Sports

FERNANDO URIBEStaff Writer The Pepperdine women's lacrosse team has come a long way in the past few years. Four seasons ago, the fledging club team had only nine members and struggled to field enough women. Gradually, however, the team has grown to become one of the more successful club sport programs at Pepperdine. Ending the 2006-2007 season ranked No.-20 in the country, the … [Read more...] about Women struggle against top-ranked Cal Poly and UCLA

GREG BARNETTSports Editor The Alabama tennis team traveled to the Ralphs-Strauss Tennis Center on Saturday and dealt Pepperdine its first home loss in 58 matches. The No.-21 Waves lost the doubles point, but rallied to win three singles matches to take the lead, 3-1. However, it wasn’t enough as Pepperdine couldn’t pull out another victory in any of the other three singles … [Read more...] about Alabama snaps Waves’ winning streak

TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s golf team, led by freshman Taylore Karle, totaled 914 strokes to finish in a tie for eighth place at the Northtrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif. This was the Waves’ first tournament of the spring. A total of 15 schools participated, and UCLA took first place with 876 strokes, followed by Florida (883) and … [Read more...] about Freshman earns best finish, team finishes eighth at tourney

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Online Editor You are probably sick of this topic by now, but who said a sports junkie can’t write about Valentine’s Day? This special day for couples may provide much happiness and love, but it also makes some people insecure because it raises more “what if” questions than any other day of the year. “What if my boyfriend and I get into a fight the night … [Read more...] about No V-Day love from me

TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant A season-best 55.9 shooting percentage was not enough to keep the Pepperdine women’s basketball team from falling 92-85 to conference rival Gonzaga on Saturday afternoon. The Waves (6-17, 1-8 WCC) have dropped six games in a row and 14 of their last 15. Head Coach Julie Rousseau said she is tired of losing but is still optimistic the team can bounce … [Read more...] about Pep’s troubles continue with feisty Zags