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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 7, 2021 11:47:07 GMT -5
The 8 team double elimination beach volleyball championship tournament started today and the #5 seed LMU beach volleyball team pulled of a minor upset over the #4 LSU with a 3-1 victory. LMU remains in the winners bracket and willl face the #1 UCLA bruins team at 1pm this afternoon. LMU has played UCLA 3 times this season and lost those matches 2-3; 1-4; and 2-3. Hopefully they can find a away to flip a match and pull off a 3-2 win and stay in the winners bracket. Here is how lmu has faired against the other 7 teams:
#1 UCLA. 0-3
#2 USC. 0-2
#3 FSU. 0-1
#4 LSU. 1-0. (This mornings win)
#6 Stanford. 1-0
#7 Cal Poly. 1-0
#8.TCU. 0-0
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Post by LIONS90045 on May 7, 2021 14:27:15 GMT -5
Looks like an uphill battle - good luck to the lady Lions!
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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 7, 2021 16:06:25 GMT -5
LMU and UCLA tied at 2 wins A piece. LMU’s #5 team is trying to force a third and final set for the match up 18 -15in the 2nd set.
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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 7, 2021 16:11:02 GMT -5
LMU’s #5 force a 3rd set for the match. If they can pull out the 3rd set, LMU moves to the national semi finals.
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Post by thx4leavinjimlynam on May 7, 2021 16:20:15 GMT -5
Wow, that’s great
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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 7, 2021 16:35:23 GMT -5
LMU pulls off the 2nd biggest upset in the 5 year history of the beach volleyball beating #1 UCLA for the first time since 2014. They also become the first WCC team to beat a number 1 seed in the tournament. On to the semifinals tomorrow at 2pm against the winner of USC/FSU.
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Post by LIONS90045 on May 7, 2021 17:07:02 GMT -5
Fantastic - is this due to new AD Pinkens? He seems to be breeding championship quality athletic teams.
Should be an exciting game tomorrow.
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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 7, 2021 17:28:50 GMT -5
Can’t necessarily give credit to Pittens, I believe coach Mayer has been coaching the team since inception, first as a volunteer coach, then as the paid head coach, and I do believe it was former indoor volleyball coach black that brought Coach Mayer to the program. Pittens has regularly attended and tweeted from the WCC championships the last two years, and he is in attendance and tweeting from the national championship tournament.
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Post by ALioninWinter on May 7, 2021 20:47:37 GMT -5
Great win. I certainly pointed it out to my UCLA-grad wife!
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Post by jackdaniels73 on May 8, 2021 16:12:13 GMT -5
In a tournament of firsts now would be a good time for LMU to get their first ever win against USC. Let’s go Lions!
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Post by LIONS90045 on May 8, 2021 16:41:14 GMT -5
Is the game streaming? I can't find it on the LMU site or WCC.
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Post by t on May 8, 2021 17:21:41 GMT -5
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Post by lmu2015 on May 8, 2021 17:32:48 GMT -5
Tough loss to USC, good exposure for the school and program though.
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Post by ALioninWinter on May 9, 2021 17:22:19 GMT -5
Lions’ WVB season comes to an end in Gulf Shores, but it’s a proud end. The only teams they couldn’t beat were #s 1 and 2. Great season for the ladies!
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Post by ironlion on May 9, 2021 19:18:18 GMT -5
Great job- historic season !
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