LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The University of Idaho women's volleyball team kicked off the Loyola Marymount Four Points Sheraton Classic with a 3-0 win over Coastal Carolina Friday night. The Vandals (3-1) defeated the Lady Chanticleers (1-1) 30-26, 31-29, and 30-26.

Despite the sweep, the Vandals won by only a combined 10 points and were outdug 53-48. The two teams were close in hitting percentage and Idaho's saving grace came from the service line where they had eight aces to Coastal Carolina's two.

"We played a really ugly match and it was not up to our level," head coach Debbie Buchanan said. "We expected to win and played with maturity in that regard, but we need to play up to our level and with more focus on our own game. We definitely need to make things better going into tomorrow's match against a tougher opponent."

Kati Tikker paced the Vandal squad with a team-high 13 kills while Meghan Brown held the team's highest hitting percentage with nine kills and one error on 20 attempts (.400) and added three aces. Saxony Brown also had 34 assists and two aces.

The tournament continues Saturday (Sept. 3) as the Vandals match up with Northeastern at 10 a.m. Idaho will then meet tournament host Loyola Marymount at 7:30 p.m.