HONOLULU, Hawaii – Pepperdine beach volleyball (2-6) will play six matches across three days while at the University of Hawai'i hosted Queen's Cup. Matches will be contested at the aptly-named Queen's Beach. Competition begins on the island against UNC Wilmington (2-4) and San Jose State (3-3) March 5. On the sixth Pepperdine faces tests against Concordia (3-4) and Saint Mary's (6-2)—the Gaels providing a preview of WCC action to come. The final day is Saturday which sees the Waves take on a pair of Aloha State schools in No. 12 Hawai'i (1-4) and Chaminade (4-4).
The Waves compete at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. PST on days one and two. The last two matches are set for 11:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. PST respectively.
Games will not be streamed, but Live Stats for each match are available below:
DUAL 1: Pepperdine vs. UNC Wilmington | Thursday, March 5 | 10:30 a.m. PST
DUAL 2: Pepperdine vs. San Jose State | Thursday, March 5 | 3:30 p.m. PST
DUAL 3: Pepperdine vs. CUI | Friday, March 6 | 10:30 a.m. PST
DUAL 4: Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's | Friday, March 6 | 3:30 p.m. PST
DUAL 5: Pepperdine at. No. 12 Hawai'i | Saturday, March 7 | 11:45 a.m. PST
DUAL 6: Pepperdine vs. Chaminade | Saturday, March 7 | 3:30 p.m. PST
"Pepperdine has a rich history with the islands," said head coach Marcio Sicoli. "Lots of great Waves have come from Hawaii over the years. It's great for our team to be making a return visit after a year away."
Last week the blue and orange wrapped up two days of action in the Battle 4 L.A. Things began with a sweep against CSUN, but the Waves then dropped three straight to the top-15 trio of USC, Long Beach State, and UCLA.
Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani picked up wins on their court against the Matadors, as did Gabbie Perez and Maddy Snow, Emi Erickson and Ginevra Merlini, and the flight of Deanie Woodruff and Emma Bubelis.
First-year phenoms Sonia Mancuso and Alice Jagielska also earned a victory against their San Fernando foes in addition to being the only Waves pair to steal a point from the Beach.
The Seahawks and Pepperdine have only matched up once. A decade ago the Waves earned a sweep against the squad from Wilmington.
The Spartans have also only faced the blue and orange a lone time. San Jose State fell to the Waves 4-1 in 2022.
Concordia and the Waves have squared off ten times, with Pepperdine holding the advantage 8-2. The two schools will face each other twice more this season (both in Malibu, Calif.)
The Rainbow Wahine have five victories to the Waves' 12. Pepperdine started the series by winning nine of the first ten, but Hawai'i has since responded with two sweeps in a row.
Chaminade's Silverswords first met the Waves in 2024, who they proceeded to get swept by.
When Pepperdine returns home they will twice face Cal State Bakersfield and Hope International in the Malibu Invite, March 13 and 14.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Established in 2011, Pepperdine beach volleyball quickly rose to national prominence, winning two national championships in three years (2012, 2014) while reaching the final four in five of its first six seasons. Joining the WCC ahead of the 2016 season with the sport becoming NCAA-sanctioned, the Waves won the inaugural and first three WCC Championships while reaching eight straight conference championship games from 2016-24. The program has consistently recruited top talent in the sport, with 21 student-athletes garnering All-American honors since 2012.
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