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UCLA defeats Pep; Waves caught in rare losing streak

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SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor It is not easy to get momentum back once it is lost. The Pepperdine men’s tennis team broke its seven-game winning streak when it lost to No.-1 Georgia during the National Team Indoors in Chicago two weeks ago. Since then, the Waves have been away from a victory. This past week, Pepperdine played against three top-ranked teams —No.-3 … [Read more...] about UCLA defeats Pep; Waves caught in rare losing streak

First home meet ever treats track team well

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ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant In only its second year of existence at Pepperdine, the women’s track team is still establishing itself as a reputable franchise, one small step at a time. But on Saturday, one giant leap was made, as the team had their first home meet, the West Coast Track Challenge. “It was definitely a rush,” said Maria Llacuna, freshman sprinter/hurdler for the … [Read more...] about First home meet ever treats track team well

What’s that walk-up song?

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JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer They make the crowd tap their feet in rhythm to the beat. They cause adults to catch themselves crooning along with the lyrics. But mostly they send an electrifying jolt through one player pumping them up before they head out onto the field. It’s a baseball walk-up song, the last sound a player hears before walking up to the plate to hit. And … [Read more...] about What’s that walk-up song?

‘Losing’ not in Pep’s vocabulary

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ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team has forgotten how to lose. Once again flexing their muscles, the Waves defended home turf over the weekend by dismantling Stanford, 3-0 (30-14, 30-22, 30-23) on Thursday, followed by a win against No.9-ranked Pacific, 3-1 (24-30, 32-30, 30-22, 30-21) the very next night.  An unstoppable force lately, top-ranked … [Read more...] about ‘Losing’ not in Pep’s vocabulary

Women split final games; WCC tourney begins today

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DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant As Pepperdine’s 2006-2007 regular season concluded play, Pepperdine hovered in mediocrity. In their last two games on the season schedule, the Waves split the two contests, losing to the Gaels of St. Mary’s 70-64 before upending Santa Clara 77-69 in the finale. Coming off a bitter loss at home against Loyola Marymount during Homecoming Weekend, … [Read more...] about Women split final games; WCC tourney begins today