Photos by Ali Levens With two freshman setters, their leader temporarily sidelined by an injury and a freshman hitter starting every match, Pepperdine Women's Volleyball had every excuse to falter in their home-opening tournament. Despite slow starts in each match, the Waves refused to falter. They defeated California Baptist University and Fairfield University in their … [Read more...] about New-Look W. Volleyball Wins Two of Three at Pepperdine Tournament
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New Pepperdine Head Coaches Embark on First Season
Photo courtesy of Roger Horne and Richard DavisFor the second-straight year, Pepperdine welcomes multiple new head coaches to the athletics staff. Both Kristen Dowling of Women's Basketball and Sylvia Mosqueda of Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track have been on staff at Pepperdine in previous years and have head-coaching experience.Dowling gears up for her first Division I … [Read more...] about New Pepperdine Head Coaches Embark on First Season
Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Photos by Kyle McCabe Women's Soccer lost their second game of the season Sunday to the No. 9 ranked University of Vanderbilt by a score of 1-0. The game was another hard-fought defensive battle for the Waves, and the team suffered its first injury of the season. Both teams started the game balanced and conservative. As Vanderbilt made their first offensive surge in the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Drops Second Straight at Home
Men’s Golf Ranked No. 2 in Preseason National Poll
Photo courtesy of Roger Horne | Pepperdine AthleticsThe 2019–2020 Pepperdine Men's Golf roster includes seven or eight legitimate standouts who could make a major impact on any collegiate team.The problem is, only five can play at a time."A lot of good players who, on any other team, would be one of the starting five all the time, may not travel because our team is just … [Read more...] about Men’s Golf Ranked No. 2 in Preseason National Poll
Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois
Photos by Austin Hall Women's soccer experienced their first loss of the season at home versus the University of Illinois. The game was Pepperdine's first home loss in 364 days, and they dropped to No. 6 in West Coast Conference standings. The Fighting Illini overcame a 2-1 deficit and knocked through back-to-back goals and won by a score of 3-2. The Waves started the … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Loses Nail-Biter Versus Illinois