1st Round: #5 Dayton vs. Pepperdine| Fri, 12/1, 4PM PST

[JJVb]

2023 NCAA Tournament
Bracket: www.ncaa.com/brackets/volleyball-women/d1/2023

(5) Dayton vs. Pepperdine. Fri 12/1 4pm PST
Pullman, Wash. Bohler Gym
Pitt Regional

Washington State Subregional

Watch: www.espn.com/watch/player?id=4f32fc3f-7d0d-4bc2-9b96-5f6ca521d30a
Stats: www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=dayt&statmonitr=bcs

(5) Dayton Flyers (31-2)

Schedule: daytonflyers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2023
Roster: daytonflyers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Preview: daytonflyers.com/news/2023/11/26/womens-volleyball-fifth-seeded-volleyball-headed-west-to-take-on-pepperdine-in-ncaa-first-round.aspx
Players to Watch: Lexie Almodovar, Alayna Yates, Taylor Russell, Karissa Kaminski


Pepperdine Waves (19-8)

Schedule: pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2023
Roster: pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Preview: pepperdinewaves.com/news/2023/11/26/womens-volleyball-waves-heading-to-pullman-for-27th-ncaa-tournament-berth.aspx
Players to Watch: Grace Chillingworth, Isabel Zelaya, Riley Patterson, Meg Brown, Birdie Hendrickson


SERIES RECORD: Tied 2-2
LAST MEETING: Dayton won 3-2 (11/2012)

[JJVb]

I have not watched these teams this season to be sure what will occur, but looks like voters are split 50/50 on the result, so could be a close game.

[pavsec5row10]

Dayton is making their 17th NCAA tournament appearance. The Flyers are 41-57 (.418) in sets played since their first appearance in 2003. They have reached the second round 9 times: 2003,2007,2009,2010,2012,2014,2015,2020-21,2021.


Pepperdine is making their 27th NCAA tournament appearance. The Waves are 78-88 (.470) in sets played since their first appearance in 1981. They have reached:

Elite Eight 2 times -- 2002,2011
Sweet Sixteen 5 times -- 1998,1999,2001,2003,2005.

[redcard🏐]

I think this has the makings of an exciting match.

[andrewwmic]

Thank you for making this...go flyers!

[sixrotationkilla]

Maybe be the best match of the first round. Very evenly matched.

[bprtbone]

This should be a really competitive match. Go Flyers!

[andrewwmic]

Flyers! Let’s go!

[andrewwmic]

Not this awful stream

[bprtbone]

Lexi off to a rough start.

[andrewwmic]

Nichols as the DS is not it.

[nectarflow]

Rooting for the Waves but that was a weird call

[Logan Tom Fan]

Waves had set point at 24-20 only for Dayton to go on a 5-0 run and force a Pepperdine timeout at set point for the Flyers.

[andrewwmic]

Waves take the first set 28-26

[Logan Tom Fan]

Waves secure the first set victory