Filippone, Caputo Garner WCC Pair of the Month Honors

MALIBU, Calif. – Skylar Caputo and Alexis Filippone of the No. 5 Pepperdine beach volleyball team garnered West Coast Conference Pair of the Month, as announced by the league office on Thursday morning.

Caputo and Filippone have been instrumental in the Waves' success throughout the month of March, helping the team to a 13-5 overall record in the month with a 10-5 record against nationally ranked opponents. The duo has collected a 10-3 overall record since joining forces later in the month, on March 9 against No. 6 LSU when the team won 22-20, 21-14 on court three. The pair then went on a six-match winning streak before taking their first loss against top-ranked UCLA. In sets, the duo went 21-9 throughout the month, collecting seven two-set wins. Caputo and Filippone also collected on three clinches for the Waves in those 13 matches played.

After the pairs win over the duo from LSU, Caputo and Filippone went on to take down pairs from No. 9 FIU, No. 7 Cal Poly, No. 13 LMU and No. 9 Long Beach State throughout the month. Most recently, the duo clinched an exciting 3-2 dual over No. 2 USC at Zuma Beach.

Caputo/Filippone – March Notables
Matches Played: 13
Record: 10-3 (No. 3 position: 9-3, No. 4 position: 1-0)
March Record vs Opponents from ranked teams: 9-3
Sets Record: 13 matches, 21-9
Two set wins: 7
Clinches: 3 (No. 3 position: 2, No. 4 position 1)

Also Nominated: Sara Kovac and Jessie Prichard, LMU; Lindsey Knudsen and Sarah Chase, Saint Mary's; Anna Dalla Vecchia and Carly Lowry, San Francisco

NEXT UP
Next, the Waves have some time off before heading over to USC to take on the Trojans once again on April 11 in Los Angeles.

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Filippone, Caputo Garner WCC Pair of the Month Honors

Players Mentioned

Skylar Caputo

Alexis Filippone

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