The Pepperdine Waves defeated the San Diego Toreros 3–0 in women’s volleyball on Oct. 10 at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego. Pepperdine won 25–15, 25–22, 25–23 for its second consecutive sweep. The Waves improved to 13–4 overall and 5–1 in West Coast Conference play.
Serving and late runs
Mariia Nikol Dvornikova led Pepperdine with 14 kills, and Chloe Pravednikov added 11. Tristen Raymond finished with 37 assists and 10 digs. The Waves hit .304 as a team and recorded 10 service aces, including five from Iva Popovic.
San Diego led 20–17 in the second set before Pepperdine closed on an 8–2 run. The Toreros also led 13–9 in the third before the Waves recovered to finish the match. San Diego hit .184 and dropped to 7–8 overall and 2–3 in conference play.
CSB Take
Pepperdine paired efficient attacking with strong serving to overcome deficits in the final two sets. That combination kept San Diego from turning its mid-set leads into a longer match. The Toreros need cleaner closing stretches to make those promising runs count.
