Saturday, August 25
Pittsburgh, Pa.
8:00 a.m. PT
Pepperdine University
1-1
3
vs
0
Butler
0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Butler | 20 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
Waves Sweep Butler; Split Final Day of Panther Challenge
8/25/2018 5:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pepperdine women's volleyball team finished the Panther Challenge at Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday, first sweeping Butler in an early morning matchup before falling to tournament-host #20 Pitt in the afternoon. Shannon Scully and Blossom Sato earned positions on the All-Tournament Team.
Â
PEPPERDINE vs. BUTLER
 BIG WAVES
Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS): 14 kills, .385 hitting %, 2 aces, 1 block
Blossom Sato (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS): 40 assists, 7 digs, 1 ace
Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS/Utah): 11 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs
Rachel Ahrens (Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Tesoro HS): 8 kills, .438 hitting %, 1 ace, 11 digs, 2 blocks
Tarah Wylie (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS): 7 kills, .545 hitting %
Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School): 13 digs
Alli O'Harra (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS): 7 kills, .500 hitting %, 2 blocks, 2 digs
Â
WAVES VS. BULLDOGS
The Waves were unstoppable on the attack front, amassing 48 kills on a .340 success rate, while allowing only 31 kills on a .158 clip. Pepperdine put in 45 assists, five aces, 52 digs and 3.0 team blocks, with the opposition marking 29 assists, three aces, 37 digs and 10.0 team blocks.
Â
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .263
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .353
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .419
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .340
Â
BUTLER ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .139
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .132
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .222
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 101Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .158
Â
PEPPERDINE at #20 PITT
 BIG WAVES
Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS/Utah): 11 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs
Rachel Ahrens (Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Tesoro HS): 11 kills, .381 hitting %, 9 digs, 1 block
Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS): 8 kills, 3 blocks
Blossom Sato (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS): 30 assists, 3 digs
Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School): 6 digs, 3 assists
Tarah Wylie (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS): 3 kills, 2 blocks
Alli O'Harra (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS): 4 kills, 1 block
Â
WAVES VS. PANTHERS
Pitt led in all areas of the game, gathering 42 kills on a .364 success rate, along with 42 assists, three aces, 43 digs and 11.0 team blocks. Pepperdine finished the Challenge with 38 kills on a .183 output, as well as 35 assists, 1 aces, 30 digs and 4.0 blocks.
Â
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .306
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 37Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .135
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .111
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 109Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .183
Â
PITT ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .267
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .333
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .500
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 42Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .364
Â
NOTABLES
PLAY-BY-PLAY
In the first match, Pepperdine came out of the starting gate ready to play. After going point-for-point en route to a 9-9 tie, the Waves got on a roll and kills from Hannah Frohling and Rachel Ahrens helped the team to an 18-15 lead. After working over the 20-point mark, Frohling, Tarah Wylie and Shannon Scully put the hammer down, smashing the Waves to a 25-20 first set win.
Â
A big service effort from Scully to open the second set including an ace and kills from Frohling and Blossom Sato helped the team to a 15-8 advantage. Late in the action, a block collaboration from Ahrens and Alli O'Harra propelled the Waves forward and a final smash from O'Harra put Pepperdine ahead 2-0 with a 25-17 second set win.
Â
In the third set, more big service efforts from Hana Lishman and O'Harra put the opposition on edge and gave the Waves a good start to the final set. After leading 13-6 courtesy of a Sato ace, the Waves continued on towards a 20-12 lead. Scully delivered the final kill for the 25-18 set win and the first sweep of the 2018 season.
Â
Despite the Waves going point-for-point early in the match against Pitt, the home team had the advantage through a majority of the match. After a 10-10 tie that turned in to a 20-20 tie courtesy of big attack efforts by Scully and Ahrens, the Panthers earned the first late advantage to lead 24-22. The Waves battled for a point, but eventually fell 25-23 in the first set.
Â
The Waves were close behind in the second set, but Pitt pulled away to eventually lead 20-11 late in the action. After a late comeback attempt including smashes from Frohling and Wylie, the Panthers closed the door and came away with a 25-20 second set win.
Â
In the third and final set, the home team jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead. Pepperdine started to close the gap, but was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Panthers eventually won the third set 25-13 and match in three sets.
Â
NEXT UP
Next week, Pepperdine hosts the annual Asics Classic in Firestone Fieldhouse from Aug. 31-Sep. 2, welcoming Idaho, North Texas and CSUN to Malibu. Follow the Waves on Facebook and Twitter, @WavesVolleyball, and follow the team on Instagram, @peppvolley. Get all the most recent schedules, results and more on www.PepperdineWaves.com.
