Pepperdine University
Saint Mary's (WCC Semifinals)
#2 Pepperdine Wins Third-Straight WCC Championship Title
4/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. -- The No. 2-ranked and top-seeded Pepperdine beach volleyball won the third-consecutive West Coast Conference Championship crown on Saturday afternoon, defeating third-seeded Saint Mary's on back-to-back occasions for the honor.
With Head Coach Nina Matthies' final WCC Championship title, the Waves (24-3) now hold a 15-0 pairs record at the WCC tournament after the three seasons of its existence. The NCAA Selection Show will air Sunday, April 29.
 | RESULTS |
OCEAN PARK BEACH | SANTA MONICA, CALIF. | APRIL 21, 2018
1. Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) def. Payton Rund/Morgan Hughes (SMC) -- 21-16, 21-18
2. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) def. Lindsey Knudsen/Emily Bible (SMC) -- 21-16, 22-20
3. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Sarah Chase/Mary Hernandez (SMC) -- 21-9, 21-8
4. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Lindsey Calvin/Kelsey Knudsen (SMC) -- 21-14, 21-17
5. Maddie Dilfer/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) def. Madi Wilkerson/Sienna Young (SMC) -- 13-21, 21-10, 15-8
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1*, 2, 5
Dual 27 | #2 PEPPERDINE 5, SAINT MARY'S 0
OCEAN PARK BEACH | SANTA MONICA, CALIF. | APRIL 21, 2018
1. Deahna Kraft/Corinne Quiggle (PEPP) def. Payton Rund/Morgan Hughes (SM=C) -- 19-21, 21-15, 15-9
2. Brook Bauer/Madalyn Roh (PEPP) def. Lindsey Knudsen/Emily Bible (SMC) -- 21-9, 21-17
3. Heidi Dyer/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Sarah Chase/Mary Hernandez (SMC) -- 21-11, 21-14
4. Skylar Caputo/Alexis Filippone (PEPP) def. Lindsey Calvin/Kelsey Knudsen (SMC) -- 21-15, 15-21, 17-15
5. Maddie Dilfer/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) def. Madi Wilkerson/Sienna Young (SMC) -- 21-15, 22-20
Order of finish: 3, 2, 5*, 4, 1
| MATCH RECAPS |
Deahna Kraft and Corinne Quiggle clinched the overall with a 21-16, 21-18 victory over Payton Rund and Morgan Hughes on court one. The Waves' No. 2 and five pairs finished out the match with Waves' wins on their respective courts as well. Brook Bauer and Madalyn Roh bested Lindsey Knudsen and Emily Bible 21-16, 22-20 in the No. 2-slot and Maddie Dilfer and Nikki Lyons put down Madi Wilkerson and Sienna Young 13-21, 21-10 and 15-8 to complete the sweep to advance to the WCC Championship final.
In the final, the Waves came out equally as strong, but Saint Mary's gave Pepperdine a run for their money. Dyer and Hernandez opened the action with another quick win over Chase and Hernandez, winning 21-11, 21-14 on court three. Then, Bauer and Roh bested Knudsen and Bible 21-9 and 21-17 in the No. 2 position to leave the match open for a clinching.
The Waves' No. 5 pair would do the honors as Dilfer and Lyons put down Wilkerson and Young on court five with a 21-15, 22-20 final mark. Caputo and Filippone then collected a 21-15, 15-21, 17-15 final score to make it 4-0 Waves in the match. To close, Kraft and Quiggle bested Rund and Hughes 19-21, 21-15, 15-9 on court one to close the match out completely.
| NOTABLES |
- Pepperdine has gone 15-0 in WCC postseason poll all-time.
- The Waves No. 4 pair Skylar Caputo and Alexis Filippone have the Waves' best record with a 25-2 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 eight-straight matches, including seven by straight-set decisions.
- 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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