TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For the first time this season, LMU beach volleyball defeated No. 3 Florida State. Sunday's duals in FSU's Unconquered were played to decision because of weather, meaning that LMU finished 3-0 over Southern Mississippi and won 3-1 against the third-ranked Seminoles.
#7 LMU 3, Southern Miss 0
1. Paul, Melanie/Prihti, Vilhelmiina (LMU) def. Ola Chudzik/Vanessa Hurnikova (USM) 21-10, 21-19
2. Anderson, Emily/Stevens, Alisha (LMU) vs. Hallie Phelan/Taylor Pierce (USM) 21-19, 20-11, unfinished
3. Hooker, Chloe/Reffel, Isabelle (LMU) vs. Valeria Siakidou/Reagan Sandlin (USM) 21-12, 18-17, unfinished
4. Chinn, Cassie/Johansen, Eleonore (LMU) def. Morgan Perry/Ashlyn Rough (USM) 21-11, 21-10
5. Firnett, Madi/Tucker, Isabelle (LMU) def. Madison Cassidy/Kellie Garraway (USM) 21-14, 23-21
#7 LMU 3, #3 Florida State 1
1. Maddie Anderson/Paige Kalkhoff (FSU) def. Paul, Melanie/Prihti, Vilhelmiina (LMU) 21-12, 19-21, 15-13
2. Thorup, Abbey/Stevens, Alisha (LMU) def. Audrey Koenig/Carra Sassack (FSU) 18-21, 21-19, 15-13
3. Garder, Kristine/Ramirez, Jacinda (LMU) def. Anna Long/Jordan Polo (FSU) 21-16, 19-21, 20-18
4. Caitlin Moon/Audrey Rothman (FSU) vs. Chinn, Cassie/Hooker, Chloe (LMU) 15-21, 21-18, 13-14, unfinished
5. Firnett, Madi/Tucker, Isabelle (LMU) def. Alexis Durish/Makenna Wolfe (FSU) 21-19, 23-21
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The Lions will face four more top programs at the Center of Effort Challenge in San Luis Obispo.
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