Saturday, October 16
Malibu, Calif.
12:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
Gonzaga
Kam Pickett
Photo by: Jeff Golden
#4 Women's Soccer Hosts Gonzaga on Saturday
10/13/2021 10:25:00 AM | Women's Soccer
MALIBU, California — The #4 Pepperdine women's soccer team continues its record-setting season with a home contest against Gonzaga on Saturday. The Waves have won a program-record 10 in a row and have tied a school record with six consecutive shutouts. Zoe Clevely is the WCC Defensive Player of the Week.
MATCH #14 — Saturday (Oct. 16) at Tari Frahm Rokus Field in Malibu, California: #4 Pepperdine (12-1-0, 3-0-0) vs. Gonzaga (11-3-0, 1-2-0) at 12 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Saturday's match will be streamed online via the WCC Network. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
TICKETS — Tickets to all Pepperdine home women's soccer matches in 2021 will be available via e-ticket ONLY. Patrons must purchase tickets to any event prior to arriving on campus. Individuals without tickets to an event will not be allowed on campus. Pepperdine faculty, staff and students must show Pepperdine ID card for entry — no ticket purchase is required. To purchase e-tickets and read the spectator guidelines, visit: https://gowav.es/WavesTix. Due to campus construction, nearby parking is limited and guests are advised to arrive early.
PINK MATCH — This will be the Waves' annual match to promote breast cancer awareness and the team will wear pink socks, pre-wrap and ribbons.
OPPONENT — Pepperdine is 19-6-3 all-time against Gonzaga. The Bulldogs won in the spring in Spokane, snapping the Waves' nine-game unbeaten streak in the series (7-0-2). The Waves are 12-2 against the Bulldogs in Malibu and have won seven in a row at home. Gonzaga was ranked as high as 16th (the program's all-time best) before recent losses to BYU and Santa Clara.
ESPNU ANNOUNCEMENT — It's just been announced that the match next Wednesday (Oct. 20) at defending NCAA champion Santa Clara will air nationally on ESPNU.
LAST WEEK — The Waves won twice on the road by 4-0 scores, beating San Diego on Wednesday and Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Tori Waldeck scored twice against the Toreros. Devyn Gilfoy had a goal and an assist against the Lions, and a goal at USD. Zoe Clevely had a total of six saves, leading to WCC Defensive Player of the Week honors, as the Waves posted their eighth and ninth shutouts of the season and outshot the two opponents 44-13.
NOTABLES — Pepperdine's 12-1-0 record is the best in program history after 13 games ... Pepperdine's win at #5 TCU was the program's third-ever against a top-five team on the road (following #3 Portland in 2002 and #4 Stanford in 2004) ... The Waves won their first seven road games to start a season for the first time in program history (and are now 9-0) ... The Waves have tied a school record with six consecutive shutouts and haven't allowed a goal in the last 604 minutes of play ... Continuing a trend that began in the spring, the Waves have outshot all 13 opponents this season ... Carlee Giammona tied a school record with three assists against Vanderbilt.
NATIONAL STATS — Pepperdine ranks fourth nationally in goals-against average (0.38), while Zoe Clevely ranks sixth as an individual (0.39).
WCC STATS — The Waves rank first in goals against average (0.38) and third in goals per game (2.69) ... Joelle Anderson is seventh in points per game (1.23) and eighth in goals per game (0.46) ... Tori Waldeck is tied for fourth in assists per game (0.42), fourth in points per game (1.42) and tied for fifth in goals per game (0.50) ... Carlee Giammona is 10th in goals per game (0.38) and points per game (1.08) ... Zoe Clevely is first in shutouts (eight), first in goals against average (0.39), first in save percentage (.872) and eighth in saves per game (2.62).
RANKINGS — The Waves had a few big swings in the first few United Soccer Coaches polls, going from receiving votes in the preseason, all the way up to #8 after the first week, then to #23. They've moved up since then, going from #13 to #9 to #6 to #4 (best since 2011).
HONORS — Joelle Anderson has been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list for the second straight season, and she's also one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS award.
The Waves have had two National Players of the Week courtesy of Top Drawer Soccer in Anderson (Sept. 7) and Tori Waldeck (Sept. 21) ... Anderson also received the WCC Offensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 6) after scoring a golden goal at Lipscomb and recording a goal and assist at Vanderbilt ... Anderson received her second WCC Offensive Player of the Week award in a row on September 13 after a goal against UCSD and a goal and an assist against UCSB ... Waldeck also earned the WCC Offensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 20) after scoring the game-winning goal at #5 TCU and assisting on the winner at Texas A&M.
Zoe Clevely has received the WCC Defensive Player of the Week award twice (and how has four in her career). She won it on August 23 after the season-opening shutouts against #14 USC and SDSU, and again on October 11 after shutouts against San Diego and Loyola Marymount.
Trinity Watson has been named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week twice. The first one came on August 24 after the two opening shutouts and scoring a goal on a penalty kick. The second was on September 14 after she had two assists against UCSD and a goal against UCSB. Carlee Giammona received it on October 5 after notching a goal and an assist against Portland.
ANDERSON — Back in January, Joelle Anderson was picked in the third round of the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Houston Dash. But she decided to stick around Malibu for a little while longer before she joins the pros. The four-time All-WCC pick (twice on the first team) and three-time All-West Region honoree is utilizing a COVID-19 redshirt year to play a fifth season at Pepperdine. All-time at Pepperdine, she ranks tied for third in game-winning goals (13), fourth in goals (30), tied for fourth in points (80) and sixth in assists (20). Anderson scored a goal in four consecutive games this season, one shy of the school record. She's one of only three players in program history with at least 30 goals and 20 assists.
