Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada / West Coast Conference Pepperdine's women's basketball was able to secure the upset win against Santa Clara in the opening match of the WCC Tournament. The No. 10 seeded Waves opened the first round of the tournament against No. 7 seeded Santa Clara at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas at noon Thursday. The Waves entered the tournament on the … [Read more...] about WCC Tournament: Women’s basketball advances in Vegas
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Men’s basketball finishes four shots short of a win over Broncos
Photos by Alysha Tsuji Senior Brendan Lane posted a monumental 26 points and 17 rebounds to carry his team to a 70-61 victory the last time the Waves and Broncos met on Jan. 2. This time around, the roles reversed. Santa Clara’s freshman Jared Brownridge dropped 38 points, trumping Pepperdine 86-78 on Saturday, March 1, in Firestone Fieldhouse. The loss set the Waves at 15-15 … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball finishes four shots short of a win over Broncos
Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
A 15th consecutive loss to Santa Clara, 67-61, away today capped off the women’s basketball team’s regular season play (1-17, 5-24). Junior Ea Shoushtari led the Waves in scoring with 21 points, and sophomore Keitra Wallace notched a double double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. They were the only two Pepperdine players in double figures. The Waves hung tight throughout the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball loses last regular season game
Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match
Photo by Alysha Tsuji The weekend’s wet weather delayed the women’s tennis match for an hour on March 1, pushing back the start time to around 12:15 p.m. Under gloomy skies and a light drizzle, the Waves began singles play against the visiting team, Hawaii, for 20 minutes until the rain picked up again. In that short stint, the teams barely broke into their first sets. … [Read more...] about Storm postpones Hawaii tennis match
The Northern Trust Open hosts ‘Pepperdine Day’
Photos by Sarah Malone The Northern Trust Open, a staple on the PGA Tour and a 500-point scoring opportunity in the season long FedEx Cup, kicked off at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday Feb. 12. The PGA event offered SoCal fans a chance to watch professional golf over the course of five days at a local course and hosted the Waves men’s and women’s … [Read more...] about The Northern Trust Open hosts ‘Pepperdine Day’