Six WCC Championships In A Row For LMU Beach Volleyball

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – #4 LMU Beach Volleyball won the West Coast Conference Tournament Championship for the sixth consecutive season and will represent the WCC in the NCAA Tournament Next week in Gulf Shores, Ala., for the fifth consecutive time.

The Lions won two duals on Friday, each by a score of 3-0, to go a perfect 3-0 in this year’s tournament. The Lions opened the day with a 3-0 win over 2-seed Pepperdine before taking down 4-seed Santa Clara in the Broncos’ first final WCC Championship Finals appearance.

 

Head Coach John Mayer is the first coach in school history to lead the Lions to six consecutive conference championships in any sport.

 

LMU, ranked fourth in the nation, will learn their opening round matchup for the NCAA Championships in this Sunday’s selection show. NCAA.com will air the selection of the 16-team tournament at 10:00 AM.

 

Match 9 – LMU vs. Pepperdine

Official Beach Volleyball Results

#4 LMU vs Pepperdine

04/25/2025 at Santa Monica, CA —

Match Score: #4 LMU 3, Pepperdine 0

 

1. Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) vs. Kate Clermont and McKenna Thomas (PEP): match was unfinished, 21-16, 14-7
2. Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia (LMU) vs. Emma Eden and Ella Foti (PEP): match was unfinished, 21-17, 14-10
3. Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Madison Oriskovich and Bella Avelar (PEP): 21-15, 21-13
4. Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU) def. Marley Johnson and Emi Erickson (PEP): 21-12, 21-14
5. Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales (LMU) def. Deanie Woodruff and Kenzi McSpadden (PEP): 21-9,  21-10

 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5
 
Match 12 – LMU vs. Santa Clara
Official Beach Volleyball Results (Final)
#4 LMU vs Santa Clara
04/25/2025 at Santa Monica, CA —
Match Score: #4 LMU 3, Santa Clara 0
 

1. Chloe Hooker and Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) vs. Holland Jackson and Noelle Niederman (SCU): match was unfinished, 21-12, 17-11
2. Michelle Shaffer and Anna Pelloia (LMU) vs. Sadie Snipes and Sammy Wood (SCU): match was unfinished, 19-21, 21-14
3. Abbey Thorup and Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Alexandra Urbina and Ciara Cantlen (SCU): 21-11, 21-13
4. Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU) def. Kawena Chillingworth and Teagan Wilson (SCU): 21-7, 21-10
5. Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales (LMU) def. Callie Loughran and Ava Stoddard (SCU): 21-13,  21-19

 
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish: 3, 4, 5
 
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