Pepperdine University
San Jose State
#16 Beach Volleyball to Compete in WCC Invitational
3/24/2022 3:10:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. – The #16 Pepperdine beach volleyball team will head to Santa Cruz, Calif. to take part in the WCC Invitational against both league and local opponents. Those in the tournament will play modified pool play action on day one before moving to tournament-style competition to close things up.
DUAL 16: Friday (March 25) at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif.: #16 Pepperdine (11-4) vs. San Jose State (6-10) at 10 a.m. PT.
DUAL 17: Friday (March 25) at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif.: #16 Pepperdine (11-4) vs. in WCC Invitational Tournament at TBD.
DUAL 18: Saturday (March 26) at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, Calif.: #16 Pepperdine (11-4) in WCC Invitational Tournament at TBD.
ADDRESS: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
COVERAGE: There will be no live scoring or stream for the WCC Invitational. Any updates made available can be found on Twitter @WavesBeachVB. All home duals this season will have live scoring available and links can be found on the website, here: https://gowav.es/3t20KJW. Additionally, go to PepperdineWaves.com for recaps, results, updates and more.
WAVES WEATHER: Friday will have a high of 71º in Santa Cruz, partly cloudy, with winds going West at roughly five to 10 miles per hour. Saturday will have a high of 70º with a partly to mostly cloudy climate and winds similar to the previous day.Â
TOURNAMENT DETAILS: The tournament will begin on Friday with modified pool play. The Waves, seeded No. 2 in the tournament, will first go head-to-head with San Jose State at 10 a.m. Then, those teams that won in the first round will play against each other in the second round, while those teams that lost will play against other teams that lost.  Saturday will feature Gold and Silver Bracket Tournament play based on seeding from Friday's results.
PROJECTED TIMES:
Friday, March 25
9 AM – LMU vs. Portland
10 AM – Pepperdine vs. San Jose State
11 AM – Santa Clara vs. Pacific
12 PM – Saint Mary's vs. San Francisco
1 PM – Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 3
2 PM – Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 4
3 PM – Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 3
4 PM – Loser Match 2 vs. Loser Match 4
Saturday, March 26
Gold Bracket
9 AM - #1 Seed Pool 1 vs. #2 Seed Pool 2
10 AM - #1 Seed Pool 2 vs. #2 Seed Pool 1
1 PM – Gold losing teams play for 3rd
2 PM – Gold winning teams play for 1st
Silver Bracket
11 AM - #3 Seed Pool 1 vs. #4 Seed Pool 2
12 PM - #3 Seed pool 2 vs. #4 Seed Pool 1
3 PM – Silver losing teams play for 7th
4 PM – Silver winning teams play for 5th
SURF REPORT: The Waves have gone 11-4 this season, with one win against a nationally ranked opponent. Pepperdine has gone 5-2 on neutral sand and 2-2 on the road this season, while remaining perfect 4-0 at home.
Melanie Paul and Madison Shields have remained steady at the No. 1 position this season, going 11-4 overall and 7-3 in their last 10 matches. The duo has also gone 25-9 in sets played this season and have clinched the win on four separate occasions for the squad.
Simone Priebe and McKenna Thomas have been quite the pair for the Waves in the No. 2 position, having gone 13-2 overall this season and 8-2 in their last 10 matches. The duo is currently on a seven-match winning streak and holds an impressive 27-6 (.818) sets record this season. The pair has also clinched for the Waves once this season, though typically play in the first flight of competition.
Mary Sinclair and Kate Clermont have been most recently playing in the No. 3 position for the Waves, collecting a 3-2 overall record after starting their partnership with a 3-0 run against various opponents. Â Juju Quintero and Peyton Lewis have been in the No. 4 position as of late, collecting a 4-4 record against.Â
Cameron Baklenko and Rio Frohoff have also spent time in numerous positions for Pepperdine, going 9-5 overall this season with a 2-0 record in the No. 2 position, 5-2 record in the No. 4 position and a 2-3 record in the No. 5 position.Â
Many pairs have also seen time on the exhibition court, with Savana Greene holding a solid 11-1 record while playing with numerous Waves' partners.
OPPONENT NOTES: Pepperdine will first face off against San Jose State, a team that has gone 6-10 overall this season, most recently defeating Oregon and Saint Mary's 3-2 and San Francisco 5-0. This will be the first time the Waves have faced the Spartans all-time.
Other teams competing in the tournament are #5 LMU (14-1), Portland (3-6), Santa Clara (5-8), Pacific (0-8), Saint Mary's (11-5) and San Francisco (1-8).
LOOKING AHEAD: Next week, the Waves head to Jacksonville, Fla. For the North Florida Invite on April 1 and 2. Pepperdine will begin the tournament on Friday against # Florida State and North Florida, before closing things up on Saturday against Georgia State and Florida Atlantic.
FOLLOW: Follow @WavesBeachVB on Facebook and Twitter for updates and check on PepperdineWaves.com for full results, recaps and more. Follow @peppbeachvolley on Instagram for an inside look at the Waves' team culture and check out @PepperdineWaves for the scoop on all the Waves' programs throughout the year.
