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Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University

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Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe Kingdome Arena in Seattle, Washington. The year is 1995. A 40,000-person crowd filled to the brim. A one-seed versus a two-seed. This is what the curtain call of The Big Dance, or NCAA Basketball Tournament is all about. After being just a one-point game at the half, top-ranked UCLA outlasted Arkansas by a score of 89-78 and won the … [Read more...] about Heritage, Heart and Hoops: Jan Zidek’s Journey to Pepperdine University

Women’s Soccer Returns to NCAA Tournament

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Photos by Austin Hall Their ticket is stamped. Pepperdine Women's Soccer will play in their sixth NCAA Tournament in eight seasons. They will face the Texas Tech Red Raiders, who posted a 15-3-2 record in the regular season. For Pepperdine, the season has been a rocky one. Their first loss was the third game of the season to an unranked, out-of-conference Illinois … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Returns to NCAA Tournament

Edwards Brothers Lead Men’s Hoops to Thrilling Win in Home Opener

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Photos by Karl WinterWith the clock ticking toward two minutes remaining in Saturday's game, Pepperdine trailed UC Irvine 73-64.The energy in Firestone Fieldhouse seemed deflated, as the Waves appeared bound for an 0-2 start to their season.In a 20-second span, the tables turned, as the sophomore forward Kessler Edwards and junior guard Colbey Ross connected on three-pointers … [Read more...] about Edwards Brothers Lead Men’s Hoops to Thrilling Win in Home Opener

Waves Breeze Past Pacific in Tune-Up Game

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Photos by Austin Hall In a roller coaster of a week for Pepperdine Women's Soccer, they finished their third game in seven days with a promising home victory. Four days after Pepperdine lost to Santa Clara after going up 3-0 in the second half, they regrouped and had a convincing performance versus Pacific while jumping to No. 2 in West Coast Conference Standings. On a … [Read more...] about Waves Breeze Past Pacific in Tune-Up Game

Blue and Orange Madness Kicks Off Hoops Season

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Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics | Sophomore forward Andre Ball clears teammate Jay Yoon and two other teammates on his first dunk of the 2019 Blue and Orange Madness slam dunk contest. Both Pepperdine basketball programs launched their 2019–2020 seasons Oct. 11 in Firestone Fieldhouse with a display of bright lights and thrilling theatrics. Though still about a … [Read more...] about Blue and Orange Madness Kicks Off Hoops Season