SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The No. 5 Loyola Marymount University beach volleyball team won its third consecutive West Coast Conference Championship on Saturday at Ocean Park Beach. The team did not drop a court all weekend, beating No. 16 Pepperdine twice on Saturday, 5-0 and 3-0.
The final match took place on a staggered start as
Selina Marolf and
Abbey Thorup won 21-15, 21-18 and
Jacinda Ramirez and
Isabelle Reffel took down the Waves 21-18, 21-11 on Courts 4 and 5 to give the Lions a 2-0 advantage.
With the top three courts racing to finish one dual result,
Megan Rice and
Reka Orsi Toth clinched the match from Court 1, 21-16, 21-16 to end the championship and give LMU the crown.
The Lions end their regular season with a 29-7 record, while going unbeaten in conference play. The Lions will take part in the selection show taking place on Saturday night to learn which 16 teams will take part in the NCAA Championship.