Graphic by Ali Levens An unnamed Pepperdine men’s basketball player received four disturbing direct messages via Instagram during the 2019 West Coast Conference (WCC) basketball tournament. The messages, sent March 9, 2019, threatened to decapitate the player and his family, told the player that he would be stabbed and killed as he slept and instructed him to watch his … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Player Received Death Threats from Sports Bettor in 2019
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Unfinished Business: Lahey Plans to Return
Pepperdine senior Ashley Lahey, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's top-ranked player for most of 2019–2020, announced this week that she will return for a fifth year with the Waves. Graphic by Ali Levens The nation's best women's tennis player is coming back for more. After an NCAA singles quarterfinal appearance as a freshmen, runner-up finish as a sophomore and … [Read more...] about Unfinished Business: Lahey Plans to Return
Alumna, Mom of Two, Runs Olympic Trials Marathon
Lauren Floris runs an afternoon double with a double stroller carrying her daughters Liv and Marigold. Floris trained for the Olympic Trials Marathon following the birth of her daughters. Photos courtesy of Lauren FlorisLauren Floris toed the line at the California International Marathon (CIM) on December 3, 2017, attempting to do something she had never done.Having given birth … [Read more...] about Alumna, Mom of Two, Runs Olympic Trials Marathon
COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching
Graphic by Ali LevensFollowing the NCAA’s March 12 cancellation of the winter and spring sports seasons to prevent the spread of COVID-19, prospective Pepperdine athletes for its 17 teams are among some of those in concern.On March 18, the NCAA Division 1 council leadership instituted mandates that bar recruits from meeting coaches in-person until April 15 at the … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Impacts Athletic Recruitment and Coaching
Six Pepp Teams Finish Season Ranked in Top 20
Pepperdine Men's Tennis, ranked No. 19 in the country when their season ended, was one of six Pepperdine teams ranked in the top 20 at the time. Senior Adrian Oetzbach, pictured above, finished the spring season undefeated in singles, doubles and team matches. Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics, graphics by Ali Levens Though the sudden end to athletic seasons and … [Read more...] about Six Pepp Teams Finish Season Ranked in Top 20