Volleyball Finishing Strong

Westmont volleyball (10-14, 4-6 PacWest) outlasted the Vanguard Lions (16-7, 4-5) in five sets after leading two sets to none in Costa Mesa.

“Our defense was incredible,” said Westmont head coach Ruth McGolpin. “Our defense was solid, and we came up big in the big moments. What made this one special was the fact that we did it on the road.”

Friday’s win was Westmont’s 55th all-time against Vanguard in 83 tries, and the seventh time they’ve beaten the Lions in their last 10 matchups.

Sophomore outside hitter Maddie Finnegan led the Warriors with a career-high 23 kills. Senior opposite hitter Nariah Prescott added 10 kills of her own and junior outside hitter Ceanna O’Loughlin landed nine. Sophomore Camila Cornejo-Farmer collected a team-high five blocks, while sophomore Rylee Elias led the way with 25 digs. 

Westmont will wrap up its season with a pair of matches this weekend against Dominican on Friday and Jessup on Saturday, both at 7:30 p.m. in Murchison Gym.