WESTWOOD, Calif. – The nation's number one, number three, and number five teams all call Los Angeles home. On Thursday, top-ranked UCLA hosted third-ranked USC and fifth-ranked LMU in a three-team round robin play at Mapes Beach. The Lions lost both matches they played, falling 4-1 to the Trojans and 5-0 to the Bruins.
 
Match Score: USC 4, LMU 1
 
1
Megan Kraft and Laynie Maple (USC) def. Melanie Paul and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU): 21-18, 21-13
 
2
Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse (USC) def. Abbey Thorup and Alisha Stevens (LMU): 16-21, 21-14, 15-11
 
3
Madison White and Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope (USC) def. Jacinda Ramirez and Isabelle Reffel (LMU): 21-13, 21-16
 
4
Cassie Chinn and Chloe Hooker (LMU) def. Olivia Bakos and Gabby Walker (USC): 21-15, 21-19
 
5
Jenna Johnson and Bailey Showalter (USC) def. Isabelle Tucker and Madi Firnett (LMU): 32-34, 21-16, 15-13
 
6
Emily Anderson and Eleonore Johansen (LMU) def. Delaney Karl and Mabyn Thomas (USC): 22-20, 21-17
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 6, 4, 2, 3, 1, 5,
Start Time: 2:00 PM
Duration: 2:19
Attendance: 259
 
Match Score: UCLA 5, LMU 0
 
1
Maggie Boyd and Lexy Denaburg (UCLA) def. Melanie Paul and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU): 26-24, 21-18

2
Peri Brennan and Abby Van Winkle (UCLA) def. Abbey Thorup and Alisha Stevens (LMU): 21-13, 21-12
 
3
Rileigh Powers and Haley Hallgren (UCLA) def. Jacinda Ramirez and Isabelle Reffel (LMU): 21-18, 21-16
 
4
Jessie Smith and Marlie Monserez (UCLA) def. Cassie Chinn and Chloe Hooker (LMU): 21-10, 21-16
 
5
Jaden Whitmarsh and Devon Newberry (UCLA) def. Isabelle Tucker and Madi Firnett (LMU): 21-17, 21-13
 
6
Kelli Greene-Agnew and Natalie Myszkowski (UCLA) def. Emily Anderson and Eleonore Johansen (LMU): 18-21, 21-12
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 6, 4, 2, 5, 3, 1,
Start Time: 4:09 PM
Duration: 2:05
Attendance: 187
 
UP NEXT:
 
The Lions will host both Pepperdine and Washington on Saturday at the LMU Beach Volleyball Courts on campus in the final regular season duals of the year. LMU will also recognize their four members of the senior class playing in their final home games following the 10:00 AM match against the Waves. This year's seniors include #5 Melanie Paul, #13 Kristine Garder, #18 Emily Anderson, and #22 Eleanore Johansen.
 
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