Saturday, October 6
Malibu, Calif.
Noon
Saint Mary's College of California
11-5, 3-3WCC
0
at
3
Pepperdine
12-5, 6-1WCC
1
2
3
F
Saint Mary's
20
15
19
0
Pepperdine
25
25
25
3
VB | Pepperdine Outlasts Saint Mary's in Malibu
10/6/2018 3:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. – Saint Mary's got off to a strong start in Saturday's matchup against Pepperdine, but the Waves ultimately outlasted the Gaels with a 3-0 victory.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• SET ONE | The Waves procured an early, 2-0 lead, but the Gaels quickly pulled even: 4-4. Pepperdine regained their advantage and did not look back winning set No. 1 25-20, despite SMC keeping within striking distance throughout its entirety.
• SET TWO | Pepperdine pulled out in front in set No. 2 to a 3-0 lead. However, Saint Mary's responded with two-straight points to make it a 1-point, 3-2 deficit. The Gaels tied things up 4-4 and took their first lead of the match 5-4. SMC made it 6-4, but the Waves quickly regained the lead (7-6) with three straight points. From there, Pepperdine pulled ahead once the points hit double digits as Saint Mary's trailed 15-10. After two more Waves points, SMC came back with two of their own, but Pepperdine eventually came out on top (25-15) to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
• SET THREE |The Waves got off to another hot start in the third set, taking a 7-2 lead early on. Saint Mary's pulled within two (12-10), but Pepperdine's lead remained intact as they went on to win set No. 3 25-19.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Senior Lindsey Knudsen led the Gaels' offense, hitting .529 while collecting 10 kills and six digs. Alexsa "Crash" Parker registered 16 assists and 5 digs.
• SMC posted an impressive opening set, hitting .400 with 12 kills and only two errors.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will now return home for a pair of matches, facing Gonzaga on October 11 and Portland on October 13.
#GaelsRise – For ticket information to all home volleyball matches, call the SMC Ticket Office today at 925-631-4689 or click the ticket link here to purchase your seats now.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• SET ONE | The Waves procured an early, 2-0 lead, but the Gaels quickly pulled even: 4-4. Pepperdine regained their advantage and did not look back winning set No. 1 25-20, despite SMC keeping within striking distance throughout its entirety.
• SET TWO | Pepperdine pulled out in front in set No. 2 to a 3-0 lead. However, Saint Mary's responded with two-straight points to make it a 1-point, 3-2 deficit. The Gaels tied things up 4-4 and took their first lead of the match 5-4. SMC made it 6-4, but the Waves quickly regained the lead (7-6) with three straight points. From there, Pepperdine pulled ahead once the points hit double digits as Saint Mary's trailed 15-10. After two more Waves points, SMC came back with two of their own, but Pepperdine eventually came out on top (25-15) to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
• SET THREE |The Waves got off to another hot start in the third set, taking a 7-2 lead early on. Saint Mary's pulled within two (12-10), but Pepperdine's lead remained intact as they went on to win set No. 3 25-19.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Senior Lindsey Knudsen led the Gaels' offense, hitting .529 while collecting 10 kills and six digs. Alexsa "Crash" Parker registered 16 assists and 5 digs.
• SMC posted an impressive opening set, hitting .400 with 12 kills and only two errors.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will now return home for a pair of matches, facing Gonzaga on October 11 and Portland on October 13.
#GaelsRise – For ticket information to all home volleyball matches, call the SMC Ticket Office today at 925-631-4689 or click the ticket link here to purchase your seats now.
Team Stats
SMC
PEP
Kills
29
49
Errors
11
17
Attempts
83
98
Hitting %
.217
.327
Points
36.0
62.0
Assists
27
46
Aces
1
8
Blocks
6.0
5.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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