{"id":197315,"date":"2026-02-28T00:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/197315\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:56:08","slug":"lions-win-twice-in-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/197315\/","title":{"rendered":"Lions Win Twice in Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"


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LOS ANGELES \u2013 No. 8 LMU Beach Volleyball won both duals in the team’s 2026 home debut. The Lions won in straight sets to defeat Concordia in the morning match before taking a 4-0 lead and eventually winning 4-1 over No. 11 Long Beach State to close out the day.
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\nOfficial Beach Volleyball Results (Final)
\n#8 LMU Beach Volleyball (2-4) vs Concordia (3-1)
\n02\/27\/2026 at Los Angeles, CA — LMU Beach Volleyball Courts
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\nMatch Score: LMU Beach Volleyball 5, Concordia 0<\/p>\n


\n\tTanon Rosenthal<\/a> and Anna Pelloia<\/a> (LMU) def. Olivia Medina and Aliyah Moore (CUI) 21-11,21-18
\n\tChloe Hooker<\/a> and Jaeya Brach<\/a> (LMU) def. Gabrielle Reinking and Lexi Godbey (CUI) 21-17,21-13
\n\tMaja Kruckek and Josefine Schaekel<\/a> (LMU) def. Kelia Giusta and Ashley Rossi (CUI) 21-16,21-17
\n\tLiv Johnson<\/a> and Anja Trailovic<\/a> (LMU) def. Madi Kelly and Teagan Algarra (CUI) 21-10,21-12
\n\tKatie McAlister<\/a> and Ellie Davis<\/a> (LMU) def. Rosie Cline and Jordan Vander Veen (CUI) 21-14,21-17
\n\tKiana Stevenson<\/a> and Brooke Bowers<\/a> (LMU) def. Emma Hugeback and McKenzie Perrault (CUI) 21-18,21-19 <\/p>\n

MATCH NOTES
\nOrder of finish:4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1,
\nStart Time:10:00 AM
\nDuration:1:35
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\nOfficial Beach Volleyball Results (Final)
\n#8 LMU Beach Volleyball (3-4) vs #11 Long Beach State (3-1)
\n02\/27\/2026 at Los Angeles, CA — LMU Beach Volleyball Courts
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\nMatch Score: LMU Beach Volleyball 4, Long Beach State 1
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\n\tMalia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Tanon Rosenthal<\/a> and Anna Pelloia<\/a> (LMU) 21-18,13-21,15-10
\n\tMagdalena Rabitsch<\/a> and Ines Piret<\/a> (LMU) def. Tineke Hinton and Demi Wagdy (LBSU) 21-11,21-9
\n\tChloe Hooker<\/a> and Jaeya Brach<\/a> (LMU) def. Kiara Edwards and Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-18,21-14
\n\tMaja Kruckek and Josefine Schaekel<\/a> (LMU) def. Kealoha Phillips and Brooke Birch (LBSU) 21-19,21-16
\n\tKatie McAlister<\/a> and Ellie Davis<\/a> (LMU) def. Victoria Henkel and Mahala Esser (LBSU) 22-20,21-15
\n\tKiana Stevenson<\/a> and Ingrid Timon-Johnson<\/a> (LMU) def. Josie Gamberdella and Brooke Wooley (LBSU) 21-19,21-19 <\/p>\n

\u00a0MATCH NOTES
\nOrder of finish:2, 6, 4, 3, 5, 1,
\nStart Time:2:00 PM
\nDuration:1:51
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