San Diego Toreros (16-11, 13-4 WCC)
Pepperdine (20-8, 13-4 WCC)
Wooden Center • Los Angeles, Calif.
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SAN DIEGO – San Diego concludes its regular season when it travels to Los Angeles to take on Pepperdine on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. PT.
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The match between the Toreros (16-11, 13-4 WCC) and Waves (20-8, 13-4 WCC) will take place in the Wooden Center in Los Angeles instead of at Pepperdine's campus due to the recent fires that impacted the area around campus.
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Live statistics will be available during the match. There will not be a live stream.
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LAST TIME OUT
• The Toreros went 1-1 last week, defeating Pacific 3-0 but falling at Saint Mary's 3-0.
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• San Diego earned its 11th sweep of the season, defeating Pacific 3-0 Friday afternoon at McKeon Pavilion at Saint Mary's.
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• USD made quick work of Pacific, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18. The Toreros hit .329 on the match and limited Pacific to .108, including a -.114 clip in the deciding third set.
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Roxie Wiblin led the Toreros with 10 kills, followed by
Cami May and
Katie Lukes with nine apiece. Megan Jacbosen had six kills and hit .600 on the match.
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Laura Madill registered a season-high 35 assists.
Kelli Barry led the Toreros with 10 digs.
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Roxie Wiblin recorded her sixth double-double of the season but San Diego fell to Saint Mary's 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
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• Saint Mary's took a 2-0 set lead and despite a late San Diego rally in the third set, the Gaels (18-9, 10-7 WCC) swept the match, 25-20, 27-25, 25-22.
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• The Toreros hit .217, paced by Wiblin with 15 kills and
Katie Lukes with 12.
Addie Picha recorded all three of San Diego's blocks, while Wiblin and
Kelli Barry led the defense with 12 and 14 digs respectively.
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ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINST PEPPERDINE
• USD holds a 30-39 record all-time against Pepperdine but the Toreros have won 11 of the past 12 meetings. USD won both of last year's contests by scores of 3-2 and 3-1.
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PICHA AMONG THE BEST IN THE NCAA AND WCC
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Addie Picha is ranked eighth in the country in hitting percentage (.402). She is 16th in blocks per set (1.46) and 20th in total blocks (142).
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• Picha leads all WCC players in hitting percentage (.402) and total blocks (142) and is second in blocks per set (1.46).
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LEADING THE ATTACK
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Roxie Wiblin leads the team with 274 kills (2.82 per set).
Addie Picha is second on the team with 214 kills (2.21 per set), followed by
Katie Lukes with 190 (2.41).
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Anna Newsome and
Laura Madill have shared the responsibility at setter and pace the team with 572 and 485 assists, respectively.
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PICHA AT THE NET
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Addie Picha has been stellar defensively and leads the Toreros with 142 blocks (1.46 per set). Picha has accounted for 67 percent of USD's blocks this season.
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STRONG FIRST IMPRESSIONS
• The Toreros have gotten significant contributions from its freshman class this season.
Kelli Barry has spent a majority of the time at libero and leads the team with 315 digs.
Katie Lukes,
Laura Madill and
Annie Benbow have also contributed significant time in the lineup.
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ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE
• Freshman
Kelli Barry has played well at libero and leads the team with 315 digs (3.62 per set).
Roxie Wiblin is second on the team with 209 digs (2.15 per set).
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