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
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Women’s Soccer Returns to NCAA Tournament
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
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
A New Era: W. Basketball Begins Campaign Under New Coach
Photos by Ali LevensThe new Waves women’s basketball head coach made her debut Sunday, Nov. 11. After coaching Claremont Mudd Scripps to a 147-46 record over seven years, Kristen Dowling, previously an assistant coach at Pepperdine for two seasons, returned as the new head honcho. Pepperdine outscored the California Polytechnic State University Mustangs, 63-53, the … [Read more...] about A New Era: W. Basketball Begins Campaign Under New Coach
Women’s Volleyball Falls to BYU
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsAfter a tough battle, the Waves lost to Brigham Young University Cougars in a 3-0 match. The first set was 25-21, the second was 24-15 and the third was 29-27. High scorers included freshman setter Isabel Zelaya with eight digs, junior outside hitter Shannon Scully with five kills and six digs, and sophomore outside hitter Rachel Ahrens … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Falls to BYU