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Women’s soccer upsets Texas A&M on the road

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In its second road game of the season, the women’s soccer team held off No. 19 Texas A&M 3-1 on Sept. 1. The Waves dug in an all around team effort to beat the Aggies. Goalie freshman Hannah Seabert protected the net, saving 10 shots. “After the team win in Texas, it was a feeling of joy, happiness and most importantly unity,” senior Michelle Pao said. “It was … [Read more...] about Women’s soccer upsets Texas A&M on the road

Soccer wins despite injury

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The women’s soccer team defeated University of the Pacific 2-1 in a WCC game Friday at home. At the end of the first half, junior Lynn Williams ended up at the receiving end of a hit. Williams broke her left arm, and is out for the rest of the season. Roughness dominated the contest. Only 31 minutes into the game, referees ejected Pacific’s goalkeeper senior Tashia Long. … [Read more...] about Soccer wins despite injury

Justifying sports fan foolishness

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If I stitched my last name and my lucky number to the back of a mesh shirt and tried to sell it, I’d probably rake in a nickel — if I’m lucky, and if the buyer is shirtless. Meanwhile, I try to find a Chicago Bulls Derrick Rose jersey on short notice, and I end up disbursing $119.89 at a store nearly an hour away from campus. At the Bling Circus on Hillhurst Avenue, to be … [Read more...] about Justifying sports fan foolishness

Swim splashes across leaderboards

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Nothing like 21 top-10 finishes to break in the new pool. Pepperdine swimmers made a splash at the Malibu Invitational Friday and Saturday with impressive finishes across the board. “I think we were all ready to get out there and fight to prove just how good we’re going to be this year,” freshman Kathrine Kuhlmann said. Kuhlmann’s teammate, sophomore Allison Naasz, … [Read more...] about Swim splashes across leaderboards