SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor Warm weather, beautiful beaches and two victories. For the Waves, nothing could go wrong in Hawaii. The 15th-ranked men’s tennis team spent four days in the Aloha state and defeated Hawaii 7-0 on Friday and No.-38 California 4-1 on Saturday. With these wins, the Waves extended their winning streak to six and snapped their away losing streak … [Read more...] about Tennis teams boost season records
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Waves keep winning; No.-2 Irvine on its way
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant Facing adversity for the first time in recent memory, the top-ranked Pepperdine men’s volleyball team found themselves down 0-2 on the road Saturday to Long Beach State, the one team that has beaten the Waves this season. However, Pepperdine stayed poised, gathered themselves and rallied back, leaving the Walter Pyramid with their 16th consecutive … [Read more...] about Waves keep winning; No.-2 Irvine on its way
Women fall short in semis, Rousseau renews contract
DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant Although the Pepperdine women’s basketball pulled an upset in the first round of West Coast Conference Tournament play, they were denied a chance to defend their title in the semifinals. The No.-5 Waves needed overtime to subdue No.-4 Saint Mary’s by a score of 71-67. Pepperdine took their second round semifinal matchup against No.-3 Loyola … [Read more...] about Women fall short in semis, Rousseau renews contract
Team wins third straight
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s tennis team has been traveling the state, building their confidence and raising their national ranking to No. 19. In the past three weeks, women’s tennis has competed against top-ranked teams including No. 1 Stanford, No. 18 Berkeley, No. 25 Baylor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and New Mexico. The unfortunate loss against … [Read more...] about Team wins third straight
Bocce ball bounces onto campus
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Forza Italia. Translated: Long live Italy. No, not the very attractive World Cup Champions, this is another Italian sport, one that is typically characterized by hunched old men, intense concentration and an assortment of odd-sized balls. The sport is bocce (pronounced bah-chee) ball, and while it might be characteristic of a historic sporting … [Read more...] about Bocce ball bounces onto campus
