MALIBU, Calif. – The eighth-ranked Pepperdine men's volleyball team rolled to a straight-set sweep over Jessup on Friday afternoon, earning a 25-20, 25-16, 25-14 victory in non-conference action.
The Waves improved to 17-7 overall with the win, while the Warriors fell to 11-9 on the season. Friday also celebrated Admitted Waves Day with high school seniors and their families on campus.
BIG WAVES
- Ryan Barnett (R-Jr./Westhampton Beach, N.Y./St. Edward's): 14 kills, .684 hitting %, 5 digs
- Cole Hartke (Fr./Barrington, Ill./Barrington HS): 8 kills, .353 hitting %, 3 digs
- Gabe Dyer (Gr./San Clemente, Calif./UCSD): 28 assists, 3 blocks
- Will Whidden (Fr./San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente HS): 6 kills, .667 hitting %, 4 blocks
WAVES VS. WARRIORS
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set K E TA Pct Pct
1 12 2 26 .385 80%
2 11 1 18 .556 85%
3 12 3 22 .409 70%
JESSUP ATTACK BY SET
Set K E TA Pct Pct
1 14 5 28 .321 66%
2 9 8 25 .040 48%
3 6 5 20 .050 45%
PLAY-BY-PLAY
After taking the opening set 25-20 behind Barnett's six kills, the Waves controlled the second frame 25-16, capitalizing on Jessup's nine attack errors and strong serving from senior
Brendan Read who finished with two aces and seven digs.
In the third, the Waves built a 12-7 lead and never looked back, using kills from Barnett and Hartke along with Read's service pressure to close out the match 25-14.
Whidden added six kills while hitting .667 with four blocks. Pepperdine out-hit Jessup .439 to .151 and held the Warriors to a .040 and .050 hitting percentage in the final two sets.
UP NEXT
The Waves head to Provo, Utah next week, taking on #7 BYU in the regular season finale.
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