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The Pepperdine women's soccer team couldn't quite pull out back-to-back victories on the road this weekend but the team did prove themselves to be a force to be reckoned with.They dropped a 1-0 contest to Arizona State on Friday before winning 1-0 on Sunday against Utah.The Waves (6-4) started their weekend at Arizona State (7-1-2) with a tough 1-0 loss against the Sun Devils. … [Read more...] about Soccer: Freshmen goalies lead the Waves in two close matches

Saturday marked another suffering loss for the Pepperdine men's water polo team. Battling No. 3 USC the No. 8 Waves could not put enough balls in the net which resulted in a 14-8 loss."We gave up too many goals in the first half senior attacker Preston Lujan said. But Clayton really stepped up and made a presence for us in two meters."With three goals senior center Clayton … [Read more...] about Water polo struggles to stay afloat

What could be better than a tsunami? A tidal wave that the Pepperdine cross-country gave to the rest of the competition Sept. 26 at the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunner Invitational. The women's team won the four-team competition in the 5K run with 21 points against Westmont Cal State Bakersfield and Fresno State.Junior Chelsea Wishard was the first Wave to cross the finish … [Read more...] about Track: Waves wash over competition at weekend meet

The only time I cried over baseball was in 2004.As an Angel fan I wouldn't say I was used to seeing my team win in the postseason. The only time they had made the playoffs in my lifetime was during the magical Disney movie-esque 2002 season in which they defied all odds to turn a 6-14 record into a World Series championship.Sports pundits called it a Cinderella story. But as a … [Read more...] about Win this one for Nick

Senior men's tennis standout Bassam Beidas took the Wave Invitational by storm Sept. 25 through 27 winning five total matches and capturing the singles title.The Waves were dominant from the start posting six singles wins against the University of Minnesota and four doubles wins against the University of Arizona. Freshman Finn Tearney and sophomore Alex Llompart cruised past … [Read more...] about Beidas wins singles crown in inaugural Waves Invite