HIGHLIGHTS: Volleyball with the 6-0 Run Against Pepperdine

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Despite a solid offensive outing, Santa Clara volleyball was unable to string together enough plays to finish off a set in its second meeting of the season with Pepperdine.

Shannon Scully had 17 kills on an impressive .484 attack percentage and Hannah Frohling tallied 11 kills, to go along with a strong service game that led the Waves to a 25-20, 25-23, 25-23 victory over the Broncos in Thursday's West Coast Conference matchup.

Julia Sangiacomo posted 12 kills and Kathryn Decker had 11 for Santa Clara, which was only slightly outhit (.324 to .317) by Pepperdine.

The Broncos (18-11, 8-8 WCC) led 14-9 in the third before the Waves (17-10, 13-3) reeled off the next six points with Hana Lishman on serve. A kill from Decker evened the score at 18-all, but Pepperdine's Tarah Wylie responded with a kill and one of her four service aces. Santa Clara crept within a point five more times, but was unable to even the count. Scully and Frohling had kills and Wylie finished it off with a pair of her own to send the Waves to their sixth-straight win.

In the second set, which was tied nine times, Santa Clara outhit Pepperdine .366 to .279 but had five service errors. Decker tied the tally at 23-all on a kill, but Frohling had a kill and an attack error ended it.

The opening set was one of runs as Pepperdine scored the opening six points before Santa Clara responded with a 6-0 stretch to take 11-10 lead. Later in the stanza, the Waves scored five in a row with Frohling on serve to take a 22-16 lead. The Broncos pulled within 22-19 on an ace from Odom and an attack error from the Waves, but Scully matched that with two straight kills.

Michelle Shaffer posted 32 assists and 13 digs for the Broncos, and Taylor Odom had six kills and five of the team's 14 blocks.

Isabel Zelaya had 38 assists and 17 of Pepperdine's 49 digs.

HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS | Here's a 6-0 Bronco run from the first set tonight against Pepperdine!#StampedeTogether #SCUBroncos pic.twitter.com/lRkmis8BpQ

— Santa Clara Volleyball (@scuvolleyball) November 22, 2019

NOTES
• Pepperdine now leads the series 43-33. The Waves won the previous meeting this season 3-1 in Malibu on Sept. 28.
• Odom already owns Santa Clara's single-season total block record in the rally-scoring era with 168 for the season. She needs 12 more blocks over the final two matches to set the single-season block record (179 by Stacey MacDonough in 1988). Odom's block average is also second all-time (Annalisa Muratore – 1.77 in 2004).

INTERVIEW | Head coach Erin Lindsey (@Coach_ELindsey) discusses the match against @wavesvolleyball. #SCUBroncos #StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/1HkoDq57Kv

— Santa Clara Volleyball (@scuvolleyball) November 22, 2019

NEXT UP
The Broncos have two more regular season matches, both at home. They face Loyola Marymount at 1 p.m. on Senior Day. The team will recognize seniors Alexa Dreyer, Michelle Gajdka Allison Kantor Anna McCreadie and Taylor Odom postmatch. Santa Clara will play Pacific on Tuesday with first serve set for 7 p.m. in Leavey Center.

TICKETS

Season or single-game tickets are available. Click here to purchase online or contact the ticket office weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. at (408) 554-4660 or BroncoTickets@scu.edu. Group discounts are also available through our ticket office sales and service consultants. Doors to Leavey Center, as well as its ticket office, are open one hour prior to the start of the match.

PARKING

For weekday matches, the Leavey Center lot (see below for access), located on Accolti Way off El Camino Real, is free beginning one hour prior to first serve. Any other parking facility on campus will be subject to normal daily rates or restrictions, including the main structure, located adjacent to Stevens Stadium on Palm Drive. During the weekend, campus parking facilities are free (except for permit required locations). Click here for a campus map and parking restrictions. The construction of the Stephen C. and Patricia A. Schott Athletic Excellence Center has necessitated the closure of the main entrance (off Accolti Way) to the Leavey Center parking lot. Access is now ONLY directly from El Camino Real (Route 82). If you are traveling east on El Camino Real, the Leavey lot entrance will be approximately 150 yards on the right (enter through the black iron gate) after you pass the main campus entrance. If you are traveling west on El Camino, make a u-turn at the main campus entrance at Palm Drive/Railroad Ave and follow the same directions.