MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine men's volleyball team was able to pick up its third conference win of the season in a four-set victory over No. 11 Stanford, posting 25-16, 25-20, 23-25, and 25-17 set scores.
As a team, the Waves kept the Cardinal to a .189 success rate on 42 kills while posting a .330 hitting percentage and 49 kills of its own. Three separate Waves hit double-digit kills, including
James Eadie's impressive 13-kill, five-block performance.
Gabe Dyer captained Pepperdine, tabbing 40 assists, three kills and two blocks, including a solo rejection, at the net.
Aidan Tune provided momentum for the Waves at key moments throughout the match, serving three aces from the line, while
Jacob Reilly was error-less in reception on the night.
Ryan Barnett was well-rounded throughout the match, posting 14 kills on a .458 hitting percentage, two denials at the net, seven digs, 22 serve-receptions, and a service ace.
BIG WAVES
James Eadie (R-So./Newport Beach, Calif./Newport Harbor HS): 13 kills, .579 hitting %, 5 blocks
Jacob Reilly (Jr./Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair HS): 22 serve-receptions, 6 digs
Ryan Barnett (R-Jr./Westhampton Beach, N.Y./Saint Edward's): 14 kills, .458 hitting %, 7 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Cole Hartke (Fr./Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS): 13 kills, .321 hitting %, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 6 digs
WAVES VS. CARDINAL
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set K E TA Pct
1 15 0 25 .600
2 13 8 32 .156
3 11 4 25 .280
4 10 3 21 .333
TTL 49 15 103 .330
STANFORD ATTACK BY SET
Set K E TA Pct
1 12 7 28 .179
2 5 5 28 .000
3 14 7 27 .259
4 11 7 27 .148
TTL 42 26 110 .145
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Waves dominated in the first set, led by an impressive performance from
James Eadie, who went a perfect six-for-six while attacking. Pepperdine's attacking could not be contained, with the team hitting a .600 on 15 kills, compared to Stanford's .179 on 12 kills.
Gabe Dyer dished out 12 assists while also joining in on two blocks and adding an ace from the service line.
Ryan Barnett tabbed five kills on eight swings also adding a service ace to secure set one, 25-16.
Throughout the second set, both teams would struggle to find their footing, hitting below a .200 percentage. A scoring run from Barnett would put the Waves up at 18-14, but the Cardinal would come within one after a 3-0 Stanford run. Two service aces from
Aidan Tune gave Pepperdine momentum to overpower Stanford's efforts to make a comeback. The Waves kept the opposition to only a .000 hitting percentage, only allowing five total kills throughout. Kills from
Cole Hartke and a solo block from Eadie allowed the Waves to take set two, 25-20.
The third set was evenly matched, with both teams struggling to find their rhythm. Even though the Waves were more efficient on offense, the Cardinal's blocking would deny any attempt at a Pepperdine lead. As a team, Stanford tabbed 14 kills on a .259 hitting percentage compared to the Waves' 11 kills on a .280 success rate, but the Cardinal's three blocks proppelled them ahead. The opposition was ultimately able to take set three, 25-23.
During set four, Pepperdine's two denials and three service aces were hard to contain. Hartke served two aces and assisted on both rejections at the net while Barnett's efficient four kills and three digs gave the Waves an early lead. Pepperdine was able to maintain their distance from Stanford throughout the set with three kills from Eadie and two dumps over the net from
Gabe Dyer. The Waves' sustained momentum allowed them to take set three, 25-17, and the match, 3-1.
UP NEXT
Pepperdine will have another match against Stanford on Saturday night at 6 p.m. at Maples Pavillion.
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