Saturday, March 19
Mount Pleasant, S.C.
5:00 AM
Pepperdine University
5
vs
0
Mercer
No. 1 Pepperdine Sweeps Day Two of COC Beach Invitational
3/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
March 19, 2016
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - The top-ranked Pepperdine beach volleyball squad posted another outing at the College of Charleston Beach Invitational this Saturday morning, sweeping both Mercer and Alabama-Birmingham 5-0 to keep a perfect 8-0 overall dual record.
To start the early day with a five-match sweep over Mercer, the Waves earned four straight-set wins and one three-set win to clinch. Then, the winning ways continued as Pepperdine swept the team's second match over Alabama-Birmingham.
Senior Taylor Racich (Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) and freshman Heidi Dyer (San Clemente, Calif./Saddleback Valley Christian HS) opened the day with straight-set victory over Tori Penrod and Emily Krogman of Mercer. After battling out a close 23-21 first set, the Waves finished out the win with a 21-15 second set victory on court one.
The duo then advanced their record to 7-1 on the season with a solid 21-16, 21-9 win over UAB's Sara Rishell and Chelsi Carter to end the day.
On court two, junior Delaney Knudsen (Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) and freshman Kaity Bailey (Ojai, Calif./Villanova Preparatory School) performed highly in the first match of the day, dominating the first set towards a 21-11 victory over Mercer's Emily Peel and Sophie Peel. The Waves then battled it out in the second set, finishing with a 23-21 result.
The duo then continued the morning with a 21-14, 21-10 win over UAB's Amber Treace and Zahria Richard. On the season, Knudsen and Bailey have gone 6-2 in dual play for the Waves in the number two position.
Sophomore Corinne Quiggle (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra HS) and freshman Skylar Caputo (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) went to three sets in their first match of the day against the Bear's Gretja Otten and Jessica Johnson, winning 21-12, 21-23 and 15-16 on court three.
The pair then advanced their overall dual record to 7-1 with a 21-18, 21-15 victory over Avei Logoleo and Tress Buckland of Alabama-Birmingham.
On courts four and five, two Waves' pairs remained undefeated in the 2016 spring campaign with two strong straight-set wins throughout the day.
First on court four, freshmen pair Madalyn Roh (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS) and Anika Wilson (Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos HS) opened the day with a crushing 21-8, 21-17 victory over MU's Morgan MacGilvary and Madison Kerr. The team then bested UAB's Michaela Reesor and Avery Hoven with a 21-16 and 21-17 decision to advance their record to a perfect 8-0 this season.
Also remaining undefeated at 8-0 this season, are Waves' duo senior Samantha Cash (San Diego, Calif./Canyon Crest Academy) and junior Sarah Seiber (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS/Arizona) finished out the match with Mercer with a commanding 21-11, 21-14 win over Danielle Faust and Claire Waliczek on court five. The pair then went on to take down Gabby Moreno and Emily Martinez of UAB by a wide margin, with 21-6 and 21-12 set scores.
In exhibition play on court six, junior Leanna Schroeder (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) and freshman Nikki Lyons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) also defeated their Mercer opponents, dropping Ellie James and Demi-Shay Watchorn 21-15 and 25-18 to open the day. To finish out the day, the duo advanced their record to 4-0 with a pair of 21-17 sets over Alabama-Birmingham's Victoria Young and Rachel Evans.
The COC Beach Invitational will continue tomorrow as the Waves take on UNC Wilmington at 5 a.m. at the Creekside Tennis and Swim Club in Mount Pleasant. Follow @WavesBeachVB for updates and check on PepperdineSports.com for full results, recaps and more!
DAY 2 RESULTS:
DUAL 7 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, MERCER 0
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Tori Penrod/Emily Krogman (MU): 23-21, 21-15
No. 2: Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudson (PEP) def. Emma Peel/Sophie Peel (MU): 21-11, 23-21
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quggle (PEP) def. Gretja Otten/Jessica Johnson (MU): 21-12, 21-23, 15-6
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Morgan MacGilvary/Madison Kerr (MU): 21-8, 21-17
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Danielle Faust/Claire Waliczek (MU): 21-11, 21-14
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Ellie James/Demi-Shay Watchorn (MU): 21-15, 21-18
DUAL 8 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 0
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Sara Rishell/Chelsi Carter (UAB) - 21-16, 21-9
No. 2: Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudson (PEP) def. Amber Treace/Zahria Richard (UAB) - 21-14, 21-10
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quggle (PEP) def. Avei Logoleo/Tressa Buckland (UAB) - 21-18, 21-15
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Michaela Reesor/Avery Hoven (UAB) - 21-16, 21-17
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Gabby Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) - 21-6, 21-12
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Victoria Young/Rachel Evans (UAB) - 21-17, 21-17
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DAY 1 RESULTS:
To start the early day with a five-match sweep over Mercer, the Waves earned four straight-set wins and one three-set win to clinch. Then, the winning ways continued as Pepperdine swept the team's second match over Alabama-Birmingham.
Senior Taylor Racich (Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) and freshman Heidi Dyer (San Clemente, Calif./Saddleback Valley Christian HS) opened the day with straight-set victory over Tori Penrod and Emily Krogman of Mercer. After battling out a close 23-21 first set, the Waves finished out the win with a 21-15 second set victory on court one.
The duo then advanced their record to 7-1 on the season with a solid 21-16, 21-9 win over UAB's Sara Rishell and Chelsi Carter to end the day.
