Waves Sweep Through San Francisco in Straight Sets

Thursday, October 12

Malibu, Calif.

7:00 PM

Pepperdine University

San Francisco

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10/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Oct. 12, 2017

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MALIBU, Calif. — The Pepperdine women's volleyball team dominated San Francisco in straight sets on Thursday night in Firestone Fieldhouse, fueled by Nikki Lyons and Hannah Frohling double-doubles for the 25-19, 25-23 and 25-16 West Coast Conference win.

For the Waves (12-8, 4-3 WCC), Lyons marked 10 kills and 15 digs and Frohling posted 10 kills and 10 digs over the Dons (3-17, 0-7 WCC). Each had one service ace, while Hana Lishman added two aces and 13 digs. Alli O'Harra led the team with five blocks including two solo rejections, while Jasmine Gross posted eight kills and four blocks.

BIG WAVES

Nikki Lyons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS): 10 kills, 15 digs, 1 ace
Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS): 10 kills, 10 digs, 1 ace
Heidi Dyer (San Clemente, Calif./Saddleback Valley Christian HS): 27 assists, 3 kills, .429 hitting percentage, 4 blocks, 6 digs
Jasmine Gross (Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS): 8 kills, .444 hitting percentage, 4 blocks (1 solo), 1 ace
Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School): 13 digs, 3 assists, 2 aces
Ashley Harris (Petaluma, Calif./Casa Grande HS/Arizona): 6 kills
Alli O'Harra (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS): 5 blocks (2 solo), 3 kills
Jaiden Farr (Peterson, Utah/Morgan HS): 3 digs, 1 ace

WAVES VS. DONS

The Waves outplayed the Dons in many facets of the game, amassing a .231 hitting percentage after smashing 42 kills with only 14 errors on 121 swings. The opposition was good for 34 kills on a .152 output. Pepperdine also posted 41 assists, six aces, 52 digs and 9.0 team blocks, while allowing the opposition 33 assists, two aces, 56 digs and 7.0 team blocks.

PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET

Set K-E-TA (Pct)

1. 12-5-44 (.159)

2. 17-6-50 (.220)

3. 13-3-27 (.370)

TOTAL: 42-14-121 (.231)

SAN FRANCISCO ATTACK BY SET

Set K-E-TA (Pct)

1. 10-6-43 (.093)

2. 14-6-41 (.195)

3. 10-5-28 (.179)

TOTAL: 34-17-112 (.152)

PLAY-BY-PLAY

In the first set, the Waves gathered a small 8-5 lead early on with blocks from O'Harra and Dyer and a smash from Lyons, but the opposition stayed close behind. After a 16-16 tied score, Pepperdine buckled down and a kill from Lyons and solo rejection from Gross helped the effort. With the momentum in the home court, another block from Gross, Dyer and a final smash from Frohling earned the Waves a 1-0 match lead on a 25-19 set win.

Pepperdine came out strong in the second set, pulling ahead 6-3 with more kills from Lyons and a Gross, Lyons block collaboration. Late in the set, the opposition brought their deficit within one-point at the 23-22 mark, but the Waves once again closed the door and a final smash from Harris put the Waves at 25-23 for a 2-0 match advantage.

The third set was the Waves from start to finish. After a quick 4-4 tie, an ace from Lyons followed by a pair of Frohling kills put the Waves on a run towards a 14-6 lead in the middle of the set. Fueled by the gap and more kills from Gross and Harris, the Waves were looking at a 22-16 lead late. Dyer delivered the game-winning smash from the right side for a 25-16 win and 3-0 match victory.

NEXT UP

Next week, Pepperdine continues the home stint with Santa Clara at noon in Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday.

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