Sept. 30, 2005
Final Stats
MALIBU, CA - Playing on their home floor in Malibu, Pepperdine (8-5) outlasted No. 12 San Diego (10-2) to claim the West Coast Conference opener for both schools. Game scores went (30-16, 20-30, 30-28, 26-30 & 15-10). USD junior
Kristen Carlson had a match-high 23 kills to pace a Torero team that went 14-0 in league play a year ago. Pepperdine is 131-14 all-time against WCC opponents at Firestone Fieldhouse.
San Diego had three different players total double-digit numbers in digs, with senior Jackie Bernardin posting a match-best 27. USD setter Lindsey Sherburne distributed 57 assists and added 17 digs.
USD's league-opening road trip takes the Toreros to the campus of Loyola Marymount for a 7pm match Saturday night against the Lions. LMU (11-3) dropped a four-game decision to No. 15 Santa Clara (12-1) in other WCC action Friday. The WCC sent four teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2004 and five in 2003. .
