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Women’s Indoor Volleyball Wins in Five Against San Francisco

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The Pepperdine Waves volleyball team rejoices as they get the point
The Waves celebrate a point going in their favor Oct. 24 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. The Waves came back and won the final two sets to take the match 3-2. Photos courtesy of Kyley Fishman/San Francisco Foghorn

Pepperdine Women’s Indoor Volleyball traveled to the University of San Francisco on Oct. 24 for their 18th game of the season. The Waves entered the game with a 9-8 record, while the Dons had a 12-7 record.

The Waves and Dons had a back and forth first set, with both teams having large rallies to try and take the lead, but the Waves took the lead towards the end and won the set 25-20.

The momentum in the second set was even, with both teams alternating scores until the end of the set, where the Dons prevailed and scored four points in a row to win the set 25-23.

Junior middle blocker Kenadie Patterson attempts a kill with the set from junior setter Rosemary Archer on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Patterson had six kills and Archer had 48 assists in the match.
Junior middle blocker Kenadie Patterson attempts a kill with the set from junior setter Rosemary Archer on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Patterson had six kills and Archer had 48 assists in the match.

The Dons dominated the third set, leading by multiple scores through a majority of the set. The Dons scored seven of the final nine points to win the set 25-18.

The fourth set stayed even until the Dons eventually took a four point lead to make it 16-12. The Waves rallied back and tied it up late in the set 20-20.

The Waves ended up outscoring the Dons 10-3 late in the fourth set to take the win 25-21 and force a fifth set.

Graduate outside hitter Birdie Hendrickson serves against the Dons on Oct. 25 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Hendrickson finished with four service aces and 16 digs.
Graduate outside hitter Birdie Hendrickson serves against the Dons on Oct. 25 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Hendrickson finished with four service aces and 16 digs.

The Waves started hot in the final set with a 4-0 lead and kept their dominance up, only letting the Dons score six times to win the set 15-6.

Pepperdine ended the game with 63 kills compared to San Francisco’s 57, along with a .251 hitting percentage. Senior outside hitter Grace Chillingworth had a match-high 20 kills, with graduate outside hitter Birdie Hendrickson following right behind with 18, according to Pepperdine Athletics.

Junior setter Rosemary Archer led the match in assists, putting up 48 of the Waves’ 57.

The Waves dominated serving, with 12 service aces compared to the Dons five. The Waves also had 75 digs and three blocks during the match, according to Pepperdine Athletics.

Freshman middle blocker Ella Piskorz and graduate opposite hitter Riley Simpson attempt a block on San Francisco's kill attempt Oct. 24 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Simpson and Piskorz combined for 15 kills this match.
Freshman middle blocker Ella Piskorz and graduate opposite hitter Riley Simpson attempt a block on San Francisco's kill attempt Oct. 24 at the War Memorial at the Sobrato Center. Simpson and Piskorz combined for 15 kills this match.

This is the third win in a row for the Waves to improve to 10-8 on the season and 7-1 in conference play.

The Waves followed the University of San Francisco match with one against Santa Clara University on Oct. 26 where they won 3-1.

The Waves’ next match is against Washington State on Nov. 2 at Firestone Fieldhouse.

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Contact Shane Stephens via email: shane.stephens@pepperdine.edu