WCC: Top 3 Volleyball Teams Sweep Saturday

  0 Jil Price Igara | October 14th, 2018 | News

Top-ranked BYU, Pepperdine and San Diego each registered wins in straight sets over their West Coast Conference opponent Saturday afternoon to remain the top 3 in league standings. Pacific survived a 5-set thriller against Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s outlasted Portland in 4 sets to round out weekend action.

Updated Standings:

 
SCHOOL CONF CPCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK
Brigham Young 7-0 1.000 17-0 1.000 W17
Pepperdine 7-1 0.875 13-5 0.722 W5
San Diego 6-2 0.750 9-9 0.500 W2
Loyola Marymount 5-3 0.625 15-4 0.789 L1
Saint Mary’s 5-3 0.625 13-5 0.722 W2
Portland 3-5 0.375 15-5 0.750 L1
Gonzaga 3-5 0.375 6-13 0.316 L2
Pacific 2-6 0.250 7-12 0.368 W1
San Francisco 1-7 0.125 8-11 0.421 L7
Santa Clara 0-7 0.000 5-14 0.263 L8

Pacific def. Gonzaga 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 28-30, 15-8)

It was an all-out battle between Pacific and Gonzaga on Saturday in Stockton, Calif. The Tigers emerged the victory, using a slight attack advantage (.249 to .239) and a strong performance at the service line (5 aces) to edge the Bulldogs.

Team Comparison: PAC / GON

  • Points: 83 / 79
  • Kills: 72 / 63
  • Aces: 5 / 3
  • Blocks: 6 / 13
  • Assists: 67 / 58
  • Digs: 66 / 70

Statistical Leaders – Pacific

  • Kaitlyn Lines: 21 kills, 7 digs
  • Riley Ramsey: 15 kills, 14 digs
  • Riley Patterson: 14 kills, 7 digs, .345 attack percentage
  • Hanne De Scrijver: 55 assists, 8 kills, 9 digs
  • Jadyn Tubbs: 25 digs

Statistical Leaders – Gonzaga

Pepperdine def. Loyola Marymount 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18)

Pepperdine swept by Loyola Marymount in Malibu, Calif., on Saturday afternoon. The Waves, who stand at 7-1 in conference play, held a dominant advantage over their opponent in attack percentage (.371 to .088) and on the block (12 to 6) to post their 5th-straight victory.

Team Comparison: PEP / LMU

  • Points: 62 / 39
  • Kills: 46 / 29
  • Aces: 4 / 4
  • Blocks: 12 / 6
  • Assists: 43 / 29
  • Digs: 34 / 32

Statistical Leaders – Pepperdine

Statistical Leaders – Loyola Marymount

San Diego def. San Francisco 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-20)

San Diego picked up its 2nd-straight West Coast Conference win Saturday, downing San Francisco 3-0 on the road. The Toreros hit a dominant .375, while holding the Dons to just .110 in the match to earn the victory. A blocking advantage (9 to 1) was also a contributing factor in the one-sided victory.

Team Comparison: USD / USF

  • Points: 59 / 35
  • Kills: 47 / 31
  • Aces: 3 / 3
  • Blocks: 9 / 1
  • Assists: 43 / 28
  • Digs: 43 / 32

Statistical Leaders – San Diego

Statistical Leaders – San Francisco

Saint Mary’s def. Portland 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22)

In a competitive 4-set match, Saint Mary’s came out on top over Portland Saturday afternoon. A major blocking advantage (13 to 4) keyed the victory for the Gaels, who remain undefeated at home (7-0).

Team Comparison: SMC / POR

  • Points: 67 / 70
  • Kills: 51 / 62
  • Aces: 3 / 4
  • Blocks: 13 / 4
  • Assists: 49 / 58
  • Digs: 69 / 76

Statistical Leaders – Saint Mary’s

Statistical Leaders – Portland

#1 BYU def. Santa Clara 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-13)

Top-ranked BYU stayed perfect with its 14th sweep of the season Saturday against Santa Clara. The Cougars outdid their opponent in every way, including attack percentage (.265 to .135), blocks (9 to 5.5) and service aces (6 to 1) to earn the win.

Team Comparison: BYU / SCU

  • Points: 54 / 41.5
  • Kills: 39 / 34
  • Aces: 6 / 1
  • Blocks: 9 / 5.5
  • Assists: 33 / 33
  • Digs: 39 / 36

Statistical Leaders – BYU

Statistical Leaders – Santa Clara

Up Next:

Date Matchup Location Time
Thursday, Oct. 18 Loyola Marymount at BYU Provo, Utah 6 p.m.
Pacific at Santa Clara Santa Clara, Calif. 7 p.m.
Saint Mary’s at San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. 7 p.m.
Pepperdine at San Diego San Diego, Calif. 8 p.m.

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