Photo by Matt BentonAfter a rough start to the four-game homestand at Firestone Fieldhouse, the women’s basketball team looked to kick off the second half of conference play by rebounding from two tough losses. Pepperdine began the second half of conference play with a matchup against Pacific on Thursday night. However, it was a tough matchup, as Pepperdine learned they … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Falls Twice at Home
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Waves Waver Against Boise State and South Florida
Photo by Matt Benton The men’s tennis team will be looking to put the Super Bowl weekend behind them. In a series of two consecutive home games, the Waves lost both matches. The first, was last Saturday against University of South Florida and saw the Waves fight hard but eventually bow down to a 5-2 defeat. The second, on Feb. 1 against Boise State University, saw the … [Read more...] about Waves Waver Against Boise State and South Florida
Ballers Battle Mid-season Blues
Photo by Marisa PadillaMen's Basketball:After winning three of the past five games in conference play, the Pepperdine Waves men’s basketball team looks to continue its success in a rather surprising season as it embarks on a four-game Northern California road trip. On this trip, the Waves look to contend against Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s for first place in the WCC … [Read more...] about Ballers Battle Mid-season Blues
Men’s Tennis Ready to Rumble
Photo by Kailyn NeilPepperdine started the season at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kick-Off Weekend. The Waves did not open with the easiest of challenges. The men took on UCLA, the No. 4 team in the nation, on Friday but despite putting up a good contest, Pepperdine bowed out to a 5-0 loss.Sophomore Guilherme Hadlich, playing his first- ever dual match for … [Read more...] about Men’s Tennis Ready to Rumble
Super Bowl Smack Talk
Seahawk Success: (Stasia Demick)Both teams boast a 14-4 record going into Sunday. It is the same Goliath and the Giant story as the Seahawks match up against the Patriots legend Tom Brady and the all-time winningest post-season coach, Bill Belichick. But hey, at least we don’t deflate our balls.The Hawks return to the Bowl as the less-experienced underdog, which is a good … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Smack Talk