Stanford upsets Pepperdine to split conference opener
The victory marked Stanford’s first against Pepperdine since 2017, as well as their first home triumph over the Waves in nearly a decade.
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The victory marked Stanford’s first against Pepperdine since 2017, as well as their first home triumph over the Waves in nearly a decade.
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And the second. And after a brief lull in the third set, that one, as well. Gabi Garcia Fernandez had 12 kills, four aces and four blocks as the second-ranked and top-seeded BYU men's volleyball swept No. 4 Grand Canyon, 25-14, 25-19, 29-27, in Friday's semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament at the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo. Zach Eschenberg had 10 kills, five digs and four blocks for the Cougars (18-3), who advanced to face No. 3 Pepperdine in Saturday's championship match for the third time in conference history and first since 2008. The Cougars simply dominated from...
In his first start at outside attacker, Spencer Wickens had a career night with 23 kills on a .541 attack percentage. Wickens was one of three Pepperdine players with a double-double (Dyer, Akinwumi). The Waves started four freshmen in the season opening match, including Bryce Dvorak at setter. Pepperdine outserved Concordia-Irvine, 11 aces to 1, while outdigging them, 65 to 48. The Eagles kept the match close on the strength of their block; they outblocked the Waves, eight to four. Individually, Concordia-Irvine was paced by their senior pin hitters – opposite Raymond Barsemian had a team-...