JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women’s club lacrosse team outshot Occidental 36 to 17 and never trailed in the contest en route to a dominating 21-9 win over the Tigers on Saturday at Alumni Park. The Waves (1-0), who controlled the ball for the better part of the game, jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first 10 minutes and would leave the field at halftime with a … [Read more...] about Women’s lacrosse starts out strong
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Waves upset Bruins at home
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The No.-25 Pepperdine women’s tennis team remained undefeated this season as it bested Fresno State and upset No.-15 UCLA on Saturday at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. The Waves kicked off the weekend with a 5-2 win over Fresno State on Friday afternoon to improve to 5-0 on the season while the Bulldogs dropped to 1-2. The Pepperdine doubles … [Read more...] about Waves upset Bruins at home
Fresno State wins first road series
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine baseball team had some unexpected struggles this past weekend, dropping two of three to Fresno State but then looked like a top-ranked team two days later as it grabbed a victory over No.-15 Long Beach State. In Friday’s opener, the Waves looked like the team that some consider able to reach the College World Series, as sophomore … [Read more...] about Fresno State wins first road series
Choi poised to start professional career
SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant Another athlete from Pepperdine will soon join the professional sporting world. Although her commitment is still unofficial, Pepperdine golfer Marina Choi said she has decided to play as a pro after finishing her second year at Seaver College. Despite its size, Pepperdine has sent a number of athletes to the professional world. Some of the most … [Read more...] about Choi poised to start professional career
Team opens season with two home victories against UNLV
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor For being ranked No. 11 in the nation, the Pepperdine baseball team had many expecting a quick sweep of UNLV in its opening series last weekend at Eddy D. Field Stadium. That wasn't the case, however, as the Waves grabbed two out of three wins for the series victory. And although most teams would gladly take two out of three games like the Waves … [Read more...] about Team opens season with two home victories against UNLV