LONG BEACH, Calif. – No. 6 LMU Beach Volleyball opened the Long Beach State Invite with a 5-0 win over Southern Mississippi and a tough 3-2 loss to Florida International in the event's first day of competition.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results: Southern Miss vs LMU
3/09/2024 at Long Beach, Calif.
#16 LMU 5, Southern Miss 0
 
Doubles competition
1. Prihti, Vilhelmiina/Shaffer, Michelle (LMU) def. Ola Chudzik/Sarah Murczek (USM) 21-13, 21-7 2. Thorup, Abbey/Reffel, Isabelle (LMU) def. Sadie McAda/Laurel Dennis (USM) 21-11, 21-12
3. Hooker, Chloe/Stevens, Alisha (LMU) def. Ashlyn Rough/Dylan Russell (USM) 21-11, 21-19
4. Firnett, Madi/Pelloia, Anna (LMU) def. Ella Rodriguez/Madison Cassidy (USM) 21-8, 21-19
5. Chinn, Cassie/Stanfill, Alison (LMU) def. Morgan Perry/Jessica Fairly (USM) 21-12, 21-10
 
Match Notes:
Southern Miss 4-5
LMU 5-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,5,4,3)
 
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results: FIU vs LMU
3/9/2024 at Long Beach, Calif.
#13 FIU 3, #6 LMU 2
Doubles competition
1. Giada Bianchi/Reka Orsi Toth (FIU) def. Prihti, Vilhelmiina/Shaffer, Michelle (LMU) 21-16, 17-21, 16-14 2. Lisa Luini/Alice Pratesi (FIU) def. Thorup, Abbey/Reffel, Isabelle (LMU) 21-19, 17-21, 16-14
3. Zuzanna Bielak/Lucie Pokorna (FIU) def. Firnett, Madi/Pelloia, Anna (LMU) 24-22, 21-17
4. Stevens, Alisha/Hooker, Chloe (LMU) def. Lauren Huggins/Maria Sanchez (FIU) 21-14, 21-11
5. Chinn, Cassie/Stanfill, Alison (LMU) def. Hania Taduran/Zoe Cahill (FIU) 21-14, 21-13
 
Match Notes
FIU 9-1
LMU 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,2,1);
 
Up Next:
Tournament play continues Sunday with LMU taking on two more ranked opponents. The Lions will open the day against #18 Stetson at 11:00 AM before playing hosts #9 Long Beach State at 3:00 PM.
 
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