University of San Francisco
10-11,2-6WCC
Pepperdine
15-4,7-1WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 13 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| Pepperdine | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/23/2026 1:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MALIBU, Calif. -- The University of San Francisco volleyball team (10-11, 2-6 WCC) fell to Pepperdine (15-4, 7-1 WCC) in straight sets (13-25, 18-25, 12-25) on Thursday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse.
Petra Fritz led the Dons offensively with a team-high nine kills, while Emma Neukirchen added four kills, three service aces and three digs. Katariina Korhonen contributed three kills, two service aces and a team-high eight digs, while Jordan Smart recorded a team-leading 12 assists.
San Francisco started strong in the opening set, taking an early 4-2 lead following a service ace from Korhonen and a combined block by Hokulani Perez and Neukirchen. Pepperdine responded with five consecutive points to build a 10-5 advantage. Despite kills from Neukirchen and Andjela Sojic, the Waves maintained control and secured the first set, 25-13.
The Dons found momentum in the second set, battling through 11 ties and six lead changes. After trailing 12-10, San Francisco put together a five-point scoring run, highlighted by back-to-back service aces from Neukirchen and a kill from Fritz, to take a 15-12 lead. Pepperdine answered with three consecutive points to even the score at 15 before pulling ahead late to claim the second set, 25-18.
In the third set, Neukirchen opened with another service ace to give San Francisco an early 3-2 advantage. Fritz contributed three kills in the set, while Korhonen and Perez added offensive production. However, Pepperdine pulled away midway through the frame and closed the match with 10 unanswered points to secure the final set, 25-12.
San Francisco finished the afternoon with 25 kills, 23 assists, 25 digs and six service aces. Neukirchen and Korhonen combined for five of the Dons' six aces, while Fritz paced the offense with nine kills.
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