GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-18 Pepperdine women’s tennis team lost for the first time in eight matches Wednesday afternoon, falling to No.-5 Stanford, 5-2. With the loss, the Waves fell to 13-4 on the season, while the Cardinal improve to 12-3. Head Coach Gualberto Escudero said he was happy the team stayed perfect on the season in winning the doubles point. “I’d be more … [Read more...] about Stanford ends Waves’ winning streak
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Waves win again, drop Golden Bears
GREG BARNETTSports Editor The No.-13 Pepperdine men’s tennis team won its seventh consecutive match Wednesday with a win over the No.-42 University of California Golden Bears. With the victory, the Waves improved to 10-6 on the season. Head Coach Adam Steinberg said the team didn’t play great in the match but fought hard in the doubles, and winning that point decided the … [Read more...] about Waves win again, drop Golden Bears
Three Waves set school records at USC Trojan Invitational
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant Junior Courtney Young and freshmen Amanda Ajdari and David Williams put their names in the record books Saturday as the Pepperdine men’s and women’s track teams took part in the USC Trojan Invitational in Los Angeles. Young clocked in at 10:21.15 in the 3000 meters, surpassing her personal best and the previous school record by six seconds, to place … [Read more...] about Three Waves set school records at USC Trojan Invitational
Waves claim win over Cal Baptist, prepare for six home matches
GREG BARNETT Sports Editor The No.-5 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team won its only non-conference match of the season Saturday night by beating California Baptist University, 3-1 (30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-23). With the win, the Waves improved to 10-8 overall and now look forward to finishing the season with six straight conference matches at home. “It was important that we got … [Read more...] about Waves claim win over Cal Baptist, prepare for six home matches
Freshman golfer overcomes car accident, strives ‘fore’ success at Division I level
COURT COMANStaff Writer After a friendly nine holes, a beaming Josh Anderson stepped into his friend’s Ford Focus for the ride of his life. As the two pulled up to a signal light, they recognized the car next to them as their teammates, and the engines began to rev. Everyone has been there before – high school drag racing, when getting a speeding ticket wasn’t the top priority, … [Read more...] about Freshman golfer overcomes car accident, strives ‘fore’ success at Division I level