MALIBU, CALIF. – Although it down poured through a majority of the Zuma Classic, the #3 Pepperdine beach volleyball team kept chanting the "Waves Weather" mantra and won the day, defeating #8 Long Beach State, CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield in the home opening tournament on Saturday at Zuma Beach.
The Waves advance the record to 6-1 overall this season, and move the all-time record when playing at Zuma Beach to 45-2 overall. Pepperdine swept Bakersfield, before moving on to take 4-1 victories over the 49ers and Matadors.
RESULTS
#3 PEPPERDINE 5, CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 0
ZUMA CLASSIC | ZUMA BEACH | MALIBU, CALIF.
1:
Heidi Dyer/Brook Bauer (PEPP) def. Mattison Degarmo/Brianna Martinez (CSUB) – 21-12, 21-10
2:
Deahna Kraft/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Cameron Solberg/Milica Vukobrat (CSUB) – 21-16, 21-12
3:
Jenna Tunnell/Skylar Caputo (PEPP) def. Sidney Wicks/Hana Makanova (CSUB) – 21-9, 21-11
4:
Alexis Filippone/Maddie Dilfer (PEPP) def. Ally Barber/Rafa Bonifacio (CSUB) – 21-13, 21-13
5:
Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe (PEPP) def. Brooke Boiseau/Krista Hernandez (CSUB) – 22-20, 21-9
X:
Michaela Kasper/Jordan Ferrari (PEPP) vs. Leisa Elisaia/Hayley Ortiz (CSUB) – unknown
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1*, 2, 5
#3 PEPPERDINE 4, #8 LONG BEACH STATE 1
ZUMA CLASSIC | ZUMA BEACH | MALIBU, CALIF.
1:
Heidi Dyer/Brook Bauer (PEPP) def. Mari Molina/Megan Kruidhof (LBSU) – 21-19, 21-18
2:
Deahna Kraft/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Nicci Reinking/Zoe Konstantopoulou (LBSU) – 17-21, 21-19, 15-11
3: Allie Loitz/Sydeny Stevens (LBSU) def.
Alexis Filippone/Maddie Dilfer (PEPP) – 21-11, 21-15
4:
Jenna Tunnell/Skylar Caputo (PEPP) def. Kendra Koelsch/Sophie Major (LBSU) – 21-15, 21-11
5:
Nikki Lyons/Katie Gavin (PEPP) def. Lexie Patterson/Michelle Mason (LBSU) – 12-21, 23-21, 15-8
X:
Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe (PEPP) vs. Tegan Curren/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) - unknown
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2*, 5
#3 PEPPERDINE 4, CSUN (RV) 1
ZUMA CLASSIC | ZUMA BEACH | MALIBU, CALIF.
1:
Deahna Kraft/Gigi Hernandez (PEPP) def. Daniella Molinari/seyvion Waggoner (CSUN) – 21-7, 21-8
2: Darbi Honeycutt/Mikaela Maughan (CSUN) def.
Alexis Filippone/Maddie Dilfer (PEPP) – 21-17, 21-16
3:
Jenna Tunnell/Skylar Caputo (PEPP) def. Nicole Nevarez/Lexi McLeod (CSUN) – 21-14, 21-8
4:
Katie Gavin/Nikki Lyons (PEPP) def. Lauren McMurray/Taylor Brydon (CSUN) – 21-14, 21-15
5:
Melanie Paul/Simone Priebe (PEPP) def. Cassidy Rosso/Kailey Klein (CSUN) – 21-14, 21-13
X:
Michaela Kasper/Jordan Ferrari (PEPP) vs. Shawnee DeOliveira/Kathryn Zaloom (CSUN) – unknown.
Order of finish: 1, 3, 5*, 4, 2
MATCH RECAPS
Despite unwelcome weather conditions, the Waves came out strong in the first match against Cal State Bakersfield, collecting first set wins on all five courts to set the tone.
Jenna Tunnell and
Skylar Caputo finished first, earning a 21-9, 21-11 win over Sidney Wicks and Hana Makanova on court three to put the Waves on the board.
Alexis Filippone and
Maddie Dilfer followed shortly after with a pair of 21-13 set wins against Ally Barber and Rafa Bonifacio o put Pepperdine in a position to clinch.
Heidi Dyer and
Brook Bauer would do the honors on court one as the pair downed Mattison Degarmo and Brianna Martinez 21-12, 21-10 to put the Waves up 3-0 in the match.
Deahna Kraft,
Gigi Hernandez and
Melanie Paul,
Simone Priebe finished up the match with wins on court two and five respectively. Kraft and Hernandez downed Cameron Solberg and Milica Vukobrat 21-16, 21-12, while Paul and Priebe finished out the dual with a 22-20, 21-9 win on five over Brooke Boiseau and Krista Hernandez. The sweep was the Waves' second of the 2019 campaign.
In the second Waves' match of the day, the opposition came out of the starting gate firing, collecting three first set wins to put the home team on their heels. Pepperdine was up to the challenge, however, and forced third sets on two of those courts to put each side on even playing fields once again.
Although the 49ers won the first match on court three with a two-set win, the Waves answered quickly as Tunnell and Caputo put down Kendra Koelsch and Sophie Major 21-15, 21-11 to tie things up. Dyer and Bauer then put the Waves ahead with a 21-19, 21-18 victory on court one against Mari Molina and Megan Kruidhof to once again put the Waves one step closer to clinching.
Kraft and Hernandez would be the ones to do the honors on court two, as the pair fought for a third set after falling in the first 21-17, but taking home the second 21-19 against Nicci Reinking and Zoe Konstantopoulou. The pair then downed the Beach opposition with a 15-11 final set score to clinch the overall.
Nikki Lyons and
Katie Gavin ended the dual, battling back from a 21-12 first set loss to Lexie Patterson and Michell Mason to win the second 23-21. The pair then went on to down their opponents 15-8 in the third set to make it a 4-1 Waves' win.
In the final match of the day, the rain had finally downgraded to a light shower, but the 'Waves Weather' gritty mentality was still helping the fight. Kraft and Hernandez moved up to court one for the match against CSUN and did well, dominating Daniella Molinari and Seyvion Waggoner with a 21-7, 21-8 set win to put the Waves on the board. Tunnell and Caputo added another point after securing a 21-14, 21-8 victory on court three to put Pepperdine in a position to clinch for the third time today.
Paul and Priebe would get the job done this time for Pepperdine, as the pair put down Cassidy Rosso and Kailey Klein 21-14, 21-13 in the No. 5 position. On court four, Gavin and Lyons continued the winning ways for Pepperdine with a 21-14, 21-15 win on court four over Lauren McMurray and Taylor Brydon. CSUN would get the final win of the day, however, as the opposition took a win over the Waves on court two for the final mark to be 4-1 in Pepperdine's favor.
NOTABLES
- The Waves have gone 3-1 against teams ranked in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
- Pepperdine is undefeated when playing at Zuma Beach this season with a 3-0 record. The Waves have a 45-2 all-time record at home.
- Pepperdine is undefeated at home this season at the No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 positions.
- Alexis Filippone and Maddie Dilfer lost for the first time this season today. They are now 5-2 this season.
- Brook Bauer and Heidi Dyer on one and Nikki Lyons and Katie Gavin on five have each won six matches this season thus far, losing only once.
- Freshman Melanie Paul and Simone Priebe are undefeated at 2-0 after the matches today on court five.
- All-time, Pepperdine has never been swept in a regular season match.
NEXT UP
Next, the Waves stay in Malibu next week for a solo matchup against top-ranked UCLA at Zuma Beach. The three-court formatted match will begin at 12 p.m.
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