Princeton University Athletics

Men’s Volleyball Set for West Coast Finale with Pepperdine and Concordia
January 15, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
Princeton, N.J. - The Princeton Men's Volleyball team will close out their West coast trip with two matches in California this week. On Monday night, they will face off against No. 5 Pepperdine in Malibu, at the Firestone Fieldhouse. Then, on Wednesday, the team will play against Concordia in Irvine, at the CU Arena. Princeton will look to make a strong showing in both matches as they continue to build momentum heading into the rest of the season.
MATCH DETAILS
Monday January 16th : Princeton vs. #5 Pepperdine (3-0)
Date: Monday, January 17th
First Serve: 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET
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Wednesday January 18th : Princeton vs. Concordia (2-0)
Date: Wednesday, January 19th
First Serve: 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET
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SCOUTING PEPPERDINE
SCOUTING CONCORDIA IRVINE
LEADING THE TIGERS
MATCH DETAILS
Monday January 16th : Princeton vs. #5 Pepperdine (3-0)
Date: Monday, January 17th
First Serve: 7:00 PM PT/10:00 PM ET
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Wednesday January 18th : Princeton vs. Concordia (2-0)
Date: Wednesday, January 19th
First Serve: 5:00 PM PT/8:00 PM ET
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SCOUTING PEPPERDINE
- Pepperdine currently remains undefeated at 3-0 with wins over Lincoln Memorial, The Masters, and Emmanuel. The Waves swept all three of their opponents with 3-0 results.
- Pepperdine is currently ranked No. 5 for the 2022-23 season by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
- The team finished 19-10 in 2022. Pepperdine won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships and advanced to the opening round of the NCAA Championships, falling to UCLA.
SCOUTING CONCORDIA IRVINE
- Concoria Irvine currently remains undefeated at 2-0 with wins over Keyano and Vanguard.
- Concordia and Princeton have not met for a match since 2017. The Tigers fell in that last match up 3-0.
- The team finished 10-16 in 2022. Concordia fell to No. 5 USC in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Quarterfinals 3-0.
LEADING THE TIGERS
- Ben Harrington has been a key component of the Tigers throughout the team's three matches played, averaging 3.64 kills per set. Harrington totaled 11 kills in Princeton's opening victory against D'Youville.
- Henry Wedbush has also been an impactful player for Princeton, averaging 9.09 assists/set across the team's three matches played.
- Defensively, Nyherowo Omene leads Princeton in blocks/set , averaging .91 /set. Ben Harrington takes the lead in digs, with 1.82/set.
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