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Hallie MitchellStaff Writer The Pepperdine’s men’s water polo team had a bittersweet first day of the Northern California Tournament. Early in the day, a victory lap over No. 11 UC Davis, 15-7, was soon ended by a shocking 8-3 loss to No. 4 UCLA later in the evening.  In the first quarter of the game against UC Davis, the Waves weren’t up by much, with only five points to the … [Read more...] about Men split weekend action

Sungwoo ChoiStaff Writer The Waves’ women’s golf team fell just short of a victory at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque last weekend. The team was tied for first after two rounds, but the New Mexico Lobos played a little better on the last round to win the tournament. The Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational was played at the par-73 University … [Read more...] about Waves take second at first invitational

Scott LawrenceStaff Writer Her parents were Waves. Her sister was a Wave. Her grandfather was the first athletic director for the Waves.   For senior volleyball player Julie Rubenstein, selecting a college was pretty easy. From day one, it was clear she would one day proudly don Blue and Orange. What wasn’t quite so clear was that Rubenstein would soon emerge as the next great … [Read more...] about 10 Minutes with Julie Rubenstein

Alexis SebringSports Assistant Men’s and women’s cross country runners had the advantage of running a scenic route Saturday at the University of Hawaii’s Big Wave Invitational in Kaneohe. Law student Cole Feldman flew past the finish line, leading the men’s team on the 5k course with a time of 16:03.57. “He's balancing law school and being a Division 1 athlete, which is quite … [Read more...] about Runners earn best times of season

Hallie Matchell Staff Writer Waves able to escape victorious against LMU in a close battle throughout the contest. This past Saturday at the Burns Aquatic Center, the Pepperdine Waves (3-1) held on for the close victory against the LMU Lions (3-1), winning the nail biter, 8-7. “We should have killed them,” said sophomore attacker, Blake Hubbell. Coming out of a successful … [Read more...] about Polo wins tight match against Lions