SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga volleyball team travels to Southern California for two matches against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. Due to recent events and the closure of Pepperdine's campus through the Thanksgiving holiday, Gonzaga's match at Pepperdine has been relocated to UCLA's John Wooden Center and will now begin Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Gonzaga's match at Loyola Marymount on Saturday, Nov. 17 will continue as scheduled.
 
GONZAGA (9-17, 6-9 WCC) vs. PEPPERDINE (17-8, 10-4 WCC)
Nov. 15, 2018 | 7:30 PM | Westwood, Calif. | UCLA: John Wooden Center
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GONZAGA (9-17, 6-9 WCC) vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT (18-7, 8-6 WCC)
Nov. 17, 2018 | 1 PM | Los Angeles | Gersten Pavilion
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INSIDE THE SERIES: PEPPERDINE
Overall: 64th Meeting
In Spokane: 7-25 | In Malibu: 1-30
Current Streak: PEP, won 2
Last Meeting: Sept. 22, 2018; PEP won 3-1 in Spokane, Wash.
Series Notes:
- Gonzaga and Pepperdine meet for the 64th time in program history, and it will be the 32nd meeting on the road.
- The Bulldogs are 3-2 against the Waves under Diane Nelson.
- Five of Gonzaga's eight wins over Pepperdine have come in the last four seasons, and Gonzaga has won five of the last nine meetings. Three of the last six matches have gone to five sets, while last sweep in the series occurred on Oct. 10, 2015 in Spokane with a 3-0 sweep in favor of Gonzaga.
 
SCOUTING PEPPERDINE:
- The Waves are 17-8 overall this season with a 10-4 mark in conference play, good for third in the West Coast Conference.
- Through 25 matches, Pepperdine averages 13.55 kills per set hitting .254 to go along with 12.78 assists and 1.62 service aces per set.
- Defensively, the Waves average 14.24 digs and 2.14 blocks per set.
- Three players average at least three kills per set, led by Hannah Frohling with 3.35 kills per set hitting .265. Rachel Ahrens adds 3.29 kills hitting .312 while Shannon Scully adds 3.10 kills per set. Blossom Sato leads the team in assists with 949 for a 10.91 per set average.
- Hana Lishman leads the defensive effort with a team-high 3.82 digs per set while Alli O'Harra adds 1.25 blocks per set.
- The Waves have won four of their last five matches including a five-set win over Hawai'i at home on Nov. 6. Pepperdine carries a 10-5 record in three-set matches, a 6-2 mark in four-set matches and a 1-1 mark in five-set matches.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES: LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Overall: 64th Meeting
In Spokane: 14-18 | In Los Angeles: 4-27
Current Streak: GU, won 1
Last Meeting: Sept. 20, 2018; Gonzaga won 3-0 in Spokane
Series Notes:
- Gonzaga and Loyola Marymount meet for the 64th time and the 32nd time in Los Angeles
- The Bulldogs are 3-2 against the Lions under Diane Nelson.
- The last four matches in the series have been 3-0 sweeps, with each program winning two each. In the last four seasons, the Lions hold a 5-4 advantage.
- In the last meeting, Gonzaga swept Loyola Marymount 3-0 in Spokane on Sept. 22, 2018.
 
SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYMOUNT:
- LMU carries an 18-7 overall record with an 8-6 mark in WCC play, good for fifth in the West Coast Conference.
- Through 25 matches, the Lions average 14.4 kills per set hitting .268 to go along with 13.7 assists and 1.8 service aces per set.
- Defensively, Loyola Marymount averages 12.91 digs per set and 1.51 blocks per set.
- Two players average over three kills per set, led by Sara Kovac with 3.73 kills per set; Savannah Slattery adds 3.38 kills per set.
- The Lions are led defensively by Kekai Whitford who averages 4.24 digs per set while Emma Johnson adds 0.72 blocks per set.
- Loyola Marymount has won three of its last four matches, and this season the Lions are 8-5 in three-set matches, 6-1 in four set matches and 4-1 in five-set matches.
 
TIYANA HALLUMS BECOMES ALL-TIME DIGS LEADER
- Senior libero Tiyana Hallums is now Gonzaga's all-time digs leader. The Honolulu, Hawai'i native broke the previous record of 1,303 that was set by Linda Bushinski (1984-88) with her 24th dig of the match at Santa Clara on Nov. 3. Hallums currently has 1,332 career digs with three matches remaining in the regular season.
 
BLOCK CITY
In Gonzaga's last match against Saint Mary's, senior middle blocker Peighton De Von was a near brick wall, registering 12.0 total blocks including five solo blocks. Both marks rank on the all-time single match lists: De Von's 12.0 total blocks ranks tied for ninth all-time while her five solo blocks ranks tied for seventh all-time.