SAN LUIS OBISPO -- The Loyola Marymount University beach volleyball team dropped two of its matches Friday afternoon, as the team fell to No. 1 USC and No. 3 UCLA in close matches in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
#2 USC 4, #5 Loyola Marymount Beach 1
1. Tina Graudina/Megan Kraft (USC) def. Iya Lindahl/Megan Rice (LMU) 21-12, 21-13
2. Julia Scoles/Sammy Slater (USC) def. Reka Orsi Toth/Selina Marolf (LMU) 23-25, 21-17, 15-9
3. Jessie Prichard/Savannah Slattery (LMU) def. Harper Hallgren/Hailey Harward (USC) 17-21, 21-17, 15-13
4. Joy Dennis/Delaynie Maple (USC) def. Sydnie Herrmann/Darby Dunn (LMU) 21-9, 21-17
5. Nicole Nourse/Audrey Nourse (USC) def. Emma Doud/Madi Firnett (LMU) 21-18, 21-15
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,1,2,3);
#1 UCLA 3, #5 Loyola Marymount Beach 2
1. Savvy Simo/Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Iya Lindahl/Megan Rice (LMU) 21-14, 23-21
2. Reka Orsi Toth/Selina Marolf (LMU) def. Abby Van Winkle/Lea Monkhouse (UCLA) 21-15, 21-11
3. Jessie Prichard/Savannah Slattery (LMU) def. Jacqueline Quade/Megan Muret (UCLA) 22-20, 21-18 4. Cami Sanchez/Devon Newberry (UCLA) def. Sydnie Herrmann/Darby Dunn (LMU) 21-17, 21-11
5. Jaden Whitmarsh/Rileigh Powers (UCLA) def. Emma Doud/Madi Firnett (LMU) 21-14, 15-21, 15-9
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (4,1,2,3,5);
UP NEXT: The Lions will stay in San Luis Obispo and take on Cal Poly and Grand Canyon on Saturday.