Sports

Well into its off-season training the Pepperdine men's club lacrosse team is preparing for its 26th season. Players have been meeting for two hours every Wednesday and Thursday to retain fundamental skills and scrimmage in preparation for their 16-week spring season of 10 games that include possible playoffs and nationals.The men's lacrosse team is a student-run organization … [Read more...] about Athletic Profile: Men's Club Lacrosse

Sunlight glistens on the water as a group of wetsuit-clad figures bob up and down with the swell of the surf waiting to catch the perfect wave. It comes. They paddle furiously hoist themselves into a standing position and balance body and board to achieve the thrill of surfing.This exhilaration draws throngs of adventure seekers to shorelines around the world. Pepperdine's surf … [Read more...] about Surf team battles ocean competition

Jenny Karson showed no mercy this fall as she emerged as one of the leaders of the freshmen on Pepperdine's women's soccer team.Karson one of 11 freshmen added to the Wave's women soccer team this year distinguished herself as one of the team's most aggressive players.Her love for soccer started early growing up in a mountain town of Frazier Park Calif. even though soccer was … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Jennifer Karson

Collegiate golfer. San Diego native. Political science major. All-around good guy. Pepperdine's Shane Mason is all of these and perhaps something more after graduation: professional golfer.With a solid college career coming to an end great things are expected from this soon-to-be graduated senior.Mason's love of golf was sparked at the age of 5 by his grandfather. Growing up in … [Read more...] about Athlete Profile: Golfer Shane Mason

The Pepperdine men and women's cross country teams finished up their season at the NCAA West Regional Championships last Saturday at the Springfield Country Club in Springfield Ore.In the women's 6K run sophomore Lauren Lodge was the first Wave runner to cross the finish line with a time of 23:11.09.  She placed 116th out of 184 runners. This was her first 6K run because … [Read more...] about Cross country closes out season at Regionals