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Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Game Against Portland

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    Photo courtesy of SportsWaves Pepperdine Women’s Volleyball fell to Portland in five sets 3-2 on Saturday afternoon in Firestone Fieldhouse. The Waves went up early, taking a 2-0 set lead, but surrendered three consecutive sets to the Pilots. Sophomores Heidi Dyer and Jenna Tunnell led the Waves with double-double efforts throughout the match, with … [Read more...] about Women’s Volleyball Drops Home Game Against Portland

No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0

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Photo courtesy of Sports Waves No. 25 Pepperdine women’s soccer upset No. 5 BYU 1-0 in a shutout at Tari Frahm Rokus Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory, Pepperdine moves to 8-3-3 on the season and 3-0-1 in conference play, and takes sole possession of first place in the West Coast Conference. Junior Bri Visalli capitalized on a penalty shot in the 75th minute … [Read more...] about No. 25 Women’s Soccer Upsets No. 5 BYU, 1-0

NBA: Western Conference Preview

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Art by Peau Porotesano It’s that time again when the “best of the west” and the “pest of the west” come out to compete for the title of Western Conference Champions. With all the offseason drama surrounding the NBA’s Western Conference over the past few months, it is finally time to evaluate how everything shook out for the 2016-17 season. Gone are legendary icons of … [Read more...] about NBA: Western Conference Preview

Eastern Conference Preview

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Art by Peau Porotesano Haven't you heard? The start of the 2016-17 NBA season is around the corner. That rumbling sound in the distance isn't the San Andreas fault waking up after centuries of tossing and turning; it's the sound of Philadelphians shuffling to their computers and phones, watching homemade highlight videos of 76ers center Joel Embiid playing basketball after … [Read more...] about Eastern Conference Preview