MALIBU, Calif. –  No. 8 Pepperdine men's volleyball team handled the Jessup Warriors on Thursday afternoon, resulting in a 3-1 Waves win.
 
The Waves move to 16-7 overall while Jessup falls to 11-8 on the year.
 
BIG WAVES

• Ryan Barnett (R-Jr./Westhampton Beach, N.Y./St. Edward's): 14 kills, .444 hitting %, 4 aces, 6 digs, 2 blocks
• Cole Hartke (Fr./Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS): 20 kills, .277 hitting %, 1 ace, 7 digs
• Gabe Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./UCSD): 36 assists, 8 digs, 2 blocks

 
WAVES VS. WARRIORS
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set      K         E         TA        Pct       S/O      Pct
1          12        8          33        .121     18-27   66%
2          11        1          25        .400     14-18   77%
3          7          1          20        .300     11-14   78%
4          11        4          28        .250     15-24   62%
 
JESSUP ATTACK BY SET
Set      K         E         TA        Pct       S/O      Pct
1          15        7          33        .242     18-25   72%
2          12        4          28        .286     14-25   56%
3          7          9          29        -.069    10-24   41%
4          14        7          32        .219     15-26   57%
 
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Jessup won a tightly contested first set over Pepperdine 27-25, despite the Waves holding a 24-22 lead late. Hartke paced Pepperdine with five kills as the set saw 14 ties and 5 lead changes, with both teams trading errors and momentum. Jessup closed on a 5-1 run, capitalizing on two late Pepperdine attack errors to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The Waves evened the match with a 25-18 win in the second set, riding a fast start and strong serving from Barnett, who tallied two aces and multiple kills. Hartke added his own slew of kills and an ace. Pepperdine pulled away with a key 6-1 run, helped by Jessup's service errors and a block from William Whidden and Dyer. Pepperdine's depth proved too much in a dominant set, leading to the 1-1 tie up.
 
Pepperdine quickly regained control in the third set, as errors from Jessup helped Pepperdine extend their lead to 12-7. Barnett's kills and Brendan Read's two aces pushed the momentum further, and Pepperdine closed out the set 25-13 with a service error from Jessup to go up 2-1.

The Waves fought through an early deficit in the fourth, falling behind 5-1 after a string of errors and kills. After calling a timeout, Pepperdine responded with a kill from Hartke, but Jessup maintained control, extending the lead to 14-7. Pepperdine chipped away with another service ace from Read and capitalized on Jessup's errors to cut the deficit to 16-12. Barnett's time at the service line and Hartke's approach at the net fueled a late surge, helping the Waves tie the set at 22. After trading points, Barnett's kill and a Jessup attack error gave Pepperdine set point. Hartke sealed the comeback with a final kill, giving the Waves a 26-24 win and closing out the match 3-1.
 
UP NEXT
Pepperdine invites Jessup back to Malibu Friday at 3:00 p.m.
 
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