REYES — She'll have the benefit of an extra season, but Calista Reyes is about to equal the Pepperdine record for all-time games played. Reyes is at 82, while Bri Visalli played in 83 games between 2014-17.
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 10 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 26 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 #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
MATCH #14 — Saturday (Oct. 16) at Tari Frahm Rokus Field in Malibu, California: #4 Pepperdine (12-1-0, 3-0-0) vs. Gonzaga (11-3-0, 1-2-0) at 12 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Saturday's match will be streamed online via the WCC Network. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
TICKETS — Tickets to all Pepperdine home women's soccer matches in 2021 will be available via e-ticket ONLY. Patrons must purchase tickets to any event prior to arriving on campus. Individuals without tickets to an event will not be allowed on campus. Pepperdine faculty, staff and students must show Pepperdine ID card for entry — no ticket purchase is required. To purchase e-tickets and read the spectator guidelines, visit: https://gowav.es/WavesTix. Due to campus construction, nearby parking is limited and guests are advised to arrive early.
PINK MATCH — This will be the Waves' annual match to promote breast cancer awareness and the team will wear pink socks, pre-wrap and ribbons.
OPPONENT — Pepperdine is 19-6-3 all-time against Gonzaga. The Bulldogs won in the spring in Spokane, snapping the Waves' nine-game unbeaten streak in the series (7-0-2). The Waves are 12-2 against the Bulldogs in Malibu and have won seven in a row at home. Gonzaga was ranked as high as 16th (the program's all-time best) before recent losses to BYU and Santa Clara.
ESPNU ANNOUNCEMENT — It's just been announced that the match next Wednesday (Oct. 20) at defending NCAA champion Santa Clara will air nationally on ESPNU.
LAST WEEK — The Waves won twice on the road by 4-0 scores, beating San Diego on Wednesday and Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Tori Waldeck scored twice against the Toreros. Devyn Gilfoy had a goal and an assist against the Lions, and a goal at USD. Zoe Clevely had a total of six saves, leading to WCC Defensive Player of the Week honors, as the Waves posted their eighth and ninth shutouts of the season and outshot the two opponents 44-13.
NOTABLES — Pepperdine's 12-1-0 record is the best in program history after 13 games ... Pepperdine's win at #5 TCU was the program's third-ever against a top-five team on the road (following #3 Portland in 2002 and #4 Stanford in 2004) ... The Waves won their first seven road games to start a season for the first time in program history (and are now 9-0) ... The Waves have tied a school record with six consecutive shutouts and haven't allowed a goal in the last 604 minutes of play ... Continuing a trend that began in the spring, the Waves have outshot all 13 opponents this season ... Carlee Giammona tied a school record with three assists against Vanderbilt.
NATIONAL STATS — Pepperdine ranks fourth nationally in goals-against average (0.38), while Zoe Clevely ranks sixth as an individual (0.39).
WCC STATS — The Waves rank first in goals against average (0.38) and third in goals per game (2.69) ... Joelle Anderson is seventh in points per game (1.23) and eighth in goals per game (0.46) ... Tori Waldeck is tied for fourth in assists per game (0.42), fourth in points per game (1.42) and tied for fifth in goals per game (0.50) ... Carlee Giammona is 10th in goals per game (0.38) and points per game (1.08) ... Zoe Clevely is first in shutouts (eight), first in goals against average (0.39), first in save percentage (.872) and eighth in saves per game (2.62).
RANKINGS — The Waves had a few big swings in the first few United Soccer Coaches polls, going from receiving votes in the preseason, all the way up to #8 after the first week, then to #23. They've moved up since then, going from #13 to #9 to #6 to #4 (best since 2011).
HONORS — Joelle Anderson has been named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list for the second straight season, and she's also one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS award.
The Waves have had two National Players of the Week courtesy of Top Drawer Soccer in Anderson (Sept. 7) and Tori Waldeck (Sept. 21) ... Anderson also received the WCC Offensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 6) after scoring a golden goal at Lipscomb and recording a goal and assist at Vanderbilt ... Anderson received her second WCC Offensive Player of the Week award in a row on September 13 after a goal against UCSD and a goal and an assist against UCSB ... Waldeck also earned the WCC Offensive Player of the Week award (Sept. 20) after scoring the game-winning goal at #5 TCU and assisting on the winner at Texas A&M.
Zoe Clevely has received the WCC Defensive Player of the Week award twice (and how has four in her career). She won it on August 23 after the season-opening shutouts against #14 USC and SDSU, and again on October 11 after shutouts against San Diego and Loyola Marymount.
Trinity Watson has been named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week twice. The first one came on August 24 after the two opening shutouts and scoring a goal on a penalty kick. The second was on September 14 after she had two assists against UCSD and a goal against UCSB. Carlee Giammona received it on October 5 after notching a goal and an assist against Portland.
ANDERSON — Back in January, Joelle Anderson was picked in the third round of the 2021 NWSL Draft by the Houston Dash. But she decided to stick around Malibu for a little while longer before she joins the pros. The four-time All-WCC pick (twice on the first team) and three-time All-West Region honoree is utilizing a COVID-19 redshirt year to play a fifth season at Pepperdine. All-time at Pepperdine, she ranks tied for third in game-winning goals (13), fourth in goals (30), tied for fourth in points (80) and sixth in assists (20). Anderson scored a goal in four consecutive games this season, one shy of the school record. She's one of only three players in program history with at least 30 goals and 20 assists.
REYES — She'll have the benefit of an extra season, but Calista Reyes is about to equal the Pepperdine record for all-time games played. Reyes is at 82, while Bri Visalli played in 83 games between 2014-17.
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 10 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 26 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 #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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