Photo by Ana SalinasNina Matthies, longtime women’s indoor volleyball coach and current beach volleyball coach, will be inducted to the American Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this coming December. By receiving this award, Matthies continues a long history of honors and accolades. While coaching the indoor program at Pepperdine, Matthies was the WCC’s … [Read more...] about Matthies Makes Honor Roll
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Soccer Starts Off On The Right Foot
Photo by Ana SalinasRanked No. 10 in the nation, Pepperdine’s women’s soccer is starting off this season strong with a perfect record on the scoreboard after a string of three games that ended Friday. In Friday’s exciting matchup against Wisconsin, redshirt senior Courtney Assumma scored her first goal of both the season and of the game. Fewer than two and a … [Read more...] about Soccer Starts Off On The Right Foot
Spring Sports Postseason Roundup
WCC Tournament Winners No. 19 women's tennis (17-6) is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA tournament this year after winning first place in the WCC tourney for the 25th time in program history. The squad swept No. 53 Portland yesterday in the WCC finals. The official NCAA bracket will be announced Tuesday with matches beginning May 9 in Waco, Texas. No. 22 women's golf won its … [Read more...] about Spring Sports Postseason Roundup
Lauren Reid Gives Back to Pepp
Photo courtesy of Lauren Reid Pepperdine Athletics’ Academic Coordinator Lauren Reid came to the Waves community to help foster a positive experience for student athletes. Reid’s experiences as a track athlete equipped her with the necessary tools to understand the struggles athletes experience balancing their dual of both student and athlete. Reid holds the school … [Read more...] about Lauren Reid Gives Back to Pepp
Home Cooking with Marv
Photo by Gabriella Chan No. 3-ranked men’s volleyball picked up a pair of victories at Firestone Fieldhouse over the weekend, defeating USC and Cal Baptist. The Waves shut out the Trojans in three sets (25-20, 25-14, 25-20) on April 2, and again on April 4 night against the Lancers (25-13, 25-22, 25-16). The Waves improved to 21-4 overall and 16-4 in Mountain Pacific … [Read more...] about Home Cooking with Marv