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
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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
Tales of a triathlon
JANE LEESports Editor One triathlon. 366 competitors. Two roommates. It’s the final day of spring break, and for Pepperdine juniors Greg Goble and Shuhei Matsuo, that doesn’t mean spending every last minute at the beach or taking advantage of the final hours of freedom in front of the TV. It means four miles of running, 10 miles of biking and 800 meters of swimming at the UCLA … [Read more...] about Tales of a triathlon
Women fall at hands of USC, cruise to victory over Aztecs
NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Writer The Trojans conquered the Waves again Friday when the University of Southern California defeated Pepperdine 5-2 at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. After the excitement built up by team members and fans, No.-8 USC beat No.-19 Pepperdine for the second time this season. Winning one of three double matches, Pepperdine failed to bring in the coveted … [Read more...] about Women fall at hands of USC, cruise to victory over Aztecs
Waves win four straight
JANE LEESports Editor Pitcher Barry Enright can do no wrong these days. In fact, the same can be said of the entire Pepperdine baseball team. The No.-12 Waves followed their 2-1 series victory over Wichita State by sweeping Fresno State past weekend and easily grabbing a victory over UC Irvine on Tuesday at Eddy D. Field Stadium. It is always hard to imagine a better … [Read more...] about Waves win four straight