HONOLULU, Hawaii – Pepperdine beach volleyball (4-6) won both games on its first of three days of doubleheaders. They started their morning on Queen's Beach with a 4-1 defeat of UNC Wilmington (2-5) before earning the sweep of San Jose State (3-5).
The Waves snapped their three-game losing streak in a victory over the Seahawks that saw the team only relent one point. The first flight of Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani were put on watch early, but took their first set 22-20. UNC Wilmington was held below 19 points in seven of its ten sets.
Next up was San Jose State. Despite the Spartans best efforts to keep it close, Pepperdine won the affair 5-0. Emma Bubelis and Deanie Woodruff won the thriller on court five to keep SJSU out of the point tally. Initially falling behind 16-21, they won the second set in extras 22-20 before eking out the 16-14 nailbiter in set three. Alice Jagielska and Sonia Mancuso also needed the tie-breaker—winning 15-11 on court three.
Maddy Snow took to the sand wearing an unfamiliar jersey number of 15, but her play was anything but. Her partner, Gabbie Perez, along with flights 1, 3, and 4 won each of their matches today in just two sets. Snow will return to number 3 for the rest of the season.
Pepperdine vs. UNC Wilmington
1s: Eden/Cyrani (22, 21) vs. Trimp/Sistrunk (20, 18)
2s: Snow/Perez (21, 21) vs. LaPata/Parkinson (17, 15)
3s: Jagielska/Mancuso (21, 21) vs. Schrock/Hamel (17, 17)
4s: Merlini/Erickson (21, 21) vs. Thompson/Engebretson (18, 11)
5s: Bubbelis/Woodruff (16, 11) vs. Puhala/Jensen (21, 21)
Pepperdine vs. San Jose State
1s: Eden/Cyrani (21, 21) vs. Scheepens/Martinez (13, 12)
2s: Snow/Perez (21, 22) vs. Thomas/Reeves (18, 20)
3s: Jagielska/Mancuso (12, 21, 15) vs. Fanshier/Baker (21, 15, 11)
4s: Merlini/Erickson (21, 21) vs. Moore/Salmon (18, 13)
5s: Bubbelis/Woodruff (16, 22, 16) vs. Moore/Torres (21, 20, 14)
The Waves are back at it tomorrow against Concordia and Saint Mary's at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively. Live Stats for the game against the Golden Eagles can be found here, and the Gaels live score will be available here. No Queen's Cup matches are streamed.
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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