ROCKLIN, Calif. –  The No. 7 Pepperdine men's volleyball team (10-3, 3-0 MPSF) swept the weekend with the second win in two days over Jessup (6-5, 0-2 MPSF) on the road.
 
"The guys were in control of the match tonight because of our serve and pass," head coach Jonathan Winder said. "Jose had a wonderful weekend in all phases of the game. Jacob continues to pass at a super high level and provides a great presence for our team."
 
Controlling the entire match, Pepperdine was calm and collected coming into the second match against the Warriors. Opening the first neck-and-neck with Jessup, Pepperdine took control of the set by going on two different service runs, one by Jose Gomez and one by Ryan Barnett. Five kills from Gomez and an ace from Barnett helped lift the visitors over Jessup 25-18 in set one to open the night.
 
Set two was a joint effort from the entire team, with five Waves combining for 11 kills. Two aces from Andrej Polomac and service runs from Hartke and Barnett gave Pepperdine confidence to remain in the lead the entire set, despite 10 ties throughout. The Waves took set two 25-21.
 
Set three was nearly identical to the second score wise, seeing 11 score ties and 4 lead changes. Hartke had nearly half the kills of the set with five of the 11 total, along with two solo blocks. A night-high eight Jessup errors aided the Waves to stay in control behind the service line. Yet another run from Ryan Barnett helped seal the match down the stretch as Gomez finished the night with the last two kills for the Waves. Pepperdine heads back to Malibu winning six of the seven total sets played this weekend, sweeping the Warriors 3-0 Saturday night.
 
PEPPERDINE VS. JESSUP UNIVERSITY
 
PEPPERDINE ATTACK BY SET
Set      K         E         TA       Pct 
1         14       2         23      .522
2         11       2         21       .429
3         11       1         21       .476
 
JESSUP ATTACK BY SET
Set      K         E         TA       Pct 
1         11       4         23       .304
2         12       2         24       .417
3         13       8          25       .200
 
The Waves continue their road swing, playing two non-conference matches against the Rainbow Wahine of Hawaii next week. First serve is slated for 9 p.m. pst Wednesday night. Both matches will be available to stream on ESPN+ (subscription required) with live stats available at www.pepperdinewaves.com
 
GAME NOTES
• With just one error on the night, Cole Hartke led the Waves with a .579 hitting percentage.
• Hartke also led the squad in kills with 12.
• Andrej Polomac accounted for 28 of the team's 35 assists.
• Polomac led Pepperdine is aces with two of the team's total five.
• Outblocking the Warriors 8-2, Hartke had two solo blocks while Ethan Watson, Jose Gomez, and James Eadie also collected a solo block.
• Overall on the night, the Waves outhit Jessup .477 to .306.
 
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Pepperdine men's volleyball boasts one of the richest histories in collegiate volleyball, with five NCAA National Championships. Four of those championships came under the direction of Hall of Fame coach Marv Dunphy who totaled 612 victories in 34 seasons at the helm. With 19 NCAA Appearances and 63 All-Americans, the program has consistently been a destination for top talent across the country. Under current head coach Jonathan Winder, the Waves reached the NCAA Final Four in his third season at the helm in 2025.
 
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