Â
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
Â
PEPPERDINE vs. BUTLER
 BIG WAVES
Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS): 14 kills, .385 hitting %, 2 aces, 1 block
Blossom Sato (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS): 40 assists, 7 digs, 1 ace
Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS/Utah): 11 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs
Rachel Ahrens (Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Tesoro HS): 8 kills, .438 hitting %, 1 ace, 11 digs, 2 blocks
Tarah Wylie (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS): 7 kills, .545 hitting %
Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School): 13 digs
Alli O'Harra (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS): 7 kills, .500 hitting %, 2 blocks, 2 digs
Â
WAVES VS. BULLDOGS
The Waves were unstoppable on the attack front, amassing 48 kills on a .340 success rate, while allowing only 31 kills on a .158 clip. Pepperdine put in 45 assists, five aces, 52 digs and 3.0 team blocks, with the opposition marking 29 assists, three aces, 37 digs and 10.0 team blocks.
Â
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .263
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 34Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .353
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .419
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 48Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 103Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .340
Â
BUTLER ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .139
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .132
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .222
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 101Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .158
Â
PEPPERDINE at #20 PITT
 BIG WAVES
Shannon Scully (Huntington Beach, Calif./Mater Dei HS/Utah): 11 kills, 1 ace, 9 digs
Rachel Ahrens (Trabuco Canyon, Calif./Tesoro HS): 11 kills, .381 hitting %, 9 digs, 1 block
Hannah Frohling (Edmond, Okla./Edmond North HS): 8 kills, 3 blocks
Blossom Sato (Santa Monica, Calif./Santa Monica HS): 30 assists, 3 digs
Hana Lishman (Kailua, Hawai'i/Punahou School): 6 digs, 3 assists
Tarah Wylie (Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS): 3 kills, 2 blocks
Alli O'Harra (Boise, Idaho/Centennial HS): 4 kills, 1 block
Â
WAVES VS. PANTHERS
Pitt led in all areas of the game, gathering 42 kills on a .364 success rate, along with 42 assists, three aces, 43 digs and 11.0 team blocks. Pepperdine finished the Challenge with 38 kills on a .183 output, as well as 35 assists, 1 aces, 30 digs and 4.0 blocks.
Â
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .306
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 37Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .135
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .111
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 109Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .183
Â
PITT ATTACK BY SET
Set         K            E            TA          Pct
1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .267
2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .333
3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .500
TTLÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 42Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .364
Â
NOTABLES
- This was the first time Pepperdine has played Butler all-time, now holding a 1-0 overall record against.
- The Waves have a 3-2 record against Pitt all-time. The first match was played in 1979 on a neutral court with Pepperdine winning 2-1.
- Shannon Scully has posted three double-figure kill matches this season with one double-double.
- Hannah Frohling has tallied one double-figure kill match this season, and 41 in her career.
- Hana Lishman has put up two double-figure dig matches, with one above 20-digs this season, and 49 in her career.
- Blossom Sato has led the Waves in assists in all matches this season including a career-high 55 in the season opener against #24 Cal Poly.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
In the first match, Pepperdine came out of the starting gate ready to play. After going point-for-point en route to a 9-9 tie, the Waves got on a roll and kills from Hannah Frohling and Rachel Ahrens helped the team to an 18-15 lead. After working over the 20-point mark, Frohling, Tarah Wylie and Shannon Scully put the hammer down, smashing the Waves to a 25-20 first set win.
Â
A big service effort from Scully to open the second set including an ace and kills from Frohling and Blossom Sato helped the team to a 15-8 advantage. Late in the action, a block collaboration from Ahrens and Alli O'Harra propelled the Waves forward and a final smash from O'Harra put Pepperdine ahead 2-0 with a 25-17 second set win.
Â
In the third set, more big service efforts from Hana Lishman and O'Harra put the opposition on edge and gave the Waves a good start to the final set. After leading 13-6 courtesy of a Sato ace, the Waves continued on towards a 20-12 lead. Scully delivered the final kill for the 25-18 set win and the first sweep of the 2018 season.
Â
Despite the Waves going point-for-point early in the match against Pitt, the home team had the advantage through a majority of the match. After a 10-10 tie that turned in to a 20-20 tie courtesy of big attack efforts by Scully and Ahrens, the Panthers earned the first late advantage to lead 24-22. The Waves battled for a point, but eventually fell 25-23 in the first set.
Â
The Waves were close behind in the second set, but Pitt pulled away to eventually lead 20-11 late in the action. After a late comeback attempt including smashes from Frohling and Wylie, the Panthers closed the door and came away with a 25-20 second set win.
Â
In the third and final set, the home team jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead. Pepperdine started to close the gap, but was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Panthers eventually won the third set 25-13 and match in three sets.
Â
NEXT UP
Next week, Pepperdine hosts the annual Asics Classic in Firestone Fieldhouse from Aug. 31-Sep. 2, welcoming Idaho, North Texas and CSUN to Malibu. Follow the Waves on Facebook and Twitter, @WavesVolleyball, and follow the team on Instagram, @peppvolley. Get all the most recent schedules, results and more on www.PepperdineWaves.com.
Â
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
Team Stats
PEP
BU
Kills
48
31
Errors
13
15
Attempts
103
101
Hitting %
.340
.158
Points
56.0
44.0
Assists
45
29
Aces
5
3
Blocks
3.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
OH/OPP
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
