One minute an athlete is on the verge of stardom and the next is barely able to roll out of bed. Teams can go from championship contenders to cellar-dwellers seemingly overnight. Everything can change in an instant and that's all thanks to one of the most influential variables in all of sports— the injury.Whether it's a career-ending torn ligament a slight high-ankle … [Read more...] about Sidelined Superstars
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Dunphy closes in on 500
It might have seemed a normal and easy win for the No. 1 Pepperdine men's volleyball team last night against Grand Canyon University a school debuting its second season of men's volleyball but there was something very special about this home match.Not only was it the seventh consecutive win of the season but it was also the 499th career victory for Head Coach Marv Dunphy.Dunphy … [Read more...] about Dunphy closes in on 500
Tennis team set for Southeast swing
The Pepperdine men's tennis team will play all the way across the country this weekend and hope to improve upon what has become their biggest hurdle of the season— doubles play. The No. 16-ranked Waves will play at No. 28 Alabama on Friday afternoon and No. 19 Florida State on Saturday looking to add two wins to their 4-3 record.The Alabama Crimson Tide showed strength in … [Read more...] about Tennis team set for Southeast swing
No. 9 Gonzaga trounces Waves
Final: Well it was inevitable. The Waves dug themselves too much of hole in the first half (being down 21) as they lost to the No. 9 Gonzaga Bulldogs 72-54 at the Firestone Fieldhouse on Saturday ight.This is Gonzaga's (22-5 10-2) 18th straight win in the series meeting (8th in Malibu) which is quickily becoming anything more than a rivarly.Gonaga's Matt Bouldin led four of … [Read more...] about No. 9 Gonzaga trounces Waves
Waves to battle No. 1
Two-time All-American Bassam Beidas will lead the No. 14 men's tennis team Friday afternoon against cross-town rival and No. 1-ranked USC. The 8-1 Trojans who lost last weekend to No. 8 Texas will face the Waves at 1 p.m. at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center."We want to win Beidas said. We want to go undefeated at home this year and beating USC will be a big step toward that and … [Read more...] about Waves to battle No. 1