Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball team celebrates after scoring a point. Senior setter Isabella Zelaya contributed with 39 assists versus Baylor on Thursday, Sept. 1. Photos by Chloe Chan
Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball started their season strong with an overall record of 5-1 after winning all three games during the Asics Classic.
The Waves stunned No. 9 Baylor on Thursday, Sept. 1, in four and performance with another four-set victory versus UC Santa Barbara Friday, Sept. 2, and swept San Diego State on Saturday, Sept. 3, to complete the trifecta.
Three Waves hit the double-digit mark for kills versus Baylor and sophomore outside hitter Grace Chillingworth shined with 17 kills on a .438 hitting percentage. Games versus the Gauchos and Aztecs were won through a balanced team effort.
The win versus No. 9 Baylor was the first win versus a Top-10 team since 2007 when the Waves defeated No. 7 Illinois back in 2012.
Next up for the Waves is the Alaska Airlines Invitational where the Waves face Cal Poly on Thursday, Sept. 8.
![Junior middle blocker Meg Brown and Chillingworth team up for a block versus UC Santa Barbara. Brown and freshman outside hitter Emily Hellmuth led the way with 11 and 12 kills respectively.](https://pepperdine-graphic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-02-06.14.56-1024x683.jpg)
![Chillingworth lines up for a serve during the Asics Classic. Chillingworth achieved her second career double-double versus Baylor.](https://pepperdine-graphic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-02-06.19.15-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Chillingworth goes up for a kill during the Asics Classic. Chillingworth averaged 9.3 kills during the tournament.](https://pepperdine-graphic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-03-00.05.24-1024x683.jpg)
![The Pepperdine Women's volleyball team is called for a quick meeting as they strategize for the next set. They played against San Diego State University on Saturday, September 6th in Firestone Fieldhouse.](https://pepperdine-graphic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/potential-feature-photo-1024x683.jpg)
![Pepperdine RipTide squad cheers on the Waves during the Asics Tournament. This was the first home game at Firestone Fieldhouse during the 2022-23 academic year.](https://pepperdine-graphic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-09-02-06.19.42-1024x683.jpg)
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