Photo by Alysha TsujiCinderella runs, tales of redemption and the heartbreak of failure drown NCAA March Madness every year, making for some unforgettable story lines. For the second time in three years, Pepperdine will host a piece of the tournament in the upcoming season. Pepperdine won the bid to host the 2015 Men’s Basketball Division I West Regional Championships at … [Read more...] about Pepp plays host for the Big Dance in 2015
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Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot
Photo by Brandon Scheirman The women’s tennis team is the undisputed leader in the WCC. Over the weekend, the Waves moved up 11 spots in the national ITA rankings to No. 29 and swept the WCC weekly honors in singles and doubles for the fourth time this season. “Our goal this year is to win the conference and get into Nationals,” said freshman Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai, … [Read more...] about Tennis strikes six-game sweet spot
Heidelberg wins first IP World Cup
Photo by Shawn Jones International Programs kicked it up a notch Friday when they hosted the first ever IP World Cup at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. London, Florence, Lausanne, Shanghai, Buenos Aires and Heidelberg squared off against each other in a single-elimination style soccer tournament on sections of the field, using track hurdles as goals. The games were played … [Read more...] about Heidelberg wins first IP World Cup
Sand volleyball suffers uncharacteristic loss to rival USC
Photos by Allison Hubbard Those of us who have ever played in some form of athletic competition — AYSO, high school track, golf — can attest to a basic truth in sports: there are winners and there are losers. Up until this past Tuesday, the women’s sand volleyball team only knew half of the equation: winning. Over the past three seasons, the first ever for the sport at … [Read more...] about Sand volleyball suffers uncharacteristic loss to rival USC
Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court
Photo by Kailyn NeilThe West Coast Conference Doubles Team of the Week honors fall to Pepperdine seniors Alex Sarkissian and Francis Alcantara, better known on the courts as Sarge and Nino. Pepperdine’s top duo, and by far the top ranked team in the league at No. 15 nationally, have been triumphant for the better part of the season at 16-5 overall and 4-2 against ranked … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis finds success on and off the court