LMU beach volleyball is still in pursuit of its first West Coast Conference championship after falling 4-1 to Pepperdine University in the championship match on Saturday. However, the Lions’ success must be measured by far more than just hardware. Even finishing as runner-up, the program took a huge step forward by simply reaching the match.
With a second-place finish, the Lions earned their best finish since the inception of the program in 2011-2012. The team’s 15 victories are the most in program history, including four big wins in their last five matches to earn the third seed in the WCC Tournament, their highest ever.