MALIBU, Calif. – No. 6 Pepperdine men's volleyball team (17-4, 8-0 MPSF) took home both conference awards this week after sweeping the two-game series at No. 9 BYU for the first time in 24 years.
Ryan Barnett earned Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's Offensive Player of the Week nod while
James Eadie earned Defensive Player of the Week.
Barnett set a new career high Saturday with 20 kills, hitting .558 between the two matches on over 50 attempts.Barnett also tallied three aces, averaging 4.25 kills per set. Eadie had a hand in a team-high eight blocks this weekend in Provo, tying his career high. The middle blocker recorded 10 kills with just one error.
This is Eadie's first weekly honor since March 3, 2025 last season where he notched Defensive Player of the Week after a pair of matches against Grand Canyon University. For Barnett, his last weekly honor came on the national stage, garnering AVCA National Player of the Week April 29, 2025 after leading the Waves to a conference title to earn the automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Pepperdine is back home this week, hosting No. 1 UCLA in a White Out game Thursday night. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Firestone Fieldhouse with streaming available on B1G+ and live stats available at
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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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