Final Stats

HONOLULU, Hawai'i — The Pepperdine women's volleyball team was downed in four-sets by No. 15 Hawai'i at Stan Sheriff Center, posting 14-25, 18-25, 25-23 and 12-25 set scores throughout the night.

The Waves posted a .106 hitting percentage throughout the night with 36 kills, while also posting four aces and five team blocks. The Rainbow Wahine were successful on the offensive with a .289 success rate after 56 kills, 11 aces and 16 team blocks.

Freshman Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS) led the team with 12 kills and only four errors on 28 swings, to finish the night with .286 hitting percentage. Sophomore Nikki Lyons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) also hit well for Pepperdine with nine kills and 10 digs.

Sophomore Heidi Dyer (San Clemente, Calif./Saddleback Valley Christian HS) led the team with 17 assists and three blocks and freshman Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School) led the Waves cdwith 12 digs. Sophomore Jenna Tunnell (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS) posted two aces and nine assists.

The match was close to start in the first set as both times amassed a 9-9 lead early. After the tie, the Rainbow Warriors, fueled for the second night in a row by Nikki Taylor, went on an 11-3 run to put up a 20-12 advantage in the first set. The home team then closed out the set in the next rotation with a 25-14 victory.

The teams began point-for-point again in the second set, working to the 9-9 mark again before Hawai'i pulled ahead. After quick exchanges back-and-forth, with the Rainbow Wahine gathering leads, the home team went 16-9 to close the set with a 25-18 win.

Hawai'i worked ahead early in the third set, amassing a 16-10 lead in the middle of the set. Working at an advantage, the Waves began to gain some momentum with the help of Tunnell and Lyons at the service line, tied the match at the 22-22 mark. Lyons had five total serve attempts to help Pepperdine to a 25-23 win, putting the match at 2-1 on the night.

After falling behind at the end of the third set, the Rainbow Wahine came out strong in the fourth, posting a 10-2 lead early on. The Waves were unable to crash the home team's momentum and Hawai'i pulled off a 25-12 final set victory for the 3-1 win.

Next, Pepperdine continues the Hawai'i road trip in Honolulu, facing the #15 Rainbow Wahine again Saturday, September 17. Find live stats and stream here: http://gowav.es/2bT5hVh. Follow the Waves on Facebook and Twitter @WavesVolleyball for immediate updates, recaps and more.