MALIBU, California – Who are the best Waves ever to wear a particular number on their jersey or cap? This series will aim to identify the most accomplished Pepperdine student-athletes, number by number.
Today, the greats who played
women's beach volleyball are listed, one through 32.
An important note on how the players were selected: The women's beach volleyball program's inaugural season was in 2012. Any student-athlete who received at least all-conference honors during this time, and others of note, were included based on current available information.
1
- Caitlin Racich (Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) was an All-American in 2012 and 2013 and won the inaugural AVCA pairs national championship in 2012. She won 77 career matches.
- Corinne Quiggle (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./Ponte Vedra HS) was an All-American in 2017 and 2018, the WCC Player of the Year in 2018 and a two-time All-WCC first teamer. She won 91 career matches.
2
- Kellie Woolever (Long Beach, Calif./Wilson HS) was an All-American in 2014 and 2015. She won 98 career matches and posted a 28-1 record in 2013.
- Skylar Caputo (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa HS) was a 2018 All-American and a three-time All-WCC second team pick. She won 87 career matches.
3
- Delaney Knudsen (Valencia, Calif./Valencia HS) was a 2017 All-American and a two-time All-WCC first team pick. She won 81 career matches. She is currently the team's volunteer assistant coach.
- Brook Bauer (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas HS) was a 2018 and 2019 All-American, the 2018 WCC Freshman of the Year and a two-time All-WCC first team pick. She has won 43 matches in her first three seasons.
4
- Victoria Adelhelm (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Santa Fe Christian HS) won 59 matches during the program's first three seasons (2012-14).
5
- Lilla Frederick (Huntington Beach, Calif./Cornelia Connelly HS) was an All-American in 2012 and 2013. She won 52 matches in her two season and went a perfect 27-0 with Kim Hill in the 2013 season.
- Becca Strehlow (Long Beach, Calif./Wilson HS/UCLA) was an All-American in 2014. She won 52 matches in her two seasons.
- Gigi Hernandez (Dana Point, Calif./JSerra Catholic HS) was an All-American in 2018 and made the All-WCC second team twice. She won 54 matches in her four seasons.
10
- Lara Dykstra (Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union HS/Nebraska) was an All-American in 2013 and 2014. She won 75 matches in her three seasons.
- Madalyn Roh (Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral HS) was an All-American in 2017 and 2018 and a three-time All-WCC first team pick. She won 64 matches in her three seasons.
11
- Kelley Larsen (Jamul, Calif./Christian HS) was an All-American in 2014 and 2015. She won 101 matches in her four seasons and posted a 28-1 record in 2013. She is now a standout on the AVP Tour.
- Kaity Bailey (Ojai, Calif./Villanova Preparatory School) was All-WCC first team in 2016. She won 31 matches in her three seasons.
12
- Sophie Asprey (Southlake, Texas/Liberty Christian/Tulane) won 40 matches over the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
- Maddie Dilfer (Saratoga, Calif./Valley Christian HS/Notre Dame) won 29 matches in 2018 and 2019.
13
- Kim Hill (Portland, Ore./Portland Christian HS) was an All-American in 2012 and 2013. She won 52 matches in her two seasons, and went 27-0 with Lilla Frederick in 2013.
14
- Anika Wilson (Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos HS) was All-WCC second team in 2016. She won 47 matches in her two seasons.
15
- Taylor Racich (Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos HS) was an All-American and an All-WCC second team selection in 2016. She won 53 matches in her three seasons.
- Brittany Howard (Mountain View, Calif./Mountain View HS/Stanford) was an All-American and an All-WCC first team pick in 2017. She went 28-3 in her one season as a grad transfer.
- Alexis Filippone (Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) was an All-American in 2018. She has won 48 matches in her career.
20
- Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif./Carlsbad Seaside Academy/Washington) was an All-American and won the inaugural AVCA pairs national championship in 2012. She and partner Caitlin Racich went 35-3 that season.
- Katie Messing (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands HS) who amassed 63 career wins, wore #20 her final three seasons (2013-15).
21
- Samantha Cash (San Diego, Calif./Canyon Crest Academy) won 45 matches for the Waves between 2012-16.
22
- Heidi Dyer (San Clemente, Calif./Saddleback Valley Christian HS) was an All-American in 2016, 2018 and 2019, and was All-WCC three times (twice on the first team). She won 80 matches in her four-year career.
23
- Katie Gavin (Laguna Beach, Calif./Laguna Beach HS) became the fourth Wave to wear #23 but the first to see action in the number in 2018. She has 18 career wins.
24
- Sarah Seiber (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Cathedral Catholic HS) won 31 matches over the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
30
- Jenna Tunnell (Phoenix, Ariz./Desert Vista HS) is the only Wave to see action wearing #30 and she won three times in the 2019 season.
31
- Deahna Kraft (Seattle, Wash./Garfield HS) was an All-American in 2018 and 2019, as well as the WCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and a two-time All-WCC first team pick. She won 67 matches in her four seasons.
32
- Jordan Ferrari (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic HS), the only Wave to wear #32, had two wins from 2017-20.