MALIBU, California — The #4 Pepperdine men's volleyball team will look to extend its five-match winning streak and its unbeaten Mountain Pacific Sports Federation record on Friday night when the Waves visit Concordia-Irvine.
This is still an early part of a stretch that will see the Waves play eight straight matches away from Firestone Fieldhouse.
The Waves have their best 12-match record since 2015 (11-1).
MATCH #13 — Friday (February 22) at the CU Arena in Irvine, California: Pepperdine (10-2, 3-0) at Concordia (5-10, 1-2, hosts UCLA on Wednesday) at 7 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Concordia will have a live stream of Friday's match. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
OPPONENT — Pepperdine is 3-0 all-time against Concordia. The Waves won in Irvine 3-1 last season and 3-0 at home in the Eagles' first season in the MPSF.
LAST WEEK — The Waves won twice more on the road, beating #11 CSUN in three sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-22) before twice rallying from a set down to defeat Grand Canyon in five (15-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12).
Michael Wexter averaged 3.88 kills/set and had eight aces, while
David Wieczorek averaged 3.75 kills/set. The Waves outhit the Matadors .326 to .247 but then defeated the Antelopes despite being outhit .373 to .203.
NEXT — It'll be a huge week with two more MPSF road matches as the Waves visit #6 UCLA (Wednesday, Feb. 27) and #14 USC (Saturday, March 2).
PEPPERDINE VOLLEYBALL — Pepperdine has won five NCAA men's volleyball championships, second only to UCLA. Coaching legend
Marv Dunphy stepped down after the 2017 season. He won four of the NCAA titles, plus 612 matches over his 34 years with the Waves. Pepperdine has won 14 regular-season or tournament conference titles. The Waves have finished in the top six in the final AVCA poll in 17 of the last 22 seasons, and in the top 10 in 21 of the last 22 years. A Pepperdine alum has competed at the Olympics every time since 1984 (Sean Rooney won gold in 2008).
ABOUT PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY — Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports — one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat — and nine overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football and is the only university that has not been affiliated with a "major" conference. The Waves have won a total of 25 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #46 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
