DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor The men’s basketball team started the season on the right foot, defeating Westmont in an exhibition game to plant seeds of hope for the upcoming campaign. After being bounced in the first game of the WCC Tournament the previous season, the Waves enter this season ranked sixth out of eight teams in the WCC preseason poll. While it took … [Read more...] about Fresh-faced Waves deliver fast win
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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
Wildfire interrupts Pep athletics
SHUHEI MATSUOSports EDITOR Raleigh Gissell dove into the ash-covered poolto try to clean it out in the morning of Sunday, Oct. 21. Gissell, manager of Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool, was one of many people involved with Pepperdine athletics affected by the Malibu Canyon Fire. Still, they knew their efforts would not be enough to salvage some of last week’s home matches. Despite … [Read more...] about Wildfire interrupts Pep athletics
Women golfers struggle in Vegas
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s golf team completed its fall season this week with a seventh place finish at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown. The Waves haven’t had quite the success that was anticipated at the beginning of the year, but still have the bulk of their schedule remaining in the spring semester to look forward to. The women finished at 23-over … [Read more...] about Women golfers struggle in Vegas
Team earns perfect weekend
SARAH SCHREFF/Photo Editor TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team completed its first home sweep over the weekend, topping San Francisco 2-0 Friday before defeating Saint Mary’s with a lopsided 5-1 score Sunday. The Waves improved their record to 2-2-1 in conference play and 5-6-6 overall. Friday’s match was scoreless until the 24th minute, when … [Read more...] about Team earns perfect weekend