Jenelle Hudson 23, lunges for the ball while Megan Kruidh 13, watches her teammate on Thursday during the home game at CSULB against Loyola Marymount University.
By Long Beach State’s beach volleyball team swept Loyola Marymount 5-0 lost to No. 2 Pepperdine 3-2.
Against Pepperdine (5-1) the Waves started strong with wins at the No. 2 and No. 4.
No. 6 LBSU (9-1) bounced back in the next round of matches as Nele Barber and Rachel Nieto defeated Delaney Knudsen and Maddy Roh 21-12, 21-18.
In the day’s second match the Beach won completed its sixth sweep while beating Loyola Marymount (4-6).
The Beach will be back in action Tuesday when it faces Concordia and Colorado Mesa.
