Photo by Marisa Padilla During winterbreak, the women’s basketball team could have been found shooting hoops and conditioning in Firestone Fieldhouse. Last weekend, the Waves were on the road to face Gonzaga University on Jan. 15 and University of Portland on Jan. 17 but were unfortunate enough to lose both games. The Waves came off to a terrific start in the WCC opener … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Looks to Improve the Season
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No. 1 UCLA Shuts Pepperdine Soccer Out of Elite 8
Photos by Alysha Tsuji No. 11 Pepperdine soccer entered the Sweet 16 match versus UCLA coming off a 4-0 Round 2 rout of Iliinois State. The No. 1 Bruins entered the match coming off a 7-0 sweep of Harvard. When the Waves and Bruins pitted against each other Sunday, Nov. 23, the result was gridlock. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHpAcKLbMCQ Ultimately, in the 88th … [Read more...] about No. 1 UCLA Shuts Pepperdine Soccer Out of Elite 8
Pepperdine Soccer Advances to Sweet 16
Photos by Alysha Tsuji Before we even got there, the score read 2-0. Friday afternoon LA traffic slightly delayed the arrival of the Graphic Online Daily sports staff. By the time we secured media passes and walked onto the field, seniors Amanda LeCave and Lynn Williams had already knocked a couple points on the board. No. 11 Pepperdine women's soccer showed no mercy to … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Soccer Advances to Sweet 16
Yi Walks on with Hoops and Hops
Photos by Arin DeGroff Wearing No. 2, freshman John Yi is the newest addition to round out the men’s basketball roster. Yi chose Pepperdine for its academics, but his love of the game led him to the court this semester. As a senior in high school, he posted an average of 10.8 points per game along with 1.9 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists. After a summer of training, … [Read more...] about Yi Walks on with Hoops and Hops
Dr. Potts Roots Purpose in Athletics
Photos by Marisa Padilla Sitting quietly in a room, a young Steve Potts found himself holding his pen to a stack of papers, rich with ink, held the next stop for Potts: Vanderbilt Law School. Having just spent the past year as a student at Pepperdine’s law school, he felt convinced that returning to his Southern roots was exactly what he needed, and the short-lived time on … [Read more...] about Dr. Potts Roots Purpose in Athletics
