Wednesday, March 11
Malibu, Calif.
7:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
Jamestown
Alex Gettinger
Photo by: Martin A. Folb
Men's Volleyball Hosts Jamestown, UCLA
3/9/2020 7:31:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
MALIBU, California — The #8 Pepperdine men's volleyball team is home twice this week, facing Jamestown on Wednesday in non-conference play and #9 UCLA on Friday in an MPSF match.
As part of the 50 seasons celebration, Wednesday's Jamestown match will be 1990s night. For Friday's UCLA match, the Waves will be the first men's volleyball program to host the DezyStrong Foundation and help spread the word about the organization's mission in the fight against cancer.
The Waves were originally scheduled to play Harvard on Sunday but that match has been cancelled.
MATCH #14 — Wednesday (March 11) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #8 Pepperdine (7-6, 3-2) vs. Jamestown (10-2, plays at Vanguard on Tuesday) at 7 p.m.
MATCH #15 — Friday (March 13) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #8 Pepperdine vs. #9 UCLA (10-9, 2-3) at 7 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Both home matches will be streamed online via WaveCasts with Pepperdine Hall of Famer Al Epstein on the call. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
TICKETS — Single-match tickets at Firestone Fieldhouse cost $10 each for adults and $8 each for children under 12, seniors 65+ and alumni/Crest members. Faculty and staff are free with their Pepperdine ID. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $5 each.
OPPONENTS — This will be the first-ever match between Pepperdine and Jamestown, an NAIA school from North Dakota. The Jimmies will be playing this as an exhibition ... Pepperdine is 43-82 all-time against UCLA. The schools have split each of the last two regular-season series, with the home team winning each time.
LAST WEEK — The Waves got back in the win column with a three-set sweep (25-19, 25-19, 25-20) over visiting Saint Francis on Friday. Noah Dyer had 12 kills, Diego Perez had 10 digs and Scott Solan had six blocks for the Waves, who hit .293 and held the Red Flash to .176.
NCAA STATS — Austin Wilmot ranks 11th nationally in blocks (1.13) and 13th in hitting percentage (.395) ... Diego Perez is 25th in digs (2.00) ... As a team, the Waves are sixth in blocks (2.49).
MPSF STATS — JT Ardell is first in blocks (1.31) ... Austin Wilmot is fourth in blocks (1.12) ... Diego Perez is third in digs (2.00) ... Joe Karlous is fifth in assists (7.32) ... Noah Dyer is eighth in aces (0.29) and 10th in kills (2.85).
NEW LOOK — After graduating the bulk of last year's MPSF championship-winning lineup, the Waves have a much different look in 2020. 74.3% of the kills so far have been recorded by players not in last year's regular rotation, and 54.1% of have been made by players in their first year on the court for Pepperdine (including redshirts and transfers).
NEXT — The Waves wrap up this six-match homestand next week against Hawai'i on Tuesday, March 17, and NJIT on Saturday, March 21.
50 SEASONS — This is the 50th season for Pepperdine men's volleyball — which began in 1971 — and the program's rich history will be celebrated throughout this spring's schedule. The Waves will celebrate each decade at various matches, including March 11 vs. Jamestown (1990s), March 21 vs. NJIT (2000s) and April 11 vs. Stanford (2010s).
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 #50 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
As part of the 50 seasons celebration, Wednesday's Jamestown match will be 1990s night. For Friday's UCLA match, the Waves will be the first men's volleyball program to host the DezyStrong Foundation and help spread the word about the organization's mission in the fight against cancer.
The Waves were originally scheduled to play Harvard on Sunday but that match has been cancelled.
MATCH #14 — Wednesday (March 11) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #8 Pepperdine (7-6, 3-2) vs. Jamestown (10-2, plays at Vanguard on Tuesday) at 7 p.m.
MATCH #15 — Friday (March 13) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #8 Pepperdine vs. #9 UCLA (10-9, 2-3) at 7 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Both home matches will be streamed online via WaveCasts with Pepperdine Hall of Famer Al Epstein on the call. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
TICKETS — Single-match tickets at Firestone Fieldhouse cost $10 each for adults and $8 each for children under 12, seniors 65+ and alumni/Crest members. Faculty and staff are free with their Pepperdine ID. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets for $5 each.
OPPONENTS — This will be the first-ever match between Pepperdine and Jamestown, an NAIA school from North Dakota. The Jimmies will be playing this as an exhibition ... Pepperdine is 43-82 all-time against UCLA. The schools have split each of the last two regular-season series, with the home team winning each time.
LAST WEEK — The Waves got back in the win column with a three-set sweep (25-19, 25-19, 25-20) over visiting Saint Francis on Friday. Noah Dyer had 12 kills, Diego Perez had 10 digs and Scott Solan had six blocks for the Waves, who hit .293 and held the Red Flash to .176.
NCAA STATS — Austin Wilmot ranks 11th nationally in blocks (1.13) and 13th in hitting percentage (.395) ... Diego Perez is 25th in digs (2.00) ... As a team, the Waves are sixth in blocks (2.49).
MPSF STATS — JT Ardell is first in blocks (1.31) ... Austin Wilmot is fourth in blocks (1.12) ... Diego Perez is third in digs (2.00) ... Joe Karlous is fifth in assists (7.32) ... Noah Dyer is eighth in aces (0.29) and 10th in kills (2.85).
NEW LOOK — After graduating the bulk of last year's MPSF championship-winning lineup, the Waves have a much different look in 2020. 74.3% of the kills so far have been recorded by players not in last year's regular rotation, and 54.1% of have been made by players in their first year on the court for Pepperdine (including redshirts and transfers).
NEXT — The Waves wrap up this six-match homestand next week against Hawai'i on Tuesday, March 17, and NJIT on Saturday, March 21.
50 SEASONS — This is the 50th season for Pepperdine men's volleyball — which began in 1971 — and the program's rich history will be celebrated throughout this spring's schedule. The Waves will celebrate each decade at various matches, including March 11 vs. Jamestown (1990s), March 21 vs. NJIT (2000s) and April 11 vs. Stanford (2010s).
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 #50 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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