SARAH DAUGHERTY/Staff Photographer SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor Despite a close 8-7 loss against rival No.-5 UC Irvine on Friday night, the sixth-ranked Pepperdine men’s water polo team showed dominance in its home pool Saturday against two lower-ranked teams. The Waves’ B team collected a 9-8 victory over Concordia, while the A team swamped No.-14 UC San Diego with a … [Read more...] about Home record soars
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Pep perfect in preseason play
SPENCER OSWALD/Assistant Photo Editor TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s basketball team defeated Cal State Los Angeles 90-41 Sunday afternoon at Firestone Fieldhouse — the Waves’ second exhibition victory in a row and final tune-up before regular season play begins Friday. Senior guard Daphanie Kennedy was the team’s top scorer, contributing 22 points and … [Read more...] about Pep perfect in preseason play
‘Baywatch’ star can’t save Waves in home waters
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor David Hasselhoff showed up to Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool on Saturday, hoping to see his nephew Nick Corjon, a senior attacker, and the fifth-ranked Pepperdine men’s water polo team sink No-8 Long Beach State. However, the Waves were the ones who needed help from the legendary “Baywatch” lifeguard when they suffered a 7-5 upset by the lower-ranked … [Read more...] about ‘Baywatch’ star can’t save Waves in home waters
Pep drops final home game
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team was defeated in its final home game of the 2007 season Sunday, 2-0 to No. 3-ranked Portland at Tari Frahm Rokus Field. The Waves fell to 2-3-1 in conference play and 5-7-6 overall with the loss. The Pilots struck early with a goal in the third minute of play. Midfielder Keelin Winters brought the ball up the middle … [Read more...] about Pep drops final home game
Team ends fall action in Hawaii
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The men’s golf team closed out its fall season with a tie for eighth place at the Turtle Bay Intercollegiate in Kahuku, Hawaii. The Waves finished with a three-day total of 31-under par 833, which was 33 strokes behind the University of Tennessee who finished at 64-under par 800. The field included West Conference foes University of San Diego, … [Read more...] about Team ends fall action in Hawaii