MALIBU, Calif. – In a three-set match versus No.16 UC Santa Barbara, the Pepperdine men's volleyball team posted 25-14, 25-18, and 25-17 set scores to take the Gauchos in straight sets. 
The Dyer brothers dominated the night, with Gabe on play-making duties, posting 21 assists and two blocks, and George adding a team-high seven kills, three blocks, and an ace. Ryan Barnett and Matt Mazur also had a stellar night on the attack for the Waves, each tabbing 6 kills, with Mazur adding three aces from the service line. 
 
BIG WAVES
Gabe Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./ Saddleback Valley Christian School/ UCSD): 21 assists, 2 blocks, 1 kill
George Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./ Saddleback Valley Christian School/ USC): 7 kills, .462 hitting %, 3 blocks
Ryan Barnett (R-Jr./Long Island, N.Y./Saint Edwards School): 6 kills, 2 blocks, 2 assists
James Eadie (R-So./Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS): 5 kills, 4 blocks .714 hitting %
 
WAVES VS.GAUCHOS
 
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set       K          E          TA        Pct
1          12        2          23        .435
2          7          1          16        .375
3          8          5          24        .125
TTL      27        8          63        .302
 
UC SANTA BARBARA ATTACK BY SET
Set       K          E          TA        Pct
1          7          8          27        -.037
2          12        5          28        .250
3          8          9          27        .-037   
TTL      27        22        82        .061
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
 
In the first set, Pepperdine kept UCSB to only seven kills, and to a negative hitting percentage. With three denials at the net by four separate Waves, the Gauchos were unable to keep up with Pepperdine's style of play. George Dyer came out swinging, delivering five of his seven kills on the night in the first set, while Ryan Barnett trailed close behind, adding four. Pepperdine maintained its lead the whole first set, taking it, 25-14. 
In the second set, service errors plagued the Gauchos, with nine unsuccessful serves. Although UCSB was able to post 12 kills as opposed to Pepperdine's seven, three blocks from the Waves would stop any attempt at dropping a set. The Waves tabbed a .375 hitting percentage compared to the opposition's .250, allowing Pepperdine to take set two, 25-18. 
Throughout set three, both teams were evenly matched, posting eight kills and three blocks. The Waves were more successful on their hitting attempts though, with a .125 success rate as opposed to Santa Barbara's -.037 hitting percentage. James Eadie added four kills in the third set, while also having two rejections at the net while setter, Gabe Dyer, added a kill and two blocks on top of his play-making duties. Barnett also had five digs, while Matt Mazur had two aces from the service line. Six service errors from the home team would seal the deal, allowing Pepperdine to take the set, 25-17, and the match 3-0. 
 
UP NEXT
Pepperdine will host No.16 UC Santa Barbara for a match in Malibu at 7 p.m. at Firestone Fieldhouse
 
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