Wednesday, March 3
Malibu, Calif.
6:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
vs
Stanford
Jacob Steele
Photo by: Martin A. Folb
#3 Men's Volleyball Hosts Stanford on Wednesday
3/2/2021 12:57:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
MALIBU, California — The #3 Pepperdine men's volleyball team, which has won four in a row and is tied for first place in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, meets Stanford for the third time this season on Wednesday.
MATCH #9 — Wednesday (March 3) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #3 Pepperdine (6-2, 6-2) vs. Stanford (0-2, 0-2) at 6 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Wednesday's match will be streamed via WaveCasts. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
ATTENDANCE — Per the current COVID-19 guidelines set by the state of California and Los Angeles County, fans will not be permitted to attend home matches in Firestone Fieldhouse.
OPPONENT — Pepperdine is 60-27 all-time against Stanford. The Waves have won eight in a row in the series, including two victories in Palo Alto earlier this season. The Waves are 30-11 against the Cardinal in Firestone Fieldhouse.
LAST TIME OUT — The Waves had a pair of three-set sweeps against USC last week in a home-and-home series. Pepperdine hit .346 over the two matches. Noah Dyer averaged 3.83 kills and hit .435 and Spencer Wickens averaged 3.17 kills while hitting .471. Bryce Dvorak averaged 10.67 assists. Wickens received the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week award after also averaging 4.17 points per set.
RANKINGS — The Waves are currently ranked a season-best third in the AVCA poll. They began the year tied for seventh and moved up two spots from last week.
AWARDS — Spencer Wickens is a two-time MPSF Offensive Player of the Week. He got it on February 1 after averaging 4.12 kills while hitting .500 in two wins against Concordia. He received it again on March 1 after averaging 4.17 points while hitting .471 in two victories against USC ... The Waves have had two MPSF Defensive Players of the Week. Trey Cole took home the first one of the season on February 1 after averaging 2.88 digs agsinst Concordia. Austin Wilmot got it on February 22 after averaging 2.00 blocks in two wins against Sanford ... Cole was Off the Block's National Freshman of the Week on February 1 and Wilmot was the Off the Block National Middle Hitter of the Week on February 22.
FIRST STARTS — Although the Waves brought back almost their entire 2020 starting lineup, three freshmen have been regular starters so far, with setter Bryce Dvorak, libero Trey Cole and middle blocker Andersen Fuller.
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 #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
MATCH #9 — Wednesday (March 3) at Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, California: #3 Pepperdine (6-2, 6-2) vs. Stanford (0-2, 0-2) at 6 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Wednesday's match will be streamed via WaveCasts. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
ATTENDANCE — Per the current COVID-19 guidelines set by the state of California and Los Angeles County, fans will not be permitted to attend home matches in Firestone Fieldhouse.
OPPONENT — Pepperdine is 60-27 all-time against Stanford. The Waves have won eight in a row in the series, including two victories in Palo Alto earlier this season. The Waves are 30-11 against the Cardinal in Firestone Fieldhouse.
LAST TIME OUT — The Waves had a pair of three-set sweeps against USC last week in a home-and-home series. Pepperdine hit .346 over the two matches. Noah Dyer averaged 3.83 kills and hit .435 and Spencer Wickens averaged 3.17 kills while hitting .471. Bryce Dvorak averaged 10.67 assists. Wickens received the MPSF Offensive Player of the Week award after also averaging 4.17 points per set.
RANKINGS — The Waves are currently ranked a season-best third in the AVCA poll. They began the year tied for seventh and moved up two spots from last week.
AWARDS — Spencer Wickens is a two-time MPSF Offensive Player of the Week. He got it on February 1 after averaging 4.12 kills while hitting .500 in two wins against Concordia. He received it again on March 1 after averaging 4.17 points while hitting .471 in two victories against USC ... The Waves have had two MPSF Defensive Players of the Week. Trey Cole took home the first one of the season on February 1 after averaging 2.88 digs agsinst Concordia. Austin Wilmot got it on February 22 after averaging 2.00 blocks in two wins against Sanford ... Cole was Off the Block's National Freshman of the Week on February 1 and Wilmot was the Off the Block National Middle Hitter of the Week on February 22.
FIRST STARTS — Although the Waves brought back almost their entire 2020 starting lineup, three freshmen have been regular starters so far, with setter Bryce Dvorak, libero Trey Cole and middle blocker Andersen Fuller.
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 #49 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
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