LOS ANGELES – In the first time in program history, LMU beach volleyball played matches on campus. The No. 8 Lions felt right at home, beating 13 Florida Atlantic, 5-0, then coming back from down 2-0 to defeat No. 7 Stanford, 3-2, in the second flight of the afternoon dual.
 
DUAL 1: LMU 5, FAU 0
 
1s
Melanie Paul / Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) def. Honzovicova / Adams (FAU): 21-18, 19-21, 15-9
 
2s
Abbey Thorup / Cassie Chinn (LMU) def. Jarman / Austin (FAU): 21-15, 21-19
 
3s
Kirstine Garder / Jacinda Ramirez (LMU) def. Cangelosi / Robertson (FAU): 21-18, 21-18
 
4s
Isabelle Reffel / Chloe Hooker (LMU) def. McLaughlin / Moon (FAU): 21-15, 21-9
 
5s
Madi Firnett / Isabelle Tucker (LMU) def. Young / Orvieto (FAU) 21-17, 21-18
 
6s
Emily Anderson / Eleonore Johansen (LMU) def. Mignerey / Young (FAU): 21-18, 18-21, 15-10
 
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 6, 5, 3, 1
 
  
DUAL 2: LMU 3, Stanford 2
 
1s
Vilhelmiina Prihti / Melanie Paul def. Ekstram / Reilly (STAN): 21-17, 21-11
 
2s
Hodel / Kriz (STAN) def. Cassie Chinn / Abbey Thorup (LMU): 21-19, 21-14
 
3s
Chloe Hooker / Isabelle Reffel (LMU) def. Belardi / Vincent (STAN): 16-21, 21-18, 15-12
 
4s
Harvey / Wilson (STAN) def. Jacinda Ramirez / Kirstine Garder (LMU): 21-18, 9-21, 15-10
 
5s
 Madi Firnett / Isabelle Tucker (LMU) def. Kubiak / Andersson (STAN): 21-15, 22-20
 
6s*
Emily Anderson / Eleonore Johansen (LMU) def. Gusarova / Sharp (STAN): 21-18, 21-17
 
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
 
Up Next:
LMU will continue at home with Grand Canyon and Concordia heading to the Bluff to close out the Battle for LA.