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
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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
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
Waves top Santa Clara in OT
DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant The departure of Adam Morrison to the NBA and the indefinite suspension of star forward Josh Heytvelt left reigning West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga with big holes to fill in their quest to defend their title. However, with the help of Pepperdine’s victory Monday night, the Bulldogs sealed their seventh consecutive conference title. After … [Read more...] about Waves top Santa Clara in OT
Women struggle in Arizona
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor After capturing its first victory of the season at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge on Feb. 14, the No.-3 Pepperdine women’s golf team struggled in neighbor state Arizona, tying for 5th at the Arizona Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday. The Waves finished with a 54-hole score of 45-over par 897 to tie New Mexico for fifth, 29 shots … [Read more...] about Women struggle in Arizona