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As myth would have it, rugby originated in 1823 when William Ellis picked up the football during a match and began to run forward with it. It was this breaking of the rules of conventional European football that led to the creation of the sport. Rugby became extremely popular among Ivy League colleges in the 19th century and even more popular internationally. American football … [Read more...] about Rugby battles onto center stage

Led by senior Andrew Milkovich, No. 9 Pepperdine fell to the vicious pressure of No. 1 UCLA (who share the leading position with USC) in the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool at the last home game of the season. The Bruins outscored the Waves 9-6 after the intense battle last Saturday. “We beat ourselves more than they beat us,” sophomore Mike Tragitt said, “We had many good … [Read more...] about Water polo thwarted by UCLA

In a closely matched game, the women’s soccer team fell in the closing seconds of the first overtime to Long Beach State, 1-0, in their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005. Finishing their best season in years, the 15-2-4 Waves won the second West Coast Conference Championship in the program’s history and set a record 13 consecutive undefeated matches. Despite … [Read more...] about Waves soccer championship hopes dashed

Men’s basketball took a step in the right direction this past Saturday when they defeated Pomona-Pitzer 59-50 at Firestone Fieldhouse. Junior guard Caleb “Tank” Willis paced the squad with a career high 18 points and four assists, and senior forward Taylor Darby added 14 points for the Waves (1-0), who won their first game under newly minted Head Coach Marty Wilson. The Waves … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball wins two straight

Pepperdine’s men’s tennis team continues to clean up some last-minute kinks in preparation for their spring season, following their performance in the Lakewood Ranch Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic in Sarasota, Fla. The tournament included some tough talent and a rare appearance on a clay court. Pepperdine displayed that they can fight tough but also showed that they need … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis team dominates clay