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Pepperdine Tops BYU 3-1 for First Back-to-Back Win in 24 Years

3/29/2026

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No. 6 Pepperdine defeated No. 9 Brigham Young University (BYU) 3-1 in Provo, marking Pepperdine's first back-to-back wins against BYU in 24 years.
The Waves improved to 8-0 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play, while BYU fell to 4-4.
Pepperdine's Ryan Barnett posted a career-high 20 kills and a .643 hitting percentage.
Pepperdine won the four sets 25-20, 25-23, 25-19, and 25-22, and the Waves will host UCLA next week.

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No. 6 Pepperdine defeated No. 9 Brigham Young University (BYU) 3-1 in Provo, marking Pepperdine's first back-to-back wins against BYU in 24 years.
The Waves improved to 8-0 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) play, while BYU fell to 4-4.
Pepperdine's Ryan Barnett posted a career-high 20 kills and a .643 hitting percentage.
Pepperdine won the four sets 25-20, 25-23, 25-19, and 25-22, and the Waves will host UCLA next week.