Photos by Allison Hubbard The Waves assumed their natural place last week on top and on the shore. The No.1-ranked sand volleyball team dominated the Zuma court this weekend with decisive wins over unranked Cal State Northridge and No. 2 Southern California on Saturday. The sand volleyball team took the first AVCA Championship in 2012 and returned to the championships in … [Read more...] about Waves hit the shore with a win
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Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals
Photo Courtesy of Kyle Terada/West Coast Conference Men's basketball faced off against Saint Mary's in the quarterfinal round of the WCC Championship Tournament at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on March 9, coming to within 7 points of the lead with 8:30 left to play but ultimately losing to the Gaels 80-69. The No. 5 seeded Waves secured a first round bye in the … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball leaves tournament with loss in quarterfinals
Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
Photo by Alysha Tsuji An hour and some change was all it took for No. 4 men's volleyball (10-5) to sweep Pacific (2-17) on Saturday, March 8, as expected in comparing the records and rosters. Over half of the Tigers' roster consists of first years. The Waves dominated the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-18. In the third, the Tigers fought back, forcing 11 ties, but … [Read more...] about Men’s volleyball sweeps Pacific
LA resident to run 135 miles for Multiple Sclerosis
Photos Courtesy of Shannon Farar-Griefer Ultramarathon runner Shannon Farar-Griefer has logged hundreds and thousands of miles in races across the country. In 2001, Farar-Griefer became the first woman in the world to double the Badwater Death Valley race (292 miles on foot). Ultramarathons are “anything beyond the classic 26.2-mile distance — races from increasingly popular … [Read more...] about LA resident to run 135 miles for Multiple Sclerosis
Stanford edges out men’s volleyball
Photo by Alysha Tsuji No. 4 men's volleyball (9-5) fell to No. 10 Stanford (11-7), 3-1, in a hard-fought match on March 7. The three sets that the Waves lost were all decided by four points or fewer. After taking a look at the box scores, junior setter Matt West described it as "statistically this is the closest match I've ever played in." Pepperdine's side-out percentage … [Read more...] about Stanford edges out men’s volleyball