University of San Francisco
8-6,0-1WCC
LMU
10-2,1-0WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMU (CA) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 3 |
| San Francisco | 14 | 18 | 28 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
Dons Push LMU to Five Sets in WCC Opener
9/24/2026 10:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco volleyball team (8-6, 0-1 WCC) battled back from a two-set deficit before ultimately falling to Loyola Marymount, 3-2 (14-25, 18-25, 28-26, 25-19, 8-15), Thursday evening at War Memorial at the Sobrato Center.
After dropping the opening two frames, the Dons responded with wins in the third and fourth sets to force a decisive fifth set in their West Coast Conference opener.
Katariina Korhonen paced the San Francisco offense with a match-high 20 kills, while Petra Fritz added 12. Defensively, three Dons reached double figures in digs, led by Laura Amaro with a match-high 23. Adelynn Legates and Jordan Smart added 10 digs apiece, while Maeve Bailey contributed a team-high five blocks.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT- Loyola Marymount controlled the opening set, jumping ahead early and securing a 25-14 victory.
- The Lions carried the momentum into the second frame, taking a 25-18 win to build a 2-0 advantage in the match.
- San Francisco responded in a tightly contested third set that featured 15 ties and three lead changes. The Dons fought off LMU late and closed out the frame, 28-26, behind 18 kills and a .256 hitting percentage.
- The Dons continued their comeback in the fourth, pulling away from a 19-19 tie with six straight points to earn a 25-19 win and force a fifth set.
- Loyola Marymount regained control in the deciding frame, taking an early advantage before closing out the match with a 15-8 fifth-set victory.
- Korhonen led San Francisco with 20 kills while hitting .226 and added nine digs and two blocks.
- Fritz finished with 12 kills and one solo block.
- Amaro recorded a match-high 23 digs while also adding six assists and one service ace.
- Smart totaled a team-high 23 assists, 10 digs, three kills and one service ace.
- Bailey led the Dons at the net with five total blocks.
- Emma Neukirchen recorded a team-high two service aces.
- San Francisco finished with 58 kills, 66 digs, six service aces and eight total blocks.
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