in hitting percentage at .540, and her performance on Friday morning will only push her further up the rankings … Johnson connected for a .714 clip, posting 11 kills on 14 attacks with just one error … through seven matches this year, the native of Moraga, Calif. is hitting .571 (54-10/77).

BOX SCORE NOTES
Including Teague and Johnson, four LMU players totaled double-digit kills … Savannah Slattery finished with 11 on 22 errorless attacks (.500), while Sara Kovac turned in 10 … the Lions hit a blistering .451 in the three-set victory while receiving sets from Tess Reid … Reid accumulated 42 assists, raising her already NCAA-leading assists-per-set mark to 13.16 … Taylor Rowand was the lone Tiger to reach double-digit kills, registering 13 as Auburn hit .250 … senior Kekai Whitford led all players with 11 digs.

LION NOTES
LMU's 6-1 record to start the season is the best since beginning the 2014 campaign 12-0 … Teague's five service aces are tied for ninth-most in a three-set match in LMU history … she also managed the feat against Gonzaga on November 2, 2017 … the last Lion to accomplish five in three was Reid on November 9, 2017 at San Francisco … LMU's .451 hitting percentage is the 10^th-best mark in LMU history, and the highest since hitting .464 against Iona College on August 25, 2012 … the Lions hit .500 or better in the first and third sets, posting .516 and .500 clips, respectively.

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 offense was running on all cylinders. We played with good speed to our pin hitters and our middles were patient and extremely efficient. Everyone did their job and collectively it led to a really clean match for us. Our team also did a really nice job on the defensive end making adjustments as the match went on. That level of focus is essential for us to be at our best." – Head Coach Aaron Mansfield

NEXT ROTATION
LMU will continue play at the Kansas Invitational today at 3 p.m. when it meets American University.