GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-17 women’s tennis team continued its winning ways with a 6-1 victory at the University of San Diego on Saturday. With the win, the Waves grabbed their fourth consecutive match and first over a conference opponent. The match was the Waves’ first road trip out of the Los Angeles area this season. Head Coach Gualberto Escudero said he was pleased … [Read more...] about Waves win fourth consecutive match
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Bridgeland: Thanks, Coach
DEREK SEDAMSTAFF WRITER Heritage Hall was filled with people — people I had never seen before, but clearly old faces. Watching them shake hands and conversing with one another, this looked more like a Bingo game at the Elk’s Lodge than a press conference that was about to finally (and hopefully) stabilize our men’s basketball program. This was the third coaching press … [Read more...] about Bridgeland: Thanks, Coach
Women earn first road win since December
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant Senior guard Daphanie Kennedy led the Pepperdine women’s basketball team as it snapped an 11-game road losing streak with a 71-64 victory over conference rival St. Mary’s on Saturday. The win was the first by the Waves (7-17, 2-9 WCC) on the road since Dec. 4 in Washington and also ended a seven-game overall skid. On Saturday, St. Mary’s (12-14, … [Read more...] about Women earn first road win since December
Bring back Dead Week, not “Dead Day”
MARC CHOQUETTEPerspectives Editor With little fanfare, the bi-annual “Dead Week” disappeared last year from the academic schedule of Seaver College. The week originally served as a buffer zone separating the hectic final days of assignments and deadlines from the week of final exams, giving students some downtime to read and prepare for the most important tests of their college … [Read more...] about Bring back Dead Week, not “Dead Day”
Women earn best finish in history
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine swimming and diving team made school history last week at the PCSC Championships, placing second with a score of 1166, the highest point total in team history. Senior Ali McLeod’s performance earned her the honor of PCSC Swimmer of the Year, and she was also the only swimmer at the meet to qualify for the NCAA Championships. Loyola … [Read more...] about Women earn best finish in history