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ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant They were undefeated coming into Saturday’s game. They were the top-ranked team in the nation. They were playing in their own building, yet UC Irvine was not able to overcome the overpowering force that greeted them Saturday night, falling in convincing fashion to the visiting No.-5 Pepperdine men’s volleyball team, 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-23). The … [Read more...] about No.-4 Waves roll, wipe out opponents

JANE LEESports Editor The theme of the 2007 Pepperdine baseball season is probably one fans have heard once or twice in the sports world. It’s that highly overused but all-important cliché — the one that makes you think coaches and athletes should go back to school to learn new, insightful phrases. You hear it over and over again, but you’re going to hear it once more. We just … [Read more...] about Wave hello to a new season

JANE LEESports Editor According to Nuke LaLoosh in the popular 1988 baseball movie “Bull Durham,” “Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.” And sometimes you get both. Just ask the Pepperdine baseball team. Anyone who’s seen the movie would know that it’s hard to take an oddball like Nuke seriously, but his statement definitely has truth to it, as evidenced … [Read more...] about Rainfall dampens field, not fun at annual alumni baseball game

JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Life on the big screen. For most a dream, but for the Pepperdine baseball team, that dream will soon become a reality. Starting with Saturday’s alumni game, the season swings into gear, with a new high-tech scoreboard equipped with a Jumbotron to showcase the boys in blue. The new Daktronics scoreboard, similar to the old one in height, has been … [Read more...] about New scoreboard sends big message

DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant Saturday’s battle between Pepperdine and rival Loyola Marymount was not just another in-conference game; although West Coast Conference play was still in full swing, this match was a must-win. The Waves edged the Lions by a final tally of 57-55. Four games into the conference schedule, the Waves and Lions were the only teams without a conference … [Read more...] about Waves crash LMU for first conference win