Post by bigfan on Sept 17, 2005 10:32:18 GMT -5
Waves Fall to No. 12 USC in Three
Milo, Roberts combine for 23 of Pepperdine's 45 kills
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pepperdine had several chances Friday night at the Lyon Center, but could not come up with the key play at the key time in falling 30-24, 30-25, 30-26 to No. 12 USC in Los Angeles. The Waves hit just .086 for the match and fell to 3-4 on the year.
Pepperdine got out to a 2-0 start but USC would answer with a kill and a Wave attack error. The two teams would trade sideouts until a Pepperdine blocking error and a service ace by Nena Siljegovic gave the Women of Troy a two-point edge, 7-5. USC would score four of the next five points and led 11-6 when Nina Matthies burned her first timeout of the game. Trailing by a 17-11 count, Pepperdine went on a 3-0 run capped off by a block from Julie Rubenstein and Lecca Roberts. USC would build its lead back to seven, 21-14, when Pepperdine called for its second timeout. A 6-2 Wave's run pulled the game to a 24-20 Trojan lead, but that would be as close as the Waves would get as USC took a 1-0 lead in the match. Pepperdine was limited to .000 hitting in the game, while USC hit at a .222 clip and out blocked the Waves, 5.0-3.0.
Junior Sophia Milo paced the Pepperdine offense with 13 kills and tacked on six total blocks to move into ninth all-time in both block assists and total blocks. Roberts chipped in with 10 kills on the night, while true freshman Cassi Chamberlain was the team's most efficient hitter, hitting at a .308 clip. Melissa Mehlhorn turned in her fourth double-double of the season with 35 assists and 10 digs and Breegan Mulligan led Pepperdine with 16 digs from the libero position.
Game two was a stalemate for the first 12 points. With the score knotted at 6-6, USC took advantage of several Pepperdine miscues and took a 10-6 lead. The lead would reach seven, 14-7, when Pepperdine seemed to find itself and turn the miscue-table on USC. Caitlin Lawson subbed into the game for Katy Daly and served the Waves to an 8-0 run, giving Pepperdine a 15-14 lead. During the Pepperdine run, Rubenstein recorded her first kill of the night and Sophia Milo was part of three blocks. Pepperdine would take a two-point lead at 20-18 after a block and a Trojan's attack error. But the lead would be short lived as USC went on a 4-1 run and regained the lead at 22-21. Pepperdine would score just four more points in the game as USC went on to a two-games-to-none lead at the intermission.
Bibiana Candelas led all players with 23 kills on .465 hitting and Staci Venski tacked on 11.
The Waves got behind early in game three, 10-6.Out of a Pepperdine timeout, the Waves started to find a rhythm and went on a 6-1 run to take a 12-11 lead in the game. Pepperdine continued to lead until with the score knotted at 22-all, USC went on a 5-0 run to take a 27-22 lead and held on for the three-game sweep.
Pepperdine will return to Firestone Fieldhouse for the first time in 17 days when it hosts No. 25 Long Beach State at 7 p.m. The match will be the first of five on the week as the Waves travel to Philadelphia, Penn., for the Sheraton Invitational, Sept. 23-24.
Milo, Roberts combine for 23 of Pepperdine's 45 kills
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Pepperdine had several chances Friday night at the Lyon Center, but could not come up with the key play at the key time in falling 30-24, 30-25, 30-26 to No. 12 USC in Los Angeles. The Waves hit just .086 for the match and fell to 3-4 on the year.
Pepperdine got out to a 2-0 start but USC would answer with a kill and a Wave attack error. The two teams would trade sideouts until a Pepperdine blocking error and a service ace by Nena Siljegovic gave the Women of Troy a two-point edge, 7-5. USC would score four of the next five points and led 11-6 when Nina Matthies burned her first timeout of the game. Trailing by a 17-11 count, Pepperdine went on a 3-0 run capped off by a block from Julie Rubenstein and Lecca Roberts. USC would build its lead back to seven, 21-14, when Pepperdine called for its second timeout. A 6-2 Wave's run pulled the game to a 24-20 Trojan lead, but that would be as close as the Waves would get as USC took a 1-0 lead in the match. Pepperdine was limited to .000 hitting in the game, while USC hit at a .222 clip and out blocked the Waves, 5.0-3.0.
Junior Sophia Milo paced the Pepperdine offense with 13 kills and tacked on six total blocks to move into ninth all-time in both block assists and total blocks. Roberts chipped in with 10 kills on the night, while true freshman Cassi Chamberlain was the team's most efficient hitter, hitting at a .308 clip. Melissa Mehlhorn turned in her fourth double-double of the season with 35 assists and 10 digs and Breegan Mulligan led Pepperdine with 16 digs from the libero position.
Game two was a stalemate for the first 12 points. With the score knotted at 6-6, USC took advantage of several Pepperdine miscues and took a 10-6 lead. The lead would reach seven, 14-7, when Pepperdine seemed to find itself and turn the miscue-table on USC. Caitlin Lawson subbed into the game for Katy Daly and served the Waves to an 8-0 run, giving Pepperdine a 15-14 lead. During the Pepperdine run, Rubenstein recorded her first kill of the night and Sophia Milo was part of three blocks. Pepperdine would take a two-point lead at 20-18 after a block and a Trojan's attack error. But the lead would be short lived as USC went on a 4-1 run and regained the lead at 22-21. Pepperdine would score just four more points in the game as USC went on to a two-games-to-none lead at the intermission.
Bibiana Candelas led all players with 23 kills on .465 hitting and Staci Venski tacked on 11.
The Waves got behind early in game three, 10-6.Out of a Pepperdine timeout, the Waves started to find a rhythm and went on a 6-1 run to take a 12-11 lead in the game. Pepperdine continued to lead until with the score knotted at 22-all, USC went on a 5-0 run to take a 27-22 lead and held on for the three-game sweep.
Pepperdine will return to Firestone Fieldhouse for the first time in 17 days when it hosts No. 25 Long Beach State at 7 p.m. The match will be the first of five on the week as the Waves travel to Philadelphia, Penn., for the Sheraton Invitational, Sept. 23-24.
