Saturday, September 16
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
1:30 P.M.
6-6,0-0Big West
0
vs
3
Pepperdine
4-6,0-0WCC
1
2
3
F
Pepperdine
25
25
25
3
Cal Poly
16
23
17
0
Team Stats
PEP
CPO
Kills
47
32
Errors
16
18
Attempts
108
104
Hitting %
.287
.135
Points
55.0
43.0
Assists
45
29
Aces
3
2
Blocks
5
9
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
Photo by: Nathan Nybakke (Photography 805)
Mustangs Fall to Pepperdine in Finale of Mustang Invitational
9/16/2023 10:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Lizzy Markovska recorded her fourth straight match of double-digit kills, but Cal Poly fell to a strong Pepperdine team Saturday 3-0 (25-16, 26-23, 25-17) in the finale of the Mustang Invitational.
Markovska finished with 12 kills as well as two blocks to lead the way for the Mustangs (6-6). Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Annabelle Thalken added nine kills.
The Waves (4-6) got off to a fast start to begin the first set, getting out to a 6-0 lead. The Mustangs were unable to recover from that as Pepperdine went on to win the set 25-16.
The second set was back-and-forth early before a 4-1 Cal Poly run put the Mustangs ahead 14-11. The Waves then tied it at 16 apiece after a 5- 2 run of their own. Tied at 20, Pepperdine scored two straight points to take a 22-20 advantage. Cal Poly came back to tie it at 23-23 before the Waves scored the next two points to win the set 25-23.
Pepperdine took a 5-1 lead to begin the third and later a 12-7 advantage before three straight points by the Mustangs got them back within two. The Waves then scored four unanswered points to go up by six before going on to win it 25-18.
Cal Poly finished the Mustang Invitational with a 1-2 record against some of the top teams on the west coast.
With non-conference play now finished, the Mustangs will now turn their attention to starting Big West play next week. They will start it on the road against Long Beach State Friday at 7 p.m. and UC San Diego Saturday at 7 p.m.
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