LONG BEACH STATE, Calif. – With a near record high temperature around 100º at the LBSU Sand Courts on Thursday afternoon, the #16 Pepperdine beach volleyball team fell 4-1 to #14 Long Beach State.
After
Simone Priebe and
McKenna Thomas highlighted with a well-earned three-set win in the No. 2 position for the Waves in the first flight, the opposition was able to collect on the other four courts for the victory.
Pepperdine is now 16-8 overall this season. The Waves will celebrate the seniors this week on Saturday prior to the dual against CSUN in Malibu.
RESULTS
#14 Long Beach State def. #16 Pepperdine, 4-1
1. Skyler Germann/Alice Pratesi (LBSU) def.
Melanie Paul/Madison Shields (PEPP) – 18-21, 21-18, 15-12
2.
Simone Priebe/McKenna Thomas (PEPP) def. Sydney Stevens/Katie Kennedy (LBSU) – 21-16, 18-21, 15-13
3. Jillian Rodriguez/Emily Mattoon (LBSU) def.
Peyton Lewis/Juju Quintero (PEPP) – 21-15, 21-11
4. Nicci Reinking/Claire Newlander (LBSU) def.
Mary Sinclair/Kate Clermont (PEPP) – 21-11, 17-21, 15-10
5. Sophie Major/Christine DeRoos (LBSU) def.
Cameron Baklenko/Savana Greene (PEPP) – 21-19, 21-16
Exh. Holland Jackson/Kenzie Holtz (LBSU) def.
Rio Frohoff/Kristine Briede (PEPP) – 21-18, 21-11
Order of finish: 2, 4, 5, 3* 1
MATCH RECAPS
It was any team's edge to take in the first flight as each court two and four went to three sets.
Simone Priebe and
McKenna Thomas gained the first advantage with a 21-16 first set win and though fell 21-18 in the second set, were able to grit out a 15-13 third set win to put the Waves on the board first. Though Pepperdine forced a third on court four, Beach was able to take a 15-10 third set win to even things up heading into the second flight.
LBSU worked ahead on courts three and five in the second flight, eventually taking two-set victories to clinch the overall dual. Though the Waves on court one won in the first set, the opposition countered with a second and third set win for the 4-1 overall dual result.
NEXT UP
On Saturday, the Waves will return to Malibu for Senior Day at 11 a.m. against CSUN. Senior Day festivities will start on center court directly at 11 a.m. with the dual to follow.
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