Photos by Alysha Tsuji With a roaring crowd filling the bleachers, No. 2 Pepperdine men's volleyball beat No. 7 Long Beach State in the MPSF Quarterfinals, 3-1, on April 19 in Firestone Fieldhouse. Senior Kyle Gerrans finished with a team-high 17 kills. Junior Josh Taylor and sophomore Matt Tarantino followed close behind 14 and 10, respectively. Junior Matt West nailed a … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball Advances to MPSF Semifinals
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Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
Photo by Alysha Tsuji An hour and some change was all it took for No. 4 men's volleyball (10-5) to sweep Pacific (2-17) on Saturday, March 8, as expected in comparing the records and rosters. Over half of the Tigers' roster consists of first years. The Waves dominated the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-18. In the third, the Tigers fought back, forcing 11 ties, but … [Read more...] about Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
Taylor prepares for season with Team USA
Photo Courtesy of Norceca Before junior Josh Taylor stepped on campus for the 2013-14 men’s volleyball season, he had made his fourth appearance playing for Team USA, this time to compete in the Pan American Cup in Mexico City. In the past, Taylor competed for the U.S. junior national teams in Canada and Brazil, and he also played for the youth national team in … [Read more...] about Taylor prepares for season with Team USA