No matter what the sport or the athlete the full-time job of being a student athlete isn't easy. It is safe to say some athletes handle this responsibility better than others and one of the best illustrations of a student-athlete currently at Pepperdine is Miranda Ayim a senior on the women's basketball team. As the women kicked off their season Ayim was nominated … [Read more...] about Senior soars during last year at Pepperdine
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Waves ace Pilots Bulldogs return home with a whimper
The Waves (7-4) defended their home and defeated Portland in a four- game set Thursday Nov. 5 and won their last home match against Gonzaga on Saturday afternoon. The Waves beat Portland 3-1 and Gonzaga 3-2 winning both home and away matches against these teams in the West Coast Conference.During the month of October the Waves swept Gonzaga in three games in Spokane Wash. … [Read more...] about Waves ace Pilots Bulldogs return home with a whimper
Water Polo: Men take weekend by the hair on their heads
After a tough week of practice thoughts about winning and new team bonding through mohawks the Pepperdine men's water polo team got what they earned— two sweeping victories in just one afternoon."The mohawk is awesome it really gave everyone a spark freshman centerback Danny White said. I think they will continue to inspire us for weeks to come."No. 5 Pepperdine played … [Read more...] about Water Polo: Men take weekend by the hair on their heads
Women's Soccer: Needing a win Pepperdine ends season game with tie
The Pepperdine women's soccer team closed out the regular season in style Saturday with a 2-1 win over the University of San Francisco ending the 2009 campaign on a three-game winning streak. Senior Sophia Medina netted her fifth goal of the year to put the Waves up early 1-0 but the Dons battled back.Led by sophomore Molly Hall San Francisco scored in the 57th minute to tie … [Read more...] about Women's Soccer: Needing a win Pepperdine ends season game with tie
Runners prepare for starting line as first Malibu Marathon approaches
An expected 1300 runners from around the world will gather to run the inaugural Malibu Marathon on Nov. 15 the first of five yearly races through the city. The runners are expected to arrive at Zuma Beach from where they will then be bused to the starting lines in Camarillo for the full marathon or Leo Carillo State Beach for the half marathon. "The majority of the … [Read more...] about Runners prepare for starting line as first Malibu Marathon approaches