TAYLOR BIRD Sports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team split its first two home matches of the season over the weekend, falling 1-0 to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Friday, and then taking Sunday’s game by a score of 3-0, over the University of Denver. The Waves (1-4-1) entered the weekend still looking for their first goal of the season. They got off to a … [Read more...] about Waves kick losing habit
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Waves upset UCI, nearly defeat UCLA
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor The Pepperdine water polo team increased its rank to No. 4 when it upset No.-5 UC Irvine 11-8 Sunday to capture fifth place at the weekend’s NorCal Invitational, hosted by UC Berkeley. After having a 3-1 record, with a close 7-5 loss in the second overtime against No.-3 UCLA, Head Coach Jack Kocur said he is very satisfied with the team’s performance … [Read more...] about Waves upset UCI, nearly defeat UCLA
Women split weekend action in Texas
WILLIAM ADAMSStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team traveled to the University of Texas at Austin over the weekend to compete in the Time Warner Texas Invitational. The Waves split their two games, sweeping Cal State Bakersfield 3-0, and then dropping their match against Texas 1-3. The Waves defeated Cal State Bakersfield in the first match, but fell the number … [Read more...] about Women split weekend action in Texas
Women place 8th, men finish 10th in Irvine
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant Freshman Chelsea Wishard led the Pepperdine women’s cross country team to an 8th place finish Saturday at the Asics/UC Irvine Invitational. Meanwhile, the men’s team, led by freshman Conrad Wozniak, placed 10th out of 20 schools in an 8-kilometer that was tainted by controversy. The women ran in the second of two 5K races at the Anteater Recreation … [Read more...] about Women place 8th, men finish 10th in Irvine
‘Deepest team’ will tee off tomorrow
GREG BARNETTSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s golf team opens its 2007 season with the William Tucker Intercollegiate Tournament this weekend in Albuquerque, N.M. The Waves are boosted by a team that didn’t graduate a single player in the spring and has three highly talented freshmen to contribute this season. “Everyone can see at practice the amount of talent we have on … [Read more...] about ‘Deepest team’ will tee off tomorrow