Sports

Freshman Taylor Racich became yet another family member to join a university sports team in Southern California. Waves volleyball player Racich is no stranger to sports. She, along with her other siblings, all grew up in the sports community. “It was so much fun growing up in a healthy, competitive family,” Racich said. A family full of athletes can be intimidating, to say … [Read more...] about Racich spikes the win – Freshman volleyball player follows the path of older siblings

Sebastian Fanselow, Damian Gryzelko, Mousheg Hovhannisyan, David Sofaer and Finn Tearney represented the men’s tennis team this past weekend at the 2012 Olympia Fields Country Club Invitational. With three seniors returning to the team, the men are looking forward to their upcoming season. Senior Sebastian Fanselow was named 2012 West Coast Conference Player of the Year after … [Read more...] about Waves roll strong- Waves mark their appearance with several wins

Q: You have coached Pepperdine volleyball for more than 25 years; how would you describe your experience? A: I came here at 29 years old; I just had a baby, so I had a six-month-old son and I was playing pro volleyball at that time in the beach and took this job. Pepperdine has been really supportive for women’s volleyball; I have grown up here, I mean, my coaching life, my … [Read more...] about Q&A with Nina Matthies- Graphic sits down with legendary women’s volleyball coach

The No. 18 Waves suffered their third loss of this season as they were defeated by No. 3 UCLA, 4-0, in the final match of the UCLA Soccer Classic. Despite the close score after the first half, the Bruins managed to score three goals in the second half on Saturday. The Waves started off with an energetic break through the opponent’s defence and finished the first half with five … [Read more...] about Waves fall to No. 3 Bruins, 4-0