GULF SHORES, Alabama – LMU beach volleyball went 1-1 in their final day of play at University of Alabama, Birmingham's March to May tournament. The No. 5 Lions, who started the season with a program-record 11-0, fell for the first time in 2023 to No. 20 South Carolina early Saturday morning with all five courts going to three sets. The Lions recovered with a 5-0 win over Mercer to close out the event.
DUAL 1: #20 South Carolina 3, #5 LMU 2
1. Skylar Allen/Simone Priebe (SC) def.
Melanie Paul/
Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) 21-15, 16-21, 15-13
2.
Abbey Thorup/
Alisha Stevens (LMU) def. Kaeli Crews/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) 16-21, 21-18, 15-13
3. Allison Coens/Lauren Wilcock (SC) def.
Chloe Hooker/
Isabelle Reffel (LMU) 16-21, 21-18, 15-9
4. Jolie Cranford/Kennedy Westendorff (SC) def.
Jacinda Ramirez/
Cassie Chinn (LMU) 9-21, 21-16, 15-8
5.
Isabelle Tucker/
Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Sadie Nelson/Sammy Ansel (SC) 20-22, 21-14, 15-13
Match Notes:
South Carolina 10-6; National ranking #20
Loyola Marymount 11-1; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,2,1)
DUAL 2: #5 Loyola Marymount 5, Mercer 0
1.
Melanie Paul/
Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) def. Lexi Polychrones/Jordan Paddock (MER) 22-20, 21-16
2.
Abbey Thorup/
Alisha Stevens (LMU) def. Nicole O'Mara/Kate Hardie (MER) 21-10, 21-16
3.
Chloe Hooker/
Isabelle Reffel (LMU) def. Sydney Benson/Jordan Thomas-Warren (MER) 21-11, 23-21
4.
Jacinda Ramirez/
Kirstine Garder (LMU) def. Reese Hood/Hollis Engel (MER) 21-10, 21-9
5.
Isabelle Tucker/
Madi Firnett (LMU) def. Kathryn Corbett/Alyssa Scoggins (MER) 21-17, 21-12
Match Notes:
Mercer 0-12
Loyola Marymount 12-1; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,2,3,1)
UP NEXT:
LMU will compete in the West Coast Conference Challenge against the conference schools in Santa Cluz.
