Photos by Allison Hubbard Pepperdine is building a legacy on sand. The women’s sand volleyball team has won two AVCA championships in three years under the guidance of Head Coach Nina Matthies and Assistant Coach Marcio Sicoli. Sand volleyball has only existed as an official NCAA sport for three years, which begs the question, “How are we so dominant?” “I think we have … [Read more...] about Two-Time Champs Chasing Titles
Waves Basketball Alumnus Takes Talents to Japan
Photo Courtesy of Brendan Lane From UCLA to Pepperdine to Sacramento to Japan — Brendan Lane (‘14) has lived the life of a basketball vagabond the past few years. Lane donned the Bruins’ powder blue and gold from 2009-11, where he averaged 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game on 6 minutes of playing time. He made the move to Malibu in 2012, graduating early … [Read more...] about Waves Basketball Alumnus Takes Talents to Japan
Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings
Photo by Allison Hubbard and Shawn Jones Women’s Tennis A bit of bad luck tainted the women’s tennis team’s outing at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championships. Senior Lorraine Guillermo caught an illness the night before the final day, Oct. 20. Guillermo and sophomore Jean Runglerdkriangkrai charged through the doubles competition, but narrowly fell to USC in … [Read more...] about Tennis and Golf Take Fall Season Swings
Staff Editorial: Students Need the Chance to Connect with Alumni
Art by Sacha Irick In today’s competitive job industry, networking is everything. As the saying goes, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” College is the prime time to build connections. Typically that involves developing relationships with your university’s alumni. At Pepperdine, however, there’s been a disconnect between students and alumni. Alumni Affairs … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Students Need the Chance to Connect with Alumni
Pepp plays host for the Big Dance in 2015
Photo by Alysha TsujiCinderella runs, tales of redemption and the heartbreak of failure drown NCAA March Madness every year, making for some unforgettable story lines. For the second time in three years, Pepperdine will host a piece of the tournament in the upcoming season. Pepperdine won the bid to host the 2015 Men’s Basketball Division I West Regional Championships at … [Read more...] about Pepp plays host for the Big Dance in 2015
