MALIBU, Calif. — Haylee Stoner shined on both sides of the ball but San Diego volleyball (15-10, 11-4 WCC) could not overcome Pepperdine on Saturday afternoon, dropping a tough 3-0 decision to the Waves (17-6, 13-0 WCC) at the Firestone Fieldhouse.
Pepperdine prevailed by scores of 25-19, 25-22, and 25-17 to take the match in straight sets.
Stoner hit a team-high .583 as she added seven kills and a service ace and tied the game-high with six total blocks.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set - Pepperdine, 25-19
- USD held a 14-11 lead over Pepperdine to begin the match before the Waves scored four straight points to pull ahead.
- A kill from Leyla Blackwell tied the score at 18-18, but the deadlock was short-lived.
- The Waves closed the frame on a 7-1 run to pull ahead 1-0 in the match.
Second Set - Pepperdine, 25-22
- San Diego stayed close with Pepperdine as Saturday afternoon's second set got started, resulting in a 5-5 tie early on.
- A Pepperdine attack error kept USD within one of the Waves as the set neared its midpoint, moving the score to 13-12 in the home team's favor.
- Nemo Beach notched a kill late in the frame to get the Toreros within two at 22-20 but they got no closer.
Third Set - Pepperdine, 25-17
- USD fell behind early in Saturday's third and final frame, but fought back with key service aces from Olivia Bennett and Stoner.
- San Diego struggled to find its mark on offense down the stretch, gifting the Waves a series of points on attack errors.
- A service ace from Pepperdine eventually finished it, the final score in the frame 25-17.
TORERO TIDBITS
- Amber Stivrins led USD with nine kills on Saturday afternoon.
- Kylie Pries, Blackwell, and Beach all joined Stoner in recording multiple block assists.
- Isadaora Tercariol had a team-high 21 assists, and was tied with Anna Jaworowski for the team high in digs (seven).
- Stivrins, Stoner, and Bennett all had a single service ace.
UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action next weekend, when they return home to host Gonzaga for their Senior Day match. First serve on Saturday (November 18) at the Jenny Craig Pavilion is set for 12:00 p.m.
