JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The Pepperdine women's swim and dive team received six first-place finishes against Loyola Marymount, but it wasn't enough to topple the Lions as the Waves fell 155-139 Jan. 19 at Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. As the wind picked up, the teams faced tough conditions inside and outside the pool. Leading the Waves was junior Ali McLeod, who took … [Read more...] about Waves fall to Loyola Marymount in pool
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Men’s tennis coach enjoys team’s success
GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s tennis team has been on fire this season, with an undefeated record and an upset of the No.-1 team in the nation, University of Virginia. Head Coach Adam Steinberg has had a lot to do with the way Pepperdine has been playing so far this year. You’ve only been here for three years, but Pepperdine has jumped from being in the top 30 … [Read more...] about Men’s tennis coach enjoys team’s success
Pep loses twice on road to WCC opponents
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor Coming off a three-game win streak, the Pepperdine women’s basketball team suffered a setback, falling to West Coast Conference opponents Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s on a quick two-game road swing. In the Waves’ conference tilt against Santa Clara on Thursday, Pepperdine freshman Sherriel Boyd buried a three-pointer with just 1:35 remaining to … [Read more...] about Pep loses twice on road to WCC opponents
Wins piling up for Waves
JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The No.-28 Pepperdine women’s tennis team continued its successful season start, moving to a record of 2-0 after defeating No.-68 UC Irvine 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Irvine’s Anteater Tennis Stadium. Pepperdine won the doubles point after winning matches in the No.-1 and No.-02 positions. The No.-22 doubles team of senior Merve Asimigil and … [Read more...] about Wins piling up for Waves
Shooting woes don’t just apply to Pepperdine
GARRETT WAITSports Editor Have we ever seen an offensive display like we saw this weekend? No, not Kobe Bryant’s ridiculous 81-point performance that proves he is the anti-Jordan, I mean the anemic performances seen on the floor of Firestone Fieldhouse. In Pepperdine’s 23-point loss to Saint Mary’s, the Waves took 63 shots, 16 more than the Gaels. Unfortunately, the Gaels made … [Read more...] about Shooting woes don’t just apply to Pepperdine