LOS ANGELES- The Loyola Marymount No. 5 ranked women's beach volleyball team (12-1) swept the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, 5-0 in both matches on Friday.
 
Game 1
 
#5 LMU 5, Southern Miss. 0
 
1 . Emily Anderson/Megan Rice (LMU) def. Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway (USM) 22-24, 21-17, 21-19
2 . Avery Poppinga/Marine Kinna (LMU) def. Aleksandra Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-14, 21-16
3 . Selina Marolf/Abbey Thorup (LMU) def. Olivia Hepworth/Taylor Pierce (USM) 21-12, 21-17
4 . Macy Gordon/Vilhelmiina Prithi (LMU) def. Hallie Phelan/Reagan Sandlin (USM) 21-16, 21-12
5 . Chinn, Cassie/Firnett, Madi (LMU) def. Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou /Kai Norman (USM) 21-11, 21-17
 
Match Notes:
Southern Miss.- Record 3-13
LMU- Record 13-1; National Ranking #5
Order of Finish: (4,2,5,3,1)
 
 
Game 2
 
#5 LMU 5, Southern Miss. 0
 
1 . Reka Orsi Toth/Megan Rice (LMU) def. Breleigh Favre/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-16, 21-11
2 . Avery Poppinga/Marine Kinna (LMU) def. Aleksandra Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-18, 21-9
3 . Selina Marolf/Abbey Thorup (LMU) def.  Hepworth, Olivia/Pierce, Taylor (USM) 21-11, 21-13
4 . Macy Gordon, Macy/Vilhelmiina Prithi (LMU) def. Hallie Phelan/Reagan Sandlin (USM) 21-12, 21-12
5 . Cassie Chinn/Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Valeria Siakidou Papakyriakou/Kai Norman (USM) 21-13, 21-17
 
 
Match Notes:
Southern Miss.- Record 3-14
LMU- Record 14-1; National Ranking #5
Order of Finish: (4,2,5,1,3)
 
 
Next Up: The Lions will travel to Santa Cruz, Calif. for the West Coast Conference Beach Challenge on Friday, Mar. 25.