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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

The Waves prevailed over their weakness in doubles Wednesday at UCLA as they took the doubles point yet the No. 27-ranked team fell to the 10th-ranked Bruins in a close 4-3 ending. The Waves are now 10-10 this season while the Bruins moved up to 13-5."We got the doubles point against one of the top teams in the country sophomore Daniel Moss said. We have been struggling a lot … [Read more...] about Waves give valiant effort

Somewhere hidden between acres of cornfields and abandoned auto plants lies a distinctive piece of hallowed ground in the sport of basketball. This middle-of-nowhere locale has given us the likes of Larry Bird John Wooden and Oscar Robinson. Even Larry Steele and Bryce Drew call this wonderful place home. But so too does another budding hero. The place is Indianapolis Ind. … [Read more...] about Butler survives 'Madness in Indianapolis'

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