Sports

The Pepperdine Waves women’s soccer and volleyball teams have made a name for themselves in their achievements this fall, both gaining admittance into the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, both teams fell in the first round, eliminating them from the prestigious tournament and ending their seasons prematurely. The Waves soccer program ended their stellar run posting a 14-7 … [Read more...] about A Recap of the Standout Fall Sports Season

At 2:30 every afternoon, Pepperdine’s swimming pool is a glistening bath of blue movement, girls in suits bobbing through the water, faces cinched by goggles. Since the beginning of October, only one thing is missing: bellybuttons. In a move to swathe those little pockets of tummy in fabric, the athletic department banned the wearing of two-piece bathing suits during swim … [Read more...] about Naval visibility no longer allowed for swim team

The men’s tennis fall season came to a close this past weekend as the Waves battled across the country in LA, Florida and New York. Junior David Sofaer, freshman Damian Gryzelko and senior Mousheg Hovhannisyan competed in the 56th annual Southern California Intercollegiate Championship. Senior Finn Tearney and sophomore Kento Tanaka-Tamaki competed in the Lakewood Ranch … [Read more...] about Tennis teams overshadow competition

Pepperdine University is set to host the West Regional of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament to be held at the STAPLES Center for the 2015 season, according to a press release from Pepperdine Athletic Communications. The Waves will host the West Regional twice in three years, as the Waves are already set to host the upcoming 2013 NCAA West Regional on March 28 and 30. The … [Read more...] about Pepperdine to host West Coast Regionals in 2015 NCAA Tournament

The Waves have entered into an agreement with Time Warner Cable to televise five of the men’s basketball games during the 2012-2013 season. Time Warner Cable’s SportsNet will showcase a West Coast Conference basketball game every Saturday. The Game of the Week will be distributed from the Las Vegas region to Hawaii and will be available in 20 million homes. Time Warner Cable … [Read more...] about Time Warner to televise men's basketball