Photo courtesy of Ricky Davis | Pepperdine Athletics In the five years that Pepperdine has co-hosted the esteemed Oracle/ITA Masters tournament, no Wave has ever won a title of any kind. That changed early Sunday afternoon at Malibu Racquet Club, as Pepperdine senior Ashley Lahey dominated the women's singles final 6-3, 6-0 against UCLA redshirt senior Jada Hart. Lahey … [Read more...] about Senior Becomes First Wave to Win Oracle/ITA Masters
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W. Volleyball Remains Undefeated in WCC
Photos by Ali LevensUtilizing their home-court advantage, the Pepperdine Waves secured a solid 3-1 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday, advancing to a 2-0 record in conference play. Not only did Pepperdine come into the match with a recent win streak against the University of San Francisco, but the visiting Broncos were shut out, 3-0, by Loyola Marymount University … [Read more...] about W. Volleyball Remains Undefeated in WCC
Water Polo Battles UCLA, Loses in Thriller
Photo courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics. It was clear the Waves would have their hands full with the No. 2 team in the country. UCLA was 5-0 coming into the game, and the team brought back six Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Americans from last season.Pepperdine’s start to the season has been phenomenal as well, going 9-2 in a top-heavy schedule. Before Saturday, … [Read more...] about Water Polo Battles UCLA, Loses in Thriller
Women’s Golf Begins Preseason Play
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsThe collegiate golf season starts before the collegiate golf season. That is to say, the NCAA lists men's and women's golf as spring sports, but teams often compete in tournaments in the fall as well. Although the fall tournaments are preseason competitions, they affect the rankings put out by Golfweek and the Women’s Golf Coaches … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Begins Preseason Play
WVB Sweeps UC Irvine in Final Home Nonconference Match
Redshirt freshman setter Tayah Mahi sets a ball for sophomore middle blocker Rosie Ballo during the third set Wednesday against UC Irvine. Photos by Karl Winter.Trailing 22-15 in the second set against UC Irvine on Wednesday night, it looked like Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball was going to take a step backward. The Waves were looking for a pick-me-up, momentum-building … [Read more...] about WVB Sweeps UC Irvine in Final Home Nonconference Match