Loyola Marymount University (LMU) beach volleyball duo Isabelle Reffel and Magdalena Rabitsch have been named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Pair of the Week for the third consecutive time to start the 2025 season. Their dominant performance helped second-ranked LMU improve to 13-1 after three more victories over the weekend.
Reffel and Rabitsch played together in all three duals and did not drop a single set, holding opponents to no more than 17 points in any game. They contributed to LMU’s sweeps over Vanguard (21-16, 21-12) and Mercer (21-17, 21-15) while playing on court three.
Their biggest win came in a top-10 showdown against No. 8 Long Beach State. With LMU trailing 1-0 in the dual, Reffel and Rabitsch, competing as the No. 4 pair, secured the Lions’ first point with a 21-17, 21-13 victory. Their win proved crucial as LMU edged Long Beach State 3-2, marking their fifth top-10 victory of the season.
Weekend Results
LMU 5, Vanguard 0
3. Reffel/Rabitsch (LMU) def. Alexander/Mayfield (VU) 21-16, 21-12
LMU 5, Mercer 0
3. Reffel/Rabitsch (LMU) def. Benson/Diaz (MER) 21-17, 21-15
LMU 3, #8 Long Beach State 2
4. Reffel/Rabitsch (LMU) def. Gibson/Birch (LBSU) 21-17, 21-13
This marks LMU’s third consecutive WCC Pair of the Week honor. Tanon Rosenthal and Giuliana Poletti Corrales earned the award in Week 1, followed by Anna Pelloia and Chloe Hooker in Week 2.
LMU remains ranked No. 2 in the nation and went 4-0 over the weekend. Next, they will compete in the East vs. West Invitational at the Manhattan Beach Pier, a highly anticipated two-day event with free admission.
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