The Firestone Fieldhouse crowd was low Wednesday night as the Pepperdine men's volleyball team beat Pacific in three straight games."We can play anyone in this league freshman opposite Maurice Torres said. Pacific is a good team despite their record but we pushed ahead."The first game was an easy win for the Waves with the Tigers making all their own mistakes. … [Read more...] about Waves winning streak hits five
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Young Waves could have early-season growing pains
The sun is shining the grass is meticulously cut and the bases are sparkling white. Opening Day of the 2010 baseball season is finally here. It really is the most wonderful time of the year. You can push the reset button and give it another go. It's a completely fresh start. Last season is a distant memory and for the Waves one they'd like to forget. Following a hot … [Read more...] about Young Waves could have early-season growing pains
Waves continue slide in San Fran
A year ago sophomore guard Keion Bell had the game of his young college career at War Memorial Gym on the Hilltop of San Francisco single-handedly carrying the Waves with 32 points on 13-of-14 shooting. How quickly things change in 12 months.The men's basketball team had their second lowest scoring total of the season in a dreadful 77-47 loss to the Dons Thursday in The … [Read more...] about Waves continue slide in San Fran
Successful home opener good sign for spring season
In its 2010 spring season home opener the Pepperdine women's tennis team defeated Rice University at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center on Sunday Feb. 7 5-2. The Waves (2-3) will not have another home match until early March.Sunday's matchup began with three doubles matches. Anamika Bhargava and Marie Zalameda played together but fell to their Rice counterparts … [Read more...] about Successful home opener good sign for spring season
Character Counts: Coaches seek more than athleticism
For most students at Pepperdine several weeks of their senior years of high school were spent anxiously and nervously awaiting envelopes that would reveal the admission or rejection to the university they dreamed of spending the next four years.High school students put in countless efforts toward academics standardized tests and extracurriculars to prove to a particular … [Read more...] about Character Counts: Coaches seek more than athleticism