Top-ranked BYU, San Diego and Loyola Marymount swept past their opponents, while Pepperdine won its 8th-straight against San Francisco in 4 sets Thursday night in West Coast Conference action.
Updated Standings:
#1 BYU def. Gonzaga 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-15)
- BYU moves to 14-0 overall, 4-0 WCC; Gonzaga falls to 4-10 overall, 1-2 WCC
- Box Score
- BYU Recap / Gonzaga Recap
- Attendance: 1,741
Top-ranked BYU continued its undefeated 2018 season (14-0, 4-0 WCC) with a victory over Gonzaga in straight sets. It marks the Cougars 6th-straight sweep, 4 of which have occurred in West Coast Conference action.
RISE AND SHOUT THE COUGARS SWEPT, NO DOUBT!#BYUWVB #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/w2QFOtT7qv
— BYU Women’s Volleyball (@BYUwvolleyball) September 28, 2018
BYU registered a .376 attack percentage, while silencing the Bulldog offense (.054) with 9 blocks on the night. The Cougars were also dominant in serve-receive, as they recorded 8 service aces in the 3-set victory.
🎥: BYU vs Gonzaga#BYUWVB #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/4P0LeX5CW7
— BYU Women’s Volleyball (@BYUwvolleyball) September 28, 2018
Team Comparison: BYU / GON
- Points: 61 / 28
- Kills: 44 / 25
- Aces: 8 / 0
- Blocks: 9 / 3
- Assists: 40 / 23
- Digs: 37 / 35
Statistical Leaders – BYU
- Roni Jones-Perry: 10 kills, 4 service aces
- Lynd Haddock-Eppich: 7 kills, 31 assists, .875 attack percentage
- Danelle Stetler: 7 digs
Statistical Leaders – Gonzaga
- Sarah Penner: 10 kills, 7 digs, .308 attack percentage
- Faith Smith: 18 assists, 9 digs
- Tiyana Hallums: 9 digs
San Diego def. Portland 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-10)
- San Diego moves to 6-7 overall, 3-1 WCC; Portland falls to 12-3 overall, 0-3 WCC
- Box Score
- San Diego Recap / Portland Recap
- Attendance: 250
After falling out of the rankings this week, San Diego seems bound and determined to earn its way back into the Top 25. The Toreros won its 3rd-straight match with a sweep of Portland Thursday night. The Pilots, who opened the season 12-0, have yet to win a WCC match this year.
👀 Plenty of highlights from tonight's sweep. 👀#GoToreros pic.twitter.com/c2KRgbDMTW
— USD Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) September 28, 2018
The Toreros outhit (.427 to .144) and outblocked (10 to 3) the Pilots to register the one-sided victory. San Diego now leads Portland, 54-9 in the all-time series.
Lauren Fuller registers 15 kills to lead San Diego to a convincing 3-0 victory against Portland.
The Toreros have won three matches in a row. Gonzaga up next on Saturday.
Gonzaga 🎟 » https://t.co/y4lJbCWvuj#GoToreros pic.twitter.com/HOVv4F4hNp
— USD Volleyball (@USDVolleyball) September 28, 2018
Team Comparison: USD / POR
- Points: 60 / 37
- Kills: 45 / 30
- Aces: 5 / 4
- Blocks: 10 / 5
- Assists: 40 / 25
- Digs: 39 / 32
Statistical Leaders – San Diego
- Lauren Fuller: 15 kills, .636 attack percentage
- Addie Picha: 6 blocks
- Anna Newsome: 23 assists
- Payton Douglass: 14 digs
Statistical Leaders – Portland
- Shayla Hoeft: 8 kills
- Cali Thompson: 21 assists
- Carey Williams: 12 digs
Loyola Marymount def. Santa Clara 3-0 (25-21, 25-22, 25-22)
- Loyola Marymount moves to 12-3 overall, 2-2 WCC; Santa Clara falls to 5-10 overall, 0-3 WCC
- Box Score
- Loyola Marymount Recap / Santa Clara Recap
- Attendance: 334
Loyola Marymount tallied its second WCC victory of the season with a sweep of Santa Clara on the road Thursday night. The Lions held the edge in attack percentage (.154 to .123), blocks (7 to 5) and service aces (6 to 1) to register the win.
Kekai Whitford with 24 digs to help guide LMU to a sweep at Santa Clara!
Next stop: @USFDonsVB
📝 » https://t.co/awD4Xpvays#JoinThePride pic.twitter.com/UJyrYdotDD
— LMU Volleyball (@lmulionsWVB) September 28, 2018
Team Comparison: LMU / SCU
- Points: 53 / 38
- Kills: 40 / 32
- Aces: 6 / 1
- Blocks: 7 / 5
- Assists: 38 / 27
- Digs: 55 / 57
Statistical Leaders – Loyola Marymount
- Savannah Slattery: 11 kills
- Emma Johnson: 10 kills, 4 blocks, .389 attack percentage
- Tess Reid: 33 assists
- Kekai Whitford: 24 digs
Statistical Leaders – Santa Clara
- Michelle Shaffer: 7 kills, 8 digs
- Kamrin Caoili: 7 kills
- Tessie Powers: 12 assists
- Allison Kantor: 16 digs
Pepperdine def. San Francisco 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-15)
- Pepperdine moves to 9-5 overall, 3-1 WCC; San Francisco falls to 8-6 overall, 1-2 WCC
- Box Score
- Pepperdine Recap / San Francisco Recap
- Attendance: 153
Pepperdine downed San Francisco in 4 sets to record its 8th-straight victory over the Dons. The Waves used a .328 attack percentage and 12 to 8 blocking advantage to secure their 3rd win of the WCC season.
#WavesWin 3-1! Four players hit for double-figures, led by @rahrenss with 20 kills on a .531 success rate! #WavesUp pic.twitter.com/PBRwUF33JA
— Pepperdine W. Volley (@WavesVolleyball) September 28, 2018
Team Comparison: PEP / USF
- Points: 76 / 63
- Kills: 60 / 51
- Aces: 4 / 4
- Blocks: 12 / 8
- Assists: 60 / 49
- Digs: 52 / 48
Statistical Leaders – Pepperdine
- Rachel Ahrens: 20 kills, .531 attack percentage
- Hannah Frohling: 11 kills, 5 blocks
- Shannon Scully: 11 kills, 16 digs
- Tarah Wylie: 11 kills, .526 attack percentage
- Alli O’Harra: 9 blocks
- Blossom Sato: 56 assists
- Hana Lishman: 10 digs
Statistical Leaders – San Francisco
- McKenna Marshall: 18 kills, 9 digs
- Victoria Rogers: 10 kills, .429 attack percentage
- Erin Anthony: 25 assists
- Anna Dalla Vecchia: 15 digs
Up Next:
| Date | Matchup | Location | Time |
| Friday, Sept. 28 | Saint Mary’s at Pacific | Stockton, Calif. | 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, Sept. 29 | Portland at BYU | Provo, Utah | 12 p.m. |
| Loyola Marymount at San Francisco | San Francisco, Calif. | 12 p.m. | |
| Gonzaga at San Diego | San Diego, Calif. | 12 p.m. | |
| Pepperdine at Santa Clara | Santa Clara, Calif. | 1 p.m. |
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