LOS ANGELES – The Loyola Marymount University beach volleyball team (5-1) went 2-0 on Thursday afternoon, as the team picked up a 5-0 win against Vanguard, and a 3-2 win against No.17 Long Beach State in Los Angeles, Calif.
 
#7 Loyola Marymount 3, #17 Long Beach State 2 
1. Mari Molina/Tyler Spriggs (LBSU) def. Megan Rice/Iya Lindahl (LMU) 21-10, 21-18
2. Reka Orsi Toth/Selina Marolf (LMU) def. Nicci Reinking/Makenzie Griffin (LBSU) 21-15, 21-13
3. Savannah Slattery/Jessie Prichard (LMU) def. Kenzie Holtz/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) 21-15, 21-18
4. Alice Pratesi/Skyler Germann (LBSU) def. Emma Doud/Madi Firnett (LMU) 18-21, 21-18, 16-14
5. Sydnie Herrmann/Darby Dunn (LMU) def. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) 21-16, 15-21, 20-18 Ext. Cassie Chin/Jacinda Ramirez (LMU) def. Hanna Farnsworth/Madison Smeathers (LBSU) 21-16, 21-13 
Match Notes:
Loyola Marymount 5-1; National ranking #7 Long Beach State 2-2; National ranking #17 
#7 Loyola Marymount 5, Vanguard University 0 
1. Iya Lindahl/Megan Rice (LMU) def. Conley Harris/Natalie Escher (VAN) 21-17, 21-13
2. Reka Orsi Toth/Selina Marolf (LMU) def. Carly McKinney/Kayla Tinker (VAN) 21-8, 21-9
3. Jessie Prichard/Savannah Slattery (LMU) def. Vashti Elias Romero/Sydney Irwin (VAN) 21-11, 21-7 4. Emma Doud/Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Emilee Hall/Allyson Scharrer (VAN) 21-10, 21-9
5. Sydnie Herrmann/Darby Dunn (LMU) def. Mackenzie Mitchell/Kenzie Bouse (VAN) 21-9, 21-4 
Match Notes:
Vanguard University 4-2
Loyola Marymount 4-1; National ranking #7 
Up next: The Lions will host Cal and Concordia on Sunday March 7 at Great Park Irvine.