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2014 GAME NOTES
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LMU (6-0) | LONG BEACH STATE (5-2) | TEXAS A&M-CC (3-4) | NORTHERN COLORADO (3-3)
LMU/LONG BEACH STATE INVITATIONAL | SEPTEMBER 11-13 QUICK HITS
2014 Schedule
Overall: 6-0 | WCC: 0-0 | H: 3-0 | A: 1-0 | N: 2-0
Date Day Opponent Concourse Hotel at LAX Classic Aug. 29 Fri. LIU Brooklyn Aug. 30 Sat. Binghamton Aug. 30 Sat. UCLA
Sacramento State Invitational Sep. 5 Fri. vs. UC Santa Barbara Sep. 6 Sat. Sacramento State Sep. 6 Sat. vs. Fresno State LMU/Long Beach State Invitational Sep. 11 Thu. Long Beach State Sep. 12 Fri. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sep. 13 Sat. Northern Colorado Washington State Invitational Sep. 18 Thu. vs. Portland State Sep. 19 Fri. vs. Idaho Sep. 19 Fri. Washington State Sep. 25 Sep. 27 Sep. 30 Oct. 2 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 20 Nov. 22 Nov. 25
Thu. Sat. Tue. Thu. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sat. Thu. Sat. Thu. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sat. Thu. Sat. Tue.
Pacific * Saint Mary’s * San Diego * ROAR Portland * Gonzaga * Pepperdine * San Francisco * Santa Clara * DiG PiNK BYU * San Diego * Gonzaga * Portland * Pepperdine * ROAR Santa Clara * San Francisco * Saint Mary’s * Pacific * BYU *
Time/Result W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
BOLD – Home Match in Gersten Pavilion | * - WCC Match ROAR - Roar Match | DiG PiNK - DiG PiNK Match
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◊ LMU is receiving votes in this week’s AVCA Poll ... continues the 2014 season on Thursday when it travels to Long Beach State ... returns to Gersten Pavilion to host matches on Friday and Saturday ... live stats and free video for all three matches can be found at LMULions.com ... has started the year at 6-0, posting five sweeps along the way … 6-0 mark is the best record to start season since the 2003 squad went 10-0 … opened the year with 5 straight sweeps (last: 1997) ... has now won 16 of its last 18 season-openers ... was picked to finish 5th in the WCC this year ... finished 6th in the WCC in 2013 (14-14 | 8-10) ... welcomes five newcomers to the team in 2014, including four freshmen ... had the 24th-best recruiting class in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com ... went 11-4 (.733) at home last year, the best home mark since 2004 (12-4 | .750) ... eleven of LMU’s 14 victories last year came in sweeps ... five of LMU’s 10 WCC losses last year came in five sets ... will video stream every home match this year, and will play six matches that will be aired live on TheW.tv ... is 277-147 (.653) at home since 1982 ... ◊ CAITLIN DeWITT was named Concourse Hotel at LAX Classic MVP (31 K | 3.44 K/S | .347 % | 72 TA | 4 SA | 4 BLK) ... earned Sacramento State Invitational MVP (.482 % | 49 K | 4.90 K/S | 83 TA | 18 D | 8 BA) ◊ LITARA KEIL was named preseason All-WCC ... garnered Concourse Hotel at LAX Classic All-Tournament honors ... ◊ SARAH SPONCIL named to Sac State Invitational All-Tournament team (32 K | 3.20 K/S | .406 % | 69 TA | 5 SA | 22 D | 4 BA) ... ◊ HANNAH TEDROW garnered Concourse Hotel at LAX Classic All-Tournament honors (94 A | 10.44 A/S | 5 SA) ... earned Sacramento State Invitational All-Tournament honors (126 assists | 12.60 A/S | 7 K | 17 D | 8 BLK - 2 BS/6 BA) ...
SERIES HISTORY VS. LONG BEACH STATE
Overall | at LMU | at Long Beach State | Neutral::........................................................ 3-18 | 0-8 | 1-10 | 2-0 LMU Record Last Five | Ten:................................................................................................................... 0-5 | 1-9 Last Meeting:....................................................................... September 12, 2013 at LMU | LBSU Victory, 3-0 Last LMU Win:...............................................September 10, 1994 at UC Santa Barbara | LMU Victory, 3-0 First Meeting:......................................................................September 28, 1984 at LBSU | LBSU Victory, 3-0 Notable:.......LBSU has won the last 7 matches against LMU and 10 of last 11; Road W Came 11/17/87
SERIES HISTORY VS. TEXAS A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI
Overall | at LMU | at Texas A&M - CC | Neutral::.......................................................................First Meeting LMU Record Last Five | Ten:..........................................................................................................First Meeting Last Meeting:...................................................................................................................................First Meeting Last LMU Win:.................................................................................................................................First Meeting First Meeting:...................................................................................................................................First Meeting Notable:............................................................................................................................................First Meeting
SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTHERN COLORADO
Overall | at LMU | at Northern Colorado | Neutral:....................................................................First Meeting LMU Record Last Five | Ten:..........................................................................................................First Meeting Last Meeting:...................................................................................................................................First Meeting Last LMU Win:.................................................................................................................................First Meeting First Meeting:...................................................................................................................................First Meeting Notable:............................................................................................................................................First Meeting
OFF TO A GOOD START
LMU has started the year at 6-0, posting five sweeps along the way…the 6-0 mark is the best record since the 2003 squad went 10-0 to start that campaign…LMU opened the year with five straight sweeps, meeting that standard for the first time since 1997 (five straight sweeps)…for their efforts, the Lions are receiving votes in this week’s AVCA Poll…
SACRAMENTO STATE INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS
The LMU volleyball team won the 2014 Sacramento State Invitational Tournament Championship from September 5-6, sweeping UCSB and host Sacramento State before taking down Fresno State in four sets…senior Caitlin DeWitt, junior Hannah Tedrow and freshman Sarah Sponcil were named to the All-Tournament team, with DeWitt claiming her second Tournament MVP honor of the year…DeWitt finished the tournament hitting .482 with 49 kills (4.90 per set) and only nine errors on 83 attacks to accompany 18 digs and eight block assists…Sponcil finished the three matches with 32 kills (3.20 per set) while hitting .406 on 69 swings to go along with five service aces, 22 digs and four block assists… setting the attack to a .403 team hitting percentage throughout the tournament, Tedrow managed 126 assists (12.60 per set) with seven kills, 17 digs and eight blocks (two solo and six block assists)…
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