{"id":503685,"date":"2026-10-22T03:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T03:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503685\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T03:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T03:12:09","slug":"womens-volleyball-returns-home-to-face-san-francisco-and-santa-clara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/503685\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Volleyball Returns Home to Face San Francisco and Santa Clara"},"content":{"rendered":"

MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine women’s volleyball is set to hit the hardwood at Firestone Fieldhouse this weekend with a pair of home matches, beginning Thursday night against San Francisco.
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\nThursday night’s match features a pink out in honor of breast cancer awareness month. Fans will have the opportunity to write the name of someone who has or is battling breast cancer (or any cancer) on a card. Prior to the National Anthem, a moment of silence will be held for those in the fight.
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\nOn Saturday, Pepperdine turns into the wild Western Waves against Santa Clara. The first 75 fans in attendance will receive a Pepperdine bandana. Tickets for both matches start as low as 13 dollars.
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\nTHURSDAY, OCT. 22 | 6 PM PST | ESPN+ | PINK OUT | BLOCK OUT CANCER
\nPepperdine vs. San Francisco | Match Notes<\/a>
\nTickets<\/a> | Watch<\/a> | Live Stats<\/a> | History<\/a>
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\nSATURDAY, OCT. 24 | 12 PM PST | ESPN+ | WESTERN WAVES
\nFirst 75 fans receive a Pepperdine bandana
\nPepperdine vs. Santa Clara
\nTickets<\/a> | Watch<\/a> | Live Stats<\/a> | History<\/a><\/p>\n

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Nothing better than making each other better #MakeWaves | @PepperdineWaves https:\/\/t.co\/qRmhw2VG8G<\/p>\n


\n\u2014 Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball (@PepperdineWVB) October 21, 2026<\/a>
\n SCOUTING THE DONS<\/p>\n


\n\tSan Francisco was picked to finish eighth in the WCC Preseason poll
\n\tFreshman outside hitter Katariina Korhonen won WCC Freshman of the Week on October 19
\n\tSophomore outside hitter Petra Fritz won WCC Offensive Player of the Week on September 21
\n\tFreshman setter Adelynn Legates won WCC Freshman of the Week on September 7
\n\tJunior setter Jordan Smart was part of the four-member All-Tournament Team at the USF Challenge.
\n\tWhile its been a challenging season for the Dons, they ranked 83rd in the country in hitting percentage (.236) and are somewhat strong in the aces department, averaging 1.61 per set (100th in the country)
\n\tEach team’s defense has a chance to shine on Thursday night as the Dons rank 278th in the country with just 32 attacks per set, while Pepperdine ranks 270th with 32.46 attacks per set. <\/p>\n

SERIES HISTORY VERSUS SAN FRANCISCO<\/p>\n


\n\tPepperdine has owned the Dons in the all-time series 74-8 (.902).
\n\tThe Waves are 38-4 (.905) when hosting San Francisco.
\n\tSince November of 2014, Pepperdine has lost to San Fran just once.
\n\tThe blue and orange downed the Dons 3-1 on September 26 earlier this season.
\n\tMaggie Beauer<\/a> led the Waves with 14 kills and Ella Piskorz<\/a> tacked on 11 more in the victory.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

IN THE NATIONAL RANKS<\/p>\n


\n\tPepperdine is among the nation’s best in several categories including:
\n\thitting percentage (.242, 71st)
\n\taces per set (1.61, 91st)
\n\tblocks per set (2.90, 10th)
\n\topponent hitting percentage (.176, 39th) <\/p>\n

STANDOUT SUPERLATIVES<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Waves marked their longest win streak (seven matches, Sept. 11-Oct. 1) since a nine-match win streak from Oct. 11-Nov. 8 last year before the loss to Saint Mary’s on Oct. 3.
\n\tPepperdine has yet to lose a match when taking the first set.
\n\tThe blue and orange have won seven of 10 matches in which Pepperdine has fewer digs.
\n\tThe victory over San Francisco on Sept. 26 was the first (and currently the only) win of the year following a first-set loss. <\/p>\n

PUTTING THE ‘SPECIAL’ IN DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST<\/p>\n


\n\tDefensive specialist Laine Briggs<\/a> set a career-high and a new Bluejay Invitational-best in digs with 35 on September 6.
\n\tHer 290 digs on the season pace the squad and slot 2nd in the conference, only trailing Denver’s Madison Winkler (332).
\n\tShe earned her second consecutive WCC Defensive Player of the Week honor (third career) on Monday, Sept. 21.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

MAJESTIC MAGGIE<\/p>\n


\n\tJunior outside hitter Maggie Beauer<\/a> tied a season-high in blocks (2.5) and digs (4) against Arizona on Sept. 6\u00a0
\n\tShe also racked up a career-high 20 kills against Arizona, a five-set victory over the Wildcats
\n\tMaggie’s 181 kills are 2nd on the team (only trailing Chloe Pravednikov’s<\/a> 202) and 14th in the WCC
\n\tShe recorded a new season-high in digs (5) and blocks (3) at Denver on October 8 in the 3-0 win over the Pioneers.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

ELLA-OTTA BLOCKS<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Waves paced the West Coast Conference with 295 blocks last year, and returning junior Ella Piskorz<\/a> led all conference qualifiers with 151 (next-best was 126).
\n\tAs of Wednesday afternoon (10-21-26), Piskorz is tied for the seventh-most blocks in the country with 107.
\n\tAs of Wednesday afternoon (10-21-26), the Waves pace the WCC with 200 team blocks (next-best is San Diego’s 152)
\n\tElla is now sixth in program history with 387 blocks. She needs just six more to move into fifth all-time. <\/p>\n

COUNT ON CHLOE<\/p>\n


\n\tAmong all the season-highs Pepperdine players set against Arizona on Sept. 6, Pravednikov was part of the brigade with a season-best 17 kills and 15 digs
\n\tChloe has the most points on the team with 222.5, which slots 11th in the WCC <\/p>\n

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
\nPepperdine women’s volleyball has reached 26 NCAA Tournaments since 1981 as one of the most successful collegiate programs on the West Coast. The 12-time WCC Champions Waves have consistently produced top talent with 21 All-American selections with honorees in six straight decades. With multiple Olympians going through the program, Kim Hill brought home the program’s first gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.
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\nTICKETS
\nFor more information on ticket packages and to purchase tickets for upcoming home events, visit here<\/a>.
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\nFOLLOW
\nTo stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine women’s volleyball news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineWVB<\/a> on Twitter\/X, @pepperdinewvb<\/a> on Instagram, and Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball<\/a> on Facebook.