On court two, junior Delaney Knudsen (Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) and freshman Kaity Bailey (Ojai, Calif./Villanova Preparatory School) performed highly in the first match of the day, dominating the first set towards a 21-11 victory over Mercer's Emily Peel and Sophie Peel. The Waves then battled it out in the second set, finishing with a 23-21 result.
The duo then continued the morning with a 21-14, 21-10 win over UAB's Amber Treace and Zahria Richard. On the season, Knudsen and Bailey have gone 6-2 in dual play for the Waves in the number two position.
Sophomore Corinne Quiggle (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra HS) and freshman Skylar Caputo (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) went to three sets in their first match of the day against the Bear's Gretja Otten and Jessica Johnson, winning 21-12, 21-23 and 15-16 on court three.
The pair then advanced their overall dual record to 7-1 with a 21-18, 21-15 victory over Avei Logoleo and Tress Buckland of Alabama-Birmingham.
On courts four and five, two Waves' pairs remained undefeated in the 2016 spring campaign with two strong straight-set wins throughout the day.
First on court four, freshmen pair Madalyn Roh (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS) and Anika Wilson (Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos HS) opened the day with a crushing 21-8, 21-17 victory over MU's Morgan MacGilvary and Madison Kerr. The team then bested UAB's Michaela Reesor and Avery Hoven with a 21-16 and 21-17 decision to advance their record to a perfect 8-0 this season.
Also remaining undefeated at 8-0 this season, are Waves' duo senior Samantha Cash (San Diego, Calif./Canyon Crest Academy) and junior Sarah Seiber (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS/Arizona) finished out the match with Mercer with a commanding 21-11, 21-14 win over Danielle Faust and Claire Waliczek on court five. The pair then went on to take down Gabby Moreno and Emily Martinez of UAB by a wide margin, with 21-6 and 21-12 set scores.
In exhibition play on court six, junior Leanna Schroeder (Westlake Village, Calif./Oaks Christian HS) and freshman Nikki Lyons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) also defeated their Mercer opponents, dropping Ellie James and Demi-Shay Watchorn 21-15 and 25-18 to open the day. To finish out the day, the duo advanced their record to 4-0 with a pair of 21-17 sets over Alabama-Birmingham's Victoria Young and Rachel Evans.
The COC Beach Invitational will continue tomorrow as the Waves take on UNC Wilmington at 5 a.m. at the Creekside Tennis and Swim Club in Mount Pleasant. Follow @WavesBeachVB for updates and check on PepperdineSports.com for full results, recaps and more!
DAY 2 RESULTS:
DUAL 7 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, MERCER 0
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Tori Penrod/Emily Krogman (MU): 23-21, 21-15
No. 2: Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudson (PEP) def. Emma Peel/Sophie Peel (MU): 21-11, 23-21
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quggle (PEP) def. Gretja Otten/Jessica Johnson (MU): 21-12, 21-23, 15-6
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Morgan MacGilvary/Madison Kerr (MU): 21-8, 21-17
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Danielle Faust/Claire Waliczek (MU): 21-11, 21-14
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Ellie James/Demi-Shay Watchorn (MU): 21-15, 21-18
DUAL 8 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, ALABAMA BIRMINGHAM 0
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Sara Rishell/Chelsi Carter (UAB) - 21-16, 21-9
No. 2: Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudson (PEP) def. Amber Treace/Zahria Richard (UAB) - 21-14, 21-10
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quggle (PEP) def. Avei Logoleo/Tressa Buckland (UAB) - 21-18, 21-15
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Michaela Reesor/Avery Hoven (UAB) - 21-16, 21-17
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Gabby Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) - 21-6, 21-12
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Victoria Young/Rachel Evans (UAB) - 21-17, 21-17
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DAY 1 RESULTS:
DUAL 5 | #1 PEPPERDINE 4, #8 GEORGIA STATE 1
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Katelyn Rawls/Nina Interweis (GSU) - 21-14, 21-15
No. 2: Sara Olivova/Jansen Button (GSU) def. Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudsen (PEP) - 11-21, 21-19, 15-13
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quiggle (PEP) def. Natalie Wilson/Brooke Weiner (GSU) - 21-6, 21-12
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quiggle (PEP) def. Natalie Wilson/Brooke Weiner (GSU) - 21-6, 21-12
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Milani Pickering/Delaney Rohan (GSU) - 21-14, 21-17
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Jessica Fourspring/Alexis Townsend (GSU) - 21-10, 17-21, 16-14
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Chloe Cook/Allie Elsen (GSU) - 21-16, 18-21, 17-15
DUAL 6 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 0
DUAL 6 | #1 PEPPERDINE 5, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 0
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEACH INVITATIONAL | CREEKSIDE TENNIS & SWIM CLUB | MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.
No. 1: Heidi Dyer/Taylor Racich (PEP) def. Melissa Morello/Kayla Tronick (COC) - 23-21, 21-17
No. 2: Kaity Bailey/Delaney Knudsen (PEP) def. Katja Ehlers/Maddie Hills (COC) - 21-13, 21-10
No. 3: Skylar Caputo/Corinne Quiggle (PEP) def. McKala Rhodes/Krissy Mummey (COC) - 21-18, 21-14
No. 4: Madalyn Roh/Anika Wilson (PEP) def. Kennedy Madison/Lauren Hollman (COC) - 21-19, 21-10
No. 5: Samantha Cash/Sarah Seiber (PEP) def. Devon Rachel/Taylor Foley (COC) - 21-16, 21-10
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No. 6: Nikki Lyons/Leanna Schroeder (PEP) def. Maren Braun/Allison Beckman (COC) - 21-10, 21-14
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