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
Sports
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
Resurgent Waves shut out LMU, UCSB
DAVID NAKAGAMIAssistant Sports Editor Dropping three of their last four games, all against in-conference foes, the Waves retaliated with two wins this week. Pepperdine traveled to Gersten Pavilion Saturday to play their rival Lions of Loyola Marymount. In a tightly-contested match, the Waves ousted LMU 3-0 by scores of 33-31, 30-28, and 31-29. In a rare non-conference matchup, … [Read more...] about Resurgent Waves shut out LMU, UCSB
Records jump out of water, team posts 22 career bests
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The women’s swimming and diving team managed to host the seventh annual Malibu Invitational last Saturday. The team was looking to keep up its winning ways in the second event of the year after capturing the PCSC Invitational in early October. The women performed well and three Pepperdine swimmers earned high point honors against a field of seven … [Read more...] about Records jump out of water, team posts 22 career bests