HONOLULU, Hawaii – Pepperdine beach volleyball (6-6) evened its record to .500 today, with a pair of 4-1 wins coming against Concordia (4-6) and Saint Mary's (9-3). The Waves sit at an undefeated 4-0 in Queen's Cup play heading into the final day of competition.
The Golden Eagles of Concordia were the team's first test of the day. Flights four and five both won their points in just two sets, but there were third set theatrics on the first two courts. Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani both fell behind in the first rally, but made routine work of their opposition in the following duels. Gabbie Perez and Madison Snow also dropped the first, before needing an odyssey of a second set to avoid the sweep. They won after a whopping 54 combined serves, 28-26, then prevailed 15-8 in the tie-breaker.
Despite the identical score, the team's win against the Gaels was far less dramatic. No flights needed a third to decide a winner, and only two rallies were won above the standard 21-point threshold (both ended 22-20).
Sonia Mancuso and Alice Jagielska picked up a win in the later window, while Emma Eden and Michaela Cyrani, Gabbie Perez and Madison Snow, and flightmates Emi Erickson and Ginevra Merlini went undefeated on the day.
Pepperdine vs. Concordia
1: Eden/Cyrani (13, 21, 15) vs. Medina/Moore (21, 18, 9)
2: Snow/Perez (18, 28, 15) vs. Reinking/Godbey (21, 26, 8)
3: Jagielska/Mancuso (10, 14) vs. Giusta/Rossi (21, 21)
4: Merlini/Erickson (21, 21) vs. Vander Veen/Cline (19, 12)
5: Bubbelis/Woodruff (21, 21) vs. Algarra/Kelly (8, 16)
Pepperdine vs. Saint Mary's
1: Eden/Cyrani (22, 21) vs. Bour/Crump (20, 12)
2: Snow/Perez (21, 21) vs. Bane/Couch (19, 16)
3: Jagielska/Mancuso (21, 21) vs. Klein/Reyes (13, 15)
4: Merlini/Erickson (21, 21) vs. Silverthorn/Legaspi (15, 17)
5: Bubbelis/Woodruff (21, 22) vs. Glick/Johnson (21, 22)
The Queen's Cup concludes tomorrow with the Waves set to face No. 12 Hawai'i (4-5) at 11:45 a.m. PST and fellow Aloha State school, Chaminade (4-6) at 3:30 p.m. PST. Live Stats against the Silverswords can be accessed here, and against the Rainbow Wahine here.
Host, Hawai'i, is the only ranked team the Waves will face during their stay on the islands. Both the Rainbow Wahine and the Waves lost to common opponent No. 3 USC, and since secured wins against San Jose State and Concordia. While Hawaii secured an opening day victory versus then-No. 1 UCLA, they lost 3-2 today against Saint Mary's—a team the Waves defeated.
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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