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After a 5-2 home loss to No. 16 Baylor on Saturday the Waves were disappointed again on their home territory Wednesday afternoon. They seemed unprepared for a challenge as the team now ranked No. 24 was defeated in a close 4-3 match by No. 51 Minnesota."It was disappointing to lose to them because I feel like we are a better team freshman Finn Tearney said. We just didn't bring … [Read more...] about Waves fall to Baylor upset by Minnesota

For a moment Friday men's volleyball coach Marv Dunphy was honored with a cake reading "Happy 500." The simple celebration marked win No. 500— according to unofficial statistics a tally only four other men's volleyball coaches have matched in the NCAA.Coming in the midst of what would be a four-game victory over No. 5 Northridge winning a game for the 500th time marked a … [Read more...] about Dunphy notches 500th win

Growing up I wanted to be great.Academics sports the arts it didn't really matter. I just had a passion to excel.Turns out baseball was my fate.I spent many a sleepless night dreaming of winning championships hoisting trophies and spraying $800 champagne around the clubhouse like it was going out of style. I was lucky to be in baseball.A fourteen-year career three tattered … [Read more...] about The Legend of Marv Dunphy

Following two blow-out wins in its first weekend of action the baseball team's inexperienced pitching staff showed its youth days later as the Waves lost at home to Cal Poly on Tuesday 12-4.Despite the recent loss the team is still exceeding expectations as Pepperdine upset the No. 4-ranked Cal State Fullerton Titans on Saturday in Orange County and knocked off the Oregon Ducks … [Read more...] about Pitchers waver in loss to Mustangs

Last Saturday night's marquee basketball matchup against the nationally ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs had all the glitz and glamour of a Beverly Hills doggie spa.The stars were out in full force for the ultra-hyped televised game hoping to bring a little luck to the struggling 7-21 Waves.I never thought I'd see Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Mike Dunleavy in the same bleachers as … [Read more...] about Zags remind us things could be worse