LOS ANGELES - The fifth-ranked LMU beach volleyball team remained undefeated on home sand with two wins to start the 2024 season. The Battle for LA opened with LMU, GCU, and Washington all playing on Friday.

Game 1: #5 LMU vs. #13 UW 
FINAL: LMU 4, UW 1
 
1 – Michelle Shaffer / Vilhelmiina Prihti def. Piper Monk-Heidrich / Maggy Rabitsch: 24-22, 21-11
2 – Abbey Thorup / Isabelle Reffel def. Zoey Henson / Lauren Willock: 22-20, 17-21, 15-6
3 – Jacinda Ramirez / Anna Pelloia def. Josie Ulrich / Scarlett Dahl: 21-9, 13-21, 16-14
4 – Kendall Maher / Brooke Balue def. Chloe Hooker / Alisha Stevens: 21-15, 14-21, 16-14
5 – Madi Firnett / Cassie Chinn def. Sarah Wilcock / Audra Wilmes: 21-10, 21-9
6 – Kierstyn Barton / Natalie Martin def. Jaeya Brach / Alison Stanfill: 21-17, 19-21, 15-11
 
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 4, 5, 1, 3
Start: 10:01 AM
Finish: 12:09 PM
Length of Match: 2:08 

Game 2: #5 LMU vs. #14 GCU
LMU 4, GCU 1
 
1- Michelle Shaffer / Vilhelmiina Prihti def. Noelle Weintraub / Karynn Garrow : 21-13, 22-20
2- Krista Rowan / Sophia Hladyniuk def. Abbey Thorup / Isabelle Reffel : 25-23, 13-21, 15-12
3- Jacinda Ramirez / Anna Pelloia def. Madison Bogle / Adriana Serrano Ferro : 21-10, 21-13
4- Chloe Hooker / Alisha Stevens def. Jessica Drake / Sarah Dickson : 21-19, 21-16
5- Cassie Chinn / Madi Firnett def. Mackenzie Harris / Katie Keefe : 21-16, 21-15 
6- Jaeya Brach / Ellie Davis def. Kamilah Checani / Regan Holmer : 15-21, 23-21, 16-14
 
Order of finish : 4, 6, 2, 3, 5, 1 
Start: 2:44p
End: 4:36p
Length of Match: 1:48

Up Next
The Battle for LA continues on Saturday at the LMU Beach Volleyball Courts with the Lions hosting Concordia at 10:00 AM and then close the event at 2:00 PM against #8 California.

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