Pepperdine University
Pacific (WCC Second Round)
#2 Pepperdine Advances at WCC Championships
4/20/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. -- The No. 2-ranked and top-seeded Pepperdine beach volleyball team opened postseason action with a dominating sweep over No. 4 seed Pacific at Ocean Park Beach in the West Coast Conference Championships second round.
The Waves (22-3) will advance to the next round at 9 a.m. tomorrow against Saint Mary's.
 | RESULTS |
OCEAN PARK BEACH | SANTA MONICA, CALIF. | APRIL 20, 2018
1. Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) def. Andie Skelton/Skylar Wine (UOP) - 21-11, 21-11
2. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) def. Roni Long/Hanne De Schrijver (UOP) - 21-9, 21-6
3. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Katrin Gotterba/Alex Holt (UOP) - 21-6, 21-14
4. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Emily Baptista/Maycie LaBass (UOP) - 21-3, 21-8
5. Maddie Dilfer/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) def. Ashlyn Fleming/Taylor Poncetta (UOP) - 21-13, 21-9
Order of finish: 4, 2, 5*, 2, 3
| MATCH RECAP |
Pepperdine's No. 5 pair Maddie Dilfer and Nikki Lyons would do the honors as they downed Ashlyn Fleming and Taylor Poncetta with a 21-13, 21-9 to clinch the Waves' win. Deahna Kraft and Corinne Quiggle then put down Andie Skelton and Skylar Wine with a pair of 21-11 sets on one, and Heidi Dyer and Gigi Hernandez picked up a 21-6, 21-14 victory over Katrin Gotterba and Alex Holt on three.
| NOTABLES |
- The Waves No. 4 pair Skylar Caputo and Alexis Filippone have the Waves' best record with a 23-2 output this season. The pair still ranks atop the country as a pair based on CollegeBeachVB.com.
- The Waves No. 5 pair Maddie Dilfer and Nikki Lyons have won the last seven-straight matches.
- The Waves have a 20-3 record against ranked opponents and have gone 8-3 when facing teams ranked in the AVCA top-5.
- Pepperdine is currently ranked No. 2 in the AVCA coaches poll.
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