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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

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

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

As Willie the Wave offered high fives and the band played "we're gonna fight fight fight for Pepperdine" in the Firestone Fieldhouse on Wednesday night the men's volleyball team prepared to battle UCLA.In a long and excruciating five games the Waves finally put down the Bruins 30-24 25-30 30-21 23-30 and 15-10."This was a long match junior blocker Tyler Jaynes said. We really … [Read more...] about Waves defeat Bruins in controversial fifth set

For the second time this season Pepperdine's women's tennis team has had to postpone a match against Cal Poly due to forecasted rain in Malibu. Pepperdine was scheduled to open its season with a match against the Cal Poly Mustangs on Jan. 18 in Malibu but due to rain that day the two universities planned to meet March 31.Meteorologists predicted heavy rain in Malibu yesterday … [Read more...] about Expected storm washes out Wednesday matches