Pepperdine University
14-4,6-1WCC
LMU
15-3,6-1WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 3 |
| LMU (CA) | 17 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 1 |
Women's Volleyball Picks Up Road Win at LMU
10/17/2026 8:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
LOS ANGELES — Pepperdine women's volleyball (14-4, 6-1 WCC) picked up a key 3-1 road victory at LMU (15-3, 6-1 WCC) Saturday afternoon from Gersten Pavilion.
The Waves got out on the front foot with a 25-17 win in the first set and a 25-18 triumph in the second set to jump ahead early. The Lions responded to take the third set, 25-21, with Pepperdine returning in the fourth for a 25-21 win to clinch the match.
Ella Piskorz led the Waves with 13 kills while Mariia Nikol Dvornikova logged a dozen. The Waves had 14 blocks compared to eight for the Lions, led by Tristen Raymond (six) and Irelynd Lorenzen (five).
"We talk about the will to win and how to be the aggressor, the one going for it, and continuing to push," said head coach Scott Wong following the win. "Today, we weren't at our best but we continued to respond with an impressive attitude of we can and we will."
The teams began with a back and forth sequence to begin, with no team leading by more than two points as LMU held an early 10-9 advantage. Pepperdine then made its run with Charis Kai serving, going a 6-0 run to jump out to a 15-10 lead.
The Waves dominated the remainder of the set, holding LMU to a .029 hitting percentage while Pepperdine hit .344. Maggie Beauer and Dvornikova each had four kills in the set to pace the Waves as Pepperdine went ahead 1-0 with an eventual 25-17 win.
It was an even start to the second set as well, with the teams trading blows until the scoreline read 12-12. The Waves made their move once again, going on a 9-2 spurt to open up a lead, capped by consecutive kills from Chloe Pravednikov.
The Waves had eight blocks in the second set while holding the Lions to a negative hitting percentage, claiming the set by a score of 25-18.
LMU responded in the third set as 1-0 was the only lead the Waves would hold. Five Waves recorded multiple kills in the set, as Pepperdine kept it close, with LMU taking it by a score of 25-21.
Pepperdine would not allow the game to go to a fifth set, claiming the fourth by a 25-21 scoreline. Piskorz led the way down the stretch with five kills in the set, with Dvornikova adding three.
After leading 20-19, Piskorz notched consecutive kills with Lorenzen putting the finishing touch on the match with the final kill of the contest, to push Pepperdine to 6-1 in conference play.
Game Notes
- Ella Piskorz led the Waves with 13 kills to go along with four blocks and six digs.
- Mariia Nikol Dvornikova logged 12 kills, her third-straight effort with at least a dozen kills.
- Irelynd Lorenzen contributed six kills and five blocks on the day.
- Laine Briggs logged a team-high 16 digs.
- Tristen Raymond had a game-high six blocks including a career-best three solo blocks.
- Raymond also collected 42 assists, her sixth match this season with 40 or more assists.
- Eliya Dev logged a career-best six digs to go along with a service ace.
- Pepperdine's 14 blocks were its third-most in a game this season.
- The Waves move to 6-2 in true road matches this season.
- Pepperdine is now on a three-match winning streak, its third this season of at least three games.
The Waves return home to host a pair of conference matchups this coming week. Pepperdine will welcome San Francisco Thursday at 6 p.m. before hosting Santa Clara on Saturday at noon.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Pepperdine women's volleyball has reached 26 NCAA Tournaments since 1981 as one of the most successful collegiate programs on the West Coast. The 12-time WCC Champions Waves have consistently produced top talent with 21 All-American selections with honorees in six straight decades. With multiple Olympians going through the program, Kim Hill brought home the program's first gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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