Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘bronze’ honors – 2018, 19, 20
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2018, 19, 20
WCC All-Academic honorable mention – 2020
 
PEPPERDINE CAREER: Played in eight matches in the No. 5 position and collected two wins during her four-year career … Went 2-6 overall … Clinched two wins in four years, including a 2-0 win over the No. 5 pair from #3-ranked UCLA at Zuma Beach (3/3/18).
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Did not see any regulation dual action as a senior … In a preseason exhibition against Long Beach Community College, she defeated Kennedy Freeman and Kaitlin Noel 21-8, 21-3 in the No. 5 position alongside Michaela Kasper … Season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not see any action as a junior.
PEPPERDINE 2018: Played in eight matches in the No. 5 position and collected two wins … Posted a 2-6 record alongside partner Maddie Dilfer in the No. 5-spot … Of her two wins, both were clinches, including a 2-0 win over the No. 5 pair from #3-ranked UCLA at Zuma Beach (3/3).
 
PEPPERDINE 2017: Did not see any action in her freshman campaign in 2017.
 
USA VOLLEYBALL/CLUB: Was a member of the USAV A2 Beach Team U19 in 2015 and U17 in 2013 and 2014 … Helped the U19 team to a ‘silver division’ second place medal in 2015 and the U17 team to a ‘bronze division’ first place finish in 2014 … In 2015, finished third in the Volley OC Huntington Beach tournament at the Girl’s Region Events/Local Promoters Open/Gold U18 Sand level … In 2014, picked up a first place finish at the USA Volleyball Hermosa Beach tournament in the Girls HP Championships 3^rd Division U16 Sand and third in both the CBVA Huntington State Beach tournament in Women’s A Sand division and CBVA Huntington State Beach tournament’s Girls Region Events/Local Promoters Open/Gold U16 Sand division … Also played for Prime VBC (2014), Saddleback Valley VC 15-1’s and 16-1’s (2012-13), T’Stree VBC 13-1’s and 14-1’s (2010-11) and Desert Sports VC (12U, 2007; 12-1’s, 2008-09) … As a 17-year-old playing 18’s, competed at the Junior Nationals’ USA Division and finished 10^th … In 2012-13, finished fifth and made the All-Tournament Team of the Junior Nationals’ USA Division … With 14’s, earned a silver medal at the Junior Nationals’ Open Division … With 13’s, finished ninth in the Junior Nationals’ National Division.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Santa Margarita, Calif. in 2016 … Lettered one season as a setter for SMCHS in the Trinity League under Katy Daly … Started as captain of the junior varsity as a freshman and was named MVP on that squad … Helped the team finish first in the Trinity League … Worked as the starting varsity setter in her sophomore campaign … Moved to primarily play club beach volleyball throughout her final two high school seasons … Earned All-Academic honors in 2013 and 2014.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Heather Ferrari … Has one sibling, Regan … Plans to major in Health Science at Pepperdine and has goals to become a doctor … Has a cousin, Shannon, who finished the Sports Medicine program at Pepperdine … Her grandfather Mike Ferrari, Sr., swam for Stanford … Chose to attend Pepperdine “for the perfect blend of incredible academics, the best beach volleyball coaches in the world and for the beautiful campus” … When asked ‘who her biggest sports hero is and why’ she stated, “I really love Kerri Walsh Jennings, but not just because she is an unbelievable beach volleyball player, but for her faith.  Her faith has carried her through some very big matches…through injuries and setbacks, but it keeps her grounded.  I love that she is open about it as well.”
 
FAVORITES: Kerri Walsh Jennings (pro athlete) … LA Dodgers (pro team) … The Fault in our Stars by John Green (book) … The Sandlot (movie) … Grey’s Anatomy (TV show) … Luke Bryan (musical artist) … baseball (sport other than volleyball).