Malibu, California – Pepperdine's beach volleyball program heads to Honolulu, Hawaii to compete in the Queen's Cup March 7-9.
Dual #6 — Pepperdine (2-3) vs. Chaminade (1-0) | Thursday, March 7 | 1:30 PM PT | Queens Beach | Honolulu, Hawaii
Dual #7 — Pepperdine (2-3) vs. Nebraska (8-3) | Thursday, March 7 | 5:15 PM PT | Queens Beach | Honolulu, Hawaii
Dual #8 — Pepperdine (2-3) vs. Boise State (7-3) | Friday, March 8 | 12:15 PM PT | Queens Beach | Honolulu, Hawaii
Dual #9 — Pepperdine (2-3) vs. #12 Hawaii (0-5) | Friday, March 8 | 2:45 PM PT | Queens Beach | Honolulu, Hawaii
Dual #10 — Pepperdine (2-3) vs. TBD | Saturday, March 9th | TBD | Queens Beach | Honolulu, Hawaii
Six schools will participate in the tournament: Hawaii, Nebraska, Boise State, St. Mary's, Pepperdine, and Chaminade. After the conclusion of Friday's duals, each team will be seeded for Saturday's bracket play, with the top two teams from Thursday and Friday receiving byes for a spot in the semifinals, and teams 3rd through 6th earning a spot in the semifinals earlier in the day. He will play in the quarterfinals. Bracket play will be single-elimination, with the Waves potentially playing up to three duals on Saturday.
live broadcast: Live scores are available for all Pepperdine duals through links at pepperdinewaves.com.
Looking ahead: Next week, Waves will head to Long Beach, Calif., to compete in the Beach Challenge on March 15th. Pepperdine will play Nebraska at 9 a.m. and No. 10 Arizona State at noon.
Wave weather: Thursday's high temperature is expected to be 76 degrees, with wind speeds of 18 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 54 mph. Friday's forecast calls for a high temperature of 76 degrees and wind speeds of 18 to 22 mph, with gusts up to 56 mph. Saturday's high temperature is expected to be 75 degrees, with wind speeds of 18 to 21 mph, with gusts up to 35 mph. Visibility is good for all three days and there is no chance of rain.
Last week in Malibu: Pepperdine went 1-2 at home last weekend at the Malibu Invite, dropped a back-to-back against Boise State 4-1, and defeated San Francisco on Friday. Then on Saturday, Pepperdine had a tough battle against #20 Arizona, but the team lost 3-2.
In the first dual, Boise State won in two sets on courts two and four, taking an early 2-0 lead after the first flight. The Broncos then won consecutive sets on Court 5 to seal the victory. Pepperdine had a solid effort in the first slot, but the Broncos took the court with scores of 22-20, 21-18 and held a 4-0 lead. In the close battle for the 3rd slot, madison oriskovic (Santa Barbara, California) and Christine Breede (Baloj, Latvia) The Waves earned one point with a 26-24, 23-21 victory, and Boise State finished the game with a 4-1 victory.
In the second dual against the Dons, Pepperdine quickly took a 2-0 lead after the first flight with Oriskovic and Breede winning in two sets 21-16, 21-12 on the second court. aubrey roberts (Walnut Creek, California) and Gracie Pedersen (Franklin, Tenn.) 21-13, 21-17 on No. 4 court.
Kaydon Myers (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Gabriela Perez (Loomis, Calif.) will be the pair to seal the victory, taking the No. 3 spot 21-7, 21-17.
mckenna thomas (Laguna Niguel, California) and Kate Clermont (Burlington, Ont.) Pepperdine moved up to the No. 1 spot with a 21-14, 21-16 win. maya mcnabney (Ancaster, Ontario) and Emi Erickson (Honolulu, Hawaii) won two more sets on Court 5, 22-20, 21-18, to complete the sweep.
And on Saturday against #20 Arizona, Pedersen and Myers won a close first set 23-21 on Court 4, but the Wildcats won the final two sets to take a 1-0 lead over Arizona. Orisković and Breede, slot number 2, also won the first set 25-23 in the first flight. However, Arizona won the final two sets and fought back on Court 2 to take the win.
In the second flight, Erickson and Roberts earned a two-set win on Court 5, 21-19, 23-21, giving the Waves a 2-1 wildcat advantage. In the first place spot, Clermont and Thomas won by a landslide 21-14, 21-16 to tie this dual-up at 2-2.
After that, all eyes turned to the third court.with perez Sarlota Svobodova (Brno, Czech Republic) fought hard and the Wildcats took Court 3 21-15, 21-17 to win the dual 3-2.
Opponent's notes: Pepperdine will face Chaminade for the first time in program history. The Waves are 2-0 against Nebraska, dominating the Huskers in both contests. Pepperdine is 0-1 all-time against Boise State, as both teams met last weekend at the Malibu Invite. The Waves are 12-3 overall against Hawaii in 2019, winning both games 3-2. Pepperdine will likely face St. Mary's in bracket play on Saturday, and the Waves are 13-2 all-time against the Gaels. Swept the last dual in 2023.
Wave report: Pepperdine returns nine players from its 2023 team, including six Wavers who started in the WCC Tournament.Among the familiar faces, Waves welcomes back graduates aubrey roberts,senior Christine Breede and Gracie Pedersenjunior chase curry, Kate Clermont, madison oriskovic and mckenna thomas and 2nd grade Emi Erickson and Gabriela Perez.
New employees include transferred graduates. Sarlota Svobodova (Coastal Carolina) and redshirt sophomore transfer Emma Bubelis (CSU Bakersfield). This year's newest batch of freshmen includes: lauren cook, grace jackson, Kaydon Myers and maya mcnabney.
Preseason predictions: junior Kate Clermont and mckenna thomas earned a spot on the All-West Coast Conference preseason team. Clermont had a 25-7 record last season, including 14-3 in second place and 11-4 in first place with Thomas. Thomas also totaled 21 wins at the No. 1 spot during the 2023 season.Graduate school transfer Sarlota Svobodova He also earned a spot on the All-West Coast Conference preseason team. Svobodova went 26-9 last season as a Chanticleer at the second and third positions. After a vote of the coaches, the Waves were projected to finish second in the league.
About Pepperdine University: Pepperdine boasts a unique athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports. He was one of only 20 schools to accomplish this feat, and overall he won in 10 schools. Among this elite group, Pepperdine University has the lowest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football, and is the only university not affiliated with a “major” conference. The Waves have won a total of 26 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also won the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy his fifth time. The Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy is an award given to the top non-football school based on postseason success (most recently his back-to-back wins in 2022-23 and 2021). twenty two). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the most beautiful in the nation. Pepperdine University is affiliated with the Church of Christ and is ranked 76th overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's Best Universities.
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