Last Saturday, the LMU beach volleyball team (27- 11) defeated the top-seeded Pepperdine Waves in the West Coast Conference (WCC) Championships, claiming LMU’s first ever WCC title for beach volleyball. The Lions beat Pepperdine twice to capture the conference championship, with the first win against the Waves being the first victory against Pepperdine in program history.
The Lions came into the tournament not being favored to win, with Pepperdine holding the top seed in the championships and a No. 6 ranking in the nation, compared to LMU’s No. 11 national ranking.
LMU started the WCC championships going 2-0 on Friday, sweeping Pacific 5-0 and defeating Saint Mary’s 4-1.