Andrea Oates was comfortable travelling all the way from Pretoria South Africa to play tennis for Pepperdine. Even if it was sort of a last-minute deal.The sophomore has played tennis since she was 6 years old. "It was kind of a family affair Oates said. My grandparents played my mom played and my sisters and I have played since we were really small. It started totally … [Read more...] about Tennis player takes own path
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Pepperdine picks up pieces and rebuilds
The men's basketball team is looking for a fresh start with familiar faces this summer and really the only way is up.After a dismal two-and-a-half months of West Coast Conference (WCC) play in which the young Waves (7-24 3-11) lost their last 12 games by an average of 17.8 points a contest the season mercifully came to an end. They suffered defeat in their first-round WCC … [Read more...] about Pepperdine picks up pieces and rebuilds
Pepperdine drops home-season finale
Usually the No. 2 Pepperdine men's volleyball team knows how to pull off a win in the fifth game but in their last home meeting Saturday April 3 against No. 11 UC Irvine the Waves just couldn't end up on top falling short 3-2.Coming into the match Pepperdine had a chance to move up in the polls because of Stanford's recent loss to Cal State Northridge. Chances looked good for … [Read more...] about Pepperdine drops home-season finale
Rain subsides women win 6-1
The No. 54-ranked Pepperdine women's tennis team defeated No. 58-ranked Cal Poly on Wednesday after two rescheduled matches due to rain this season 6-1. Pepperdine is now 7-12 this season.Pepperdine sophomore Andrea Oates said the Waves had confidence against visiting Cal Poly after two rescheduled matches."We knew we would have to compete hard but we also have a very good … [Read more...] about Rain subsides women win 6-1
Lady Waves gear up for duel in the desert
The Pepperdine women's golf team nationally ranked fifth will conclude its 2009-2010 season at the PING/Arizona State Invitational tournament held in Tempe Ariz. this weekend. The tournament will consist of three one-day rounds to be played Friday April 9 to Sunday April 11 on the 72-par Karsten Golf Course.The tournament will host 17 teams from universities across the country. … [Read more...] about Lady Waves gear up for duel in the desert
