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TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The No.-17 Pepperdine women’s golf team, led by freshman Taylore Karle, took 11th place at the PING/Arizona State Invitational in Tempe, Ariz., over the weekend. This was the Waves’ final tournament before the West Coast Conference Championship. The Waves shot a respectable 303 in the final round Sunday to finish the tournament at 911. USC took … [Read more...] about Karle leads Waves again, team prepares for conference play

GREG BARNETTSports Editor After almost beating higher-ranked teams multiple times this season but coming up short, the No.-26 women’s tennis team finally got the upset they’ve wanted at No.-16 Fresno State on Sunday afternoon. The Waves lost the doubles point to start the match, but stormed back to win four of six in the singles matches. With the win, the Waves improved to … [Read more...] about Waves earn upset win

ZANE MILLERStaff Writer Pepperdine freshman David Odorizzi stands ready on the sideline of a football field turned rugby pitch. He waits eagerly, separated from the bulk of the 15-man team. Finally, Pepperdine recovers the oblong ball and the whole line of mud-splattered players moves forward. The ball starts moving down the line, each man clad in blue and orange zipping the … [Read more...] about David Odorizzi: Rugby player

GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-37 Pepperdine men’s golf team continued its struggles this week with a 10th-place finish at the Morris Williams Intercollegiate in Austin, Texas. The Waves couldn’t get anything going during the tournament and stayed in the middle of the pack the entire way. Head Coach John Geiberger said it’s a little frustrating when a couple players play … [Read more...] about Widmar, Putnam finish 11th while team limps to 10th place