SANTA MONICA, Calif. – The No. 5 LMU beach volleyball team has secured the program's fourth-consecutive West Coast Conference Championship by beating 19^th-ranked Pepperdine in both the semifinals and finals on Saturday. The Lions (28-8) clinched the West Coast Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 win over the Waves in the Championship Match.
 
The Lions await the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday morning to learn final seeding ahead of the National Championships held this year in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The NCAA will stream the selection show on their website at 8:00 AM PST on Sunday.
 
SEMIFINALS: Match Score: LMU 4, Pepperdine 1
 
1s
Melanie Paul and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) def. McKenna Thomas and Kate Clermont (PEP): 21-17, 21-17
 
2s
Kirstine Garder and Abbey Thorup (LMU) def. Aubrey Roberts and Lexi McLeod (PEP): 21-19, 21-12
 
3s
Savannah Standage and Gabbie Perez (PEP) def. Jacinda Ramirez and Isabelle Reffel (LMU): 21-16, 22-20
 
4s
Chloe Hooker and Cassie Chinn (LMU) def. Gracey Campbell and Juju Quintero (PEP): 21-13, 21-17
 
5s
Madi Firnett and Isabelle Tucker (LMU) def. Kristine Briede and Maddie Oriskovich (PEP): 21-15, 21-13
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish:
5, 4, 1, 3, 2
 
FINALS: Match Score: LMU 3, Pepperdine 0
 
1s
Melanie Paul and Valma Prihti (LMU) vs. McKenna Thomas and Kate Clermont (PEP) match was unfinished: 19-21, 20-13
 
2s
Kirstine Garder and Abbey Thorup (LMU) vs. Aubrey Roberts and Lexi McLeod (PEP) match was unfinished: 23-25, 21-13
 
3s
Jacinda Ramirez and Isabelle Reffel (LMU) def. Savannah Standage and Gabbie Perez (PEP): 22-20, 21-18
 
4s
Chloe Hooker and Cassie Chinn (LMU) def. Gracey Campbell and Juju Quintero (PEP): 21-14, 21-9
 
5s
Madi Firnett and Isabelle Tucker (LMU) def. Kristine Briede and Maddie Oriskovich (PEP): 21-11, 21-13
 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish:
5, 4, 3
 
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