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:
Pacific def. Gonzaga 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 28-30, 15-8)
- Pacific moves to 7-12 overall, 2-6 WCC; Gonzaga falls to 6-13 overall, 3-5 WCC
- Box Score
- Pacific Recap / Gonzaga Recap
- Attendance: 815
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.
Pacific battles to five-set victory over Gonzaga. #JoinTheRoarhttps://t.co/9IJj2rmUPl pic.twitter.com/LnH85Hc97t
— Pacific Volleyball (@PacificVball) October 14, 2018
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
- Sarah Penner: 18 kills, 12 digs
- Kennedy Croft: 18 kills, 7 digs, .395 attack percentage
- Faith Smith: 52 assists, 10 digs
- Tiyana Hallums: 13 digs
Pepperdine def. Loyola Marymount 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18)
- Pepperdine moves to 13-5 overall, 7-1 WCC; Loyola Marymount falls to 15-4 overall, 5-3 WCC
- Box Score
- Pepperdine Recap / Loyola Marymount Recap
- Attendance: 1,127
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.
HIGHLIGHTS: Pepperdine sweeps Loyola Marymount in three sets Saturday at Firestone Fieldhouse. Take a look at the highlights from today! #WavesUp pic.twitter.com/QgwmkFVVOq
— Pepperdine W. Volley (@WavesVolleyball) October 13, 2018
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
- Hannah Frohling: 14 kills, .357 attack percentage
- Rachel Ahrens: 13 kills, 5 blocks, 2 service aces, .346 attack percentage
- Blossom Sato: 37 assists
- Shannon Scully: 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – Loyola Marymount
- Savannah Slattery: 9 kills
- Tess Reid: 21 assists
- Kekai Whitford: 11 digs
San Diego def. San Francisco 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-20)
- San Diego moves to 9-9 overall, 6-2 WCC; San Francisco falls to 8-11 overall, 1-7 WCC
- Box Score
- San Diego Recap / San Francisco Recap
- Attendance: 218
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.
🙌SWEEP🙌
Toreros came to play today, with Cami May and Roxie Wiblin recording 🔟kills apiece. USD out blocked the Dons 9-1.#GoToreros pic.twitter.com/U62IH86BWH
— USD Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) October 13, 2018
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
- Roxie Wiblin: 10 kills, 2 service aces
- Cami May: 10 kills, .526 attack percentage
- Laura Madill: 21 assists
- Kelli Barry: 13 digs
Statistical Leaders – San Francisco
- Victoria Rogers: 8 kills
- Erin Anthony: 14 assists
- Anna Dalla Vecchia: 12 digs
Saint Mary’s def. Portland 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22)
- Saint Mary’s moves to 13-5 overall, 5-3 WCC; Portland falls to 15-5 overall, 3-5 WCC
- Box Score
- Saint Mary’s Recap / Portland Recap
- Attendance: 365
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).
The Gaels REFUSED to back down against Portland, defeating the Pilots in a match which featured three Saint Mary's players with double doubles!#GaelsRise #GaelsWoo pic.twitter.com/vDcmS0KkFM
— Saint Mary's Volleyball (@SMC_Volleyball) October 13, 2018
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
- Sarah Chase: 13 kills, 13 digs
- Lindsey Knudsen: 13 kills, 16 digs
- Sienna Young: 10 kills
- Alex O’Sullivan: 7 blocks
- Alexsa Parker: 25 assists, 10 digs
- Alosina Thompson: 18 assists, 11 digs
Statistical Leaders – Portland
- Katie Barker: 17 kills
- Shayla Hoeft: 15 kills, .481 attack percentage
- Reghan Pukis: 13 kills
- Cali Thompson: 50 assists
- Carey Williams: 17 digs
#1 BYU def. Santa Clara 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-13)
- BYU moves to 18-0 overall, 8-0 WCC; Santa Clara falls to 5-15 overall, 0-8 WCC
- Box Score
- BYU Recap / Santa Clara Recap
- Attendance: 447
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.
BYU SWEEPS SANTA CLARA!
Out of 18 games, the Cougars have swept 14 times this season!#BYUWVB #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/cUhVj2lAsk
— BYU Women’s Volleyball (@BYUwvolleyball) October 13, 2018
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
- Kennedy Eschenberg: 10 kills, .471 attack percentage
- Lynd Haddock-Eppich: 31 assists, 7 digs
- Roni Jones-Perry: 8 digs
Statistical Leaders – Santa Clara
- Michelle Shaffer: 10 kills
- Liliana Light: 18 assists
- Chloe Loreen: 12 digs
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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