SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor The Waves are on a roll. After going 3-1 at the season-opening tournament in San Diego last week, the Pepperdine water polo team went 5-0 at this weekend’s Inland Empire Classic to improve to 8-1 for the season. Last week, then No.-6 Pepperdine experienced its first loss of the season against then No.-7 UC Santa Barbara in San Diego. Six days later, … [Read more...] about Polo swims away with a perfect weekend
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Waves drop two, still seeking first victory
TAYLOR BIRDSports Assistant Offensive frustrations continued for the Pepperdine women’s soccer team over the weekend, as they dropped both matches of an Ohio road trip by 1-0 scores. The Waves (0-3-1) are still looking for their first goal of the season. Friday’s match versus Ohio State in Columbus was mostly a defensive battle, and Waves’ junior goalkeeper Kayla Stolte … [Read more...] about Waves drop two, still seeking first victory
Waves chase big dream
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer It’s the day every athlete dreams of. The hour every baseball player anticipates. It’s the most nerve-wracking minute for one pitcher, shortstop, centerfielder. The one sentence that could catapult him into the one dream he has been chasing his whole life. “In the second round of the 2007 first year player draft the Arizona Diamondbacks select…” … [Read more...] about Waves chase big dream
Ten minutes with Steve Rodriguez
JANE LEENews Editor Shortly after leading his team in a 5:30 a.m. preseason workout, Pepperdine Head Baseball Coach Steve Rodriguez sat down for a session of “10 minutes with…” to talk about watching his players get drafted while reflecting on his own experiences as a professional baseball player, including playing with Jose Canseco. So what does a college baseball coach do … [Read more...] about Ten minutes with Steve Rodriguez
Pep drops first tourney title match
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s water polo team made a solid start in its 2007 campaign when it won the first three games at the Triton Invitational in San Diego this weekend. However, the Waves faced their first loss of the season during the championship game against UC Santa Barbara when they fell to the Gauchos 7-6 on Sunday. Redshirt junior Matt Digges said … [Read more...] about Pep drops first tourney title match