As the season ended for Pepperdine’s fall sports — one team won the conference, another were co-winners, and another just missed it. This year, those teams said they want another shot at that glory. As the fall season is now underway, members of Pepperdine Women’s Soccer, Women’s Indoor Volleyball and Men’s Water Polo said while they are gearing up for another run at a WCC … [Read more...] about Multiple Pepperdine Sports Seek Another Chance at WCC Title
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Women’s Soccer Continues Historical Success Over The Tritons
Historically, Pepperdine Women's Soccer has UC San Diego's number.Pepperdine has faced UCSD three times, beating the Tritons in every match, according to Pepperdine Athletics. First squaring off in 2021, the Waves took the game convincingly with a 4-1 finish.That match would be the last time the Tritons scored against the Waves to date, as Pepperdine closed out their next two … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Continues Historical Success Over The Tritons
Women’s Soccer Opens Season at the Outrigger Kickoff
Pepperdine Women's Soccer opened the season at the Outrigger Kickoff in Hawai'i on Aug. 15. Over the last decade, Women's Soccer has gone 6-1-3 in season openers, previously tying Georgetown to open the 2023 Season. This season, the Waves opened with a loss to Utah State 0-4. It was a slow game for the Waves, tallying five total shots, three being shots on goal while … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Opens Season at the Outrigger Kickoff
The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
If the stress of balancing academics and high-level athletics wasn’t enough, Division I athletes must also factor travel commitments into their schedules. Travel can exhaust athletes while pushing them behind in school, but it can also help bond a team together as a family, multiple Pepperdine athletes said. “I always say traveling impacts our schedule very heavily,” said … [Read more...] about The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics
Ed Schilling. Katie Faulkner. Tyler LaTorre.These three are the newest additions to the Pepperdine Athletics Department – all thanks to the work of one man: Athletic Director Tanner Gardner. Within two weeks of officially starting at Pepperdine, Gardner had hired three new head coaches in an attempt to take Pepperdine’s programs to the next level.“I think you … [Read more...] about Tanner Gardner Brings New Era of Athletics