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Randy DeWeese, Roy McFarland Power UCSB Volleyball Past Pepperdine in NCAA Quarterfinals Gauchos four-set victory sets up a rematch with Big West rival and No. 1 seed Hawaii on Thursday The UCSB volleyball team celebrates after defeating Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. (NCAA photo) By Barry Punzal, Noozhawk Sports Editor | @NoozhawkSports | 6:40 p.m. UCSB came out firing in its first NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tournament appearance in 10 years. The third-seeded Gauchos hit .567 in the first set against Pepperdine and outlasted the Waves in four sets, 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 28-26 on Tuesday in a quarterfinal match in Columbus, Ohio. ....
And the second. And after a brief lull in the third set, that one, as well. Gabi Garcia Fernandez had 12 kills, four aces and four blocks as the second-ranked and top-seeded BYU men s volleyball swept No. 4 Grand Canyon, 25-14, 25-19, 29-27, in Friday s semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Tournament at the Smith Fieldhouse in Provo. Zach Eschenberg had 10 kills, five digs and four blocks for the Cougars (18-3), who advanced to face No. 3 Pepperdine in Saturday s championship match for the third time in conference history and first since 2008. The Cougars simply dominated from the start, from a run of four consecutive aces from Garcia Fernandez in the first set to Eschenberg s diving dig and set up for another blast in the second. ....