MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine men's volleyball team successfully completed a sweep over FDU Friday night, posting 25-20, 25-8 and 25-19 set scores 
The attack was led by Matt Mazur who posted double-figure kills for his second match in a row, tabbing 14 kills on a .435 hitting percentage. Ethan Watson assisted on six blocks throughout the match, while also adding four kills on five attempts, while George Dyer added five blocks, four kills, and three service aces. 
 
BIG WAVES
Gabe Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./ Saddleback Valley Christian School/ UCSD): 26 assists, 2 kills
George Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./ Saddleback Valley Christian School/ USC): 5 blocks, 4 kills, 3 aces
Matt Mazur (R-Fr./Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster HS): 14 kills, 3 blocks, .435 hitting %
Ethan Watson (R-So./ Sunnyvale, Calif./ Saint Francis HS): 6 blocks, 4 kills, .800 hitting %
 
WAVES VS. KNIGHTS
 
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set       K          E          TA        Pct
1          9          4          21        .238 
2          11        1          14        .714
3          11        6          26        .192
TTL      31        11        61        .328
 
FDU ATTACK BY SET
Set       K          E          TA        Pct
1          11        10        27        .037
2          5          10        21        -.238
3          9          7          25        .080
TTL      25        27        73        -.027
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Waves and Knights kept the match close in the first set, with it being the only set with a tied score and lead change. FDU was able to secure 11 kills, compared to Pepperdine's nine, but the Waves' higher hitting percentage and minimal errors would take charge. Ryan Barnett and Matt Mazur contributed three kills apiece, while Barnett also added two service aces. The Waves' three service aces and a denial at the net sealed set one, 25-20. 
During set two, Pepperdine kept FDU to only eight points, two coming from Waves service errors. Mazur led the attack, tallying six kills on seven attempts, and also assisting on a rejection at the net. The Knights were kept to a -.238 hitting percentage, unable to block a single Waves attack.  Gabe Dyer assisted on nine of Pepperdine's 11 kills and added two digs to take set two, 25-8. 
Throughout set three, the Waves kept the Knights to a .080 success rate, while service errors plagued FDU. Mazur tabbed another five kills on twice as many attempts, while Ethan Watson served four rejections at the net. Service errors from each of the Dyer brothers would create a lead the Knights would be unable to come back from, taking set three 25-19 and the match 3-0. 

UP NEXT
The Waves will open conference play by hosting GCU for two matches on Feb.26 and Feb.27. 
 
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