LOS ANGELES – The Loyola Marymount University beach volleyball team will head up to Santa Cruz for the West Coast Conference mid-season invitational, which will take place on Thursday and Friday. 
 
The Lions will kick off the tournament on Thursday morning against Pacific, and will then play San Francisco. 
 
The Tigers are 1-1 on the season, with one win over Vanguard, and a loss over CSUN. The. USF Dons are 0-1 this season, only playing one match against conference opponent Saint Mary's. The Dons fell to the Gaels 5-0. 
 
The Lions will pick back up play on Friday to take on Santa Clara and SMC has not yet played a match this season, while SMC is 2-4. The Gaels will head into the tournament on a four-game losing streak. 
 
The Lions will head into Thursday's game on an eight-game winning streak, including two wins over No. 7 Pepperdine. 
 
The Lions are currently leading the WCC with an overall record of 16-2 and 2-0 in conference play. The Lions first match will start Thursday at 9:30 AM.