Friday, April 16
Palo Alto, Calif.
6:00 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
at
Stanford
Photo by: Martin A. Folb
Men's Volleyball Ends Regular Season at Stanford
4/14/2021 11:28:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
MALIBU, California — The #5 Pepperdine men's volleyball team ends a two-week pause as the Waves close out the regular season at Stanford this weekend. Pepperdine is locked into the #3 seed for next week's MPSF Tournament.
MATCH #17 — Friday (April 16) at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California: #5 Pepperdine (11-5, 11-5) at Stanford (3-13, 3-13) at 6 p.m.
MATCH #18 — Saturday (April 17) at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California: #5 Pepperdine at Stanford at 4 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Both matches will be streamed online by Stanford through the Pac-12.com. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
OPPONENT — The Waves have already beaten the Cardinal three times this season to improve the all-time series record to 61-27. If Stanford doesn't reverse its decision to eliminate men's volleyball at the end of the season, these could be the final matches between the two schools. Pepperdine has won nine straight and 12 of the last 14.
LAST TIME OUT — Back on March 26-28, the Waves beat #9 Grand Canyon three times in three days over the weekend in Firestone Fieldhouse. The matches went three sets, five sets and three sets. Spencer Wickens hit .500 and averaged 3.82 kills per set, while Bryce Dvorak averaged 11.09 assists and 2.18 digs. The Waves hit a season-best .416 in the finale and was at .385 for the weekend.
RANKINGS — The Waves are fifth in this week's AVCA poll. They began the year tied for seventh and have been as high as third.
AWARDS — Spencer Wickens is a three-time MPSF Offensive Player of the Week, which leads all players in the conference. He also received the AVCA National Player of the Week award on March 30 after hitting .500 and averaging 3.82 kills in three wins over Grand Canyon. His other MPSF awards came 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.
Austin Wilmot received the AVCA National Player of the Week award and the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week award on March 15-16 after averaging 3.00 points and 1.56 blocks while hitting .500 in two matches against UCLA. It was his second MPSF weekly award, as he also got it on February 22 after averaging 2.00 blocks in two wins against Stanford.
Trey Cole took home the season's first MPSF Defensive Player of the Week award on February 1 after averaging 2.88 digs against Concordia ... Bryce Dvorak was the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week on March 29 after averaging 2.18 digs and 0.64 blocks.
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 #17 — Friday (April 16) at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California: #5 Pepperdine (11-5, 11-5) at Stanford (3-13, 3-13) at 6 p.m.
MATCH #18 — Saturday (April 17) at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California: #5 Pepperdine at Stanford at 4 p.m.
WATCH/ONLINE — Both matches will be streamed online by Stanford through the Pac-12.com. Links to broadcasts and live stats can be found at PepperdineWaves.com.
OPPONENT — The Waves have already beaten the Cardinal three times this season to improve the all-time series record to 61-27. If Stanford doesn't reverse its decision to eliminate men's volleyball at the end of the season, these could be the final matches between the two schools. Pepperdine has won nine straight and 12 of the last 14.
LAST TIME OUT — Back on March 26-28, the Waves beat #9 Grand Canyon three times in three days over the weekend in Firestone Fieldhouse. The matches went three sets, five sets and three sets. Spencer Wickens hit .500 and averaged 3.82 kills per set, while Bryce Dvorak averaged 11.09 assists and 2.18 digs. The Waves hit a season-best .416 in the finale and was at .385 for the weekend.
RANKINGS — The Waves are fifth in this week's AVCA poll. They began the year tied for seventh and have been as high as third.
AWARDS — Spencer Wickens is a three-time MPSF Offensive Player of the Week, which leads all players in the conference. He also received the AVCA National Player of the Week award on March 30 after hitting .500 and averaging 3.82 kills in three wins over Grand Canyon. His other MPSF awards came 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.
Austin Wilmot received the AVCA National Player of the Week award and the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week award on March 15-16 after averaging 3.00 points and 1.56 blocks while hitting .500 in two matches against UCLA. It was his second MPSF weekly award, as he also got it on February 22 after averaging 2.00 blocks in two wins against Stanford.
Trey Cole took home the season's first MPSF Defensive Player of the Week award on February 1 after averaging 2.88 digs against Concordia ... Bryce Dvorak was the MPSF Defensive Player of the Week on March 29 after averaging 2.18 digs and 0.64 blocks.
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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