Photo by Arthur Puu Pepperdine Men's Basketball snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 75-64 home win over Portland on Saturday, Feb. 24. Sophomore forward Kameron Edwards finished the night with 22 points, including a career-high five three pointers, with nine rebounds. "It's great to finish the season off with a much-needed win," Edwards said. "We came out in the … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Ends Regular Season with Home Win Over Portland
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Baseball Splits Four-Game Opening Series with Louisiana Tech
Photos by Joanna Cabalquinto Pepperdine baseball opened their season with a four-game series against Louisiana Tech. They ended the weekend in a tie with two wins and two losses. The Waves started their season Friday, Feb. 16 for their first game against Louisiana Tech. A pitching duel between Louisiana Tech’s Matt Miller and Pepperdine sophomore RHP Will Jensen lasted … [Read more...] about Baseball Splits Four-Game Opening Series with Louisiana Tech
Women’s Basketball Drops Two Straight Games to BYU and Gonzaga
Photos by Arthur Puu The Pepperdine Women's Basketball team entered the final two weeks of the season with expectations to finish strong. Entering the week, the Waves faced a tough challenge against two of the top-seeded teams in the West Coast Conference, hosting top-seeded Gonzaga and taking on third-ranked BYU on the road. Coming off an emotional 85-74 win over rival … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Drops Two Straight Games to BYU and Gonzaga
Waves Roll to Victory Over No. 15 USC in Exciting Five-Set Match
Photos courtesy of Pepperdine Athletics The No. 12 Pepperdine Men’s Volleyball team came out on top in a hard, but well-fought battle against the No. 15 USC Trojans. The Waves outplayed USC all over the court, posting 57 kills on a .303 success rate and letting the Trojans amass only 49 kills on a .220 success rate — thanks to 13 team blocks. USC and Pepperdine exchanged set … [Read more...] about Waves Roll to Victory Over No. 15 USC in Exciting Five-Set Match
Pepperdine Relieves Marty Wilson of His Duties, but Signals the Start of a Slow Rebuild
Photo by Arthur Puu When I think of Pepperdine's decision to not renew Marty Wilson's contract next season, I think of the closing scene of "The Graduate." Dustin Hoffman's character successfully persuades Katherine Ross's character to spurn her future husband at the altar. Caught up in the moment, the young lovers run out of the chapel, board a bus and ride away from the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Relieves Marty Wilson of His Duties, but Signals the Start of a Slow Rebuild