Photo by Meriel Peterson The defending national champion sand volleyball team landed the top spot, ranking No. 1 in the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) and Dig Magazine Collegiate Sand Volleyball preseason polls. The Waves are 5-1 on the season with wins over Loyola Marymount, Florida State, Texas Christian University, CSU Bakersfield and Grand Canyon … [Read more...] about Life’s a Beach at No. 1
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Final Four Matches of the Champions League’s Sweet 16
Photo Courtesy of Kieran Lynam/FlickrAs the saying goes, “soccer is a box of surprises.” My predictions for the past four matches of the second leg of the Round of 16 are laid out below. Monaco x Arsenal, Stade Louis II, Tuesday, 12:45 p.m. The Gunners will have to beg the soccer gods for a miracle. After the 3-1 defeat in England, Arsenal’s task is almost … [Read more...] about Final Four Matches of the Champions League’s Sweet 16
Baseball Wavers Against BYU
Photo by Esther Kang After starting off the season 8-9, the Pepperdine baseball team finally opened WCC play Thursday, March 12, as they faced BYU in a three-game series in Provo, Utah. As the reigning WCC champions, the Waves look to take their 18th regular-season title and 3rd in the past four years, as the team secured championships in 2012 and 2014. In the first … [Read more...] about Baseball Wavers Against BYU
Waves speed ashore
Photo by Rachel Rant Men and women’s track opened their 2015 season at Westmont College this past Saturday in a tri-meet against Westmont and UC Santa Barbara. The Waves had several standouts on the day, including junior distance runner Katie Engel, who almost set a new school record in the mile event. “Overall, this weekend went really well,” Engel said. “We have a … [Read more...] about Waves speed ashore
Waves Post First Winning Season Since 2005
Photo by Matt Benton Following a rough three-game stretch to open the final month of the 2014-15 season for the Pepperdine men’s basketball team, the Waves returned back home looking to finish the season with a bang. It was rather fitting, as the Waves looked for some fireworks as they faced Santa Clara on Chinese New Year in the first game of their three-game … [Read more...] about Waves Post First Winning Season Since 2005