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SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor Winning a national championship two years in a row is never easy, especially when a team opens its new season with a loss. However, Adam Steinberg said he is satisfied the way his players fought during Friday’s season opener against Illinois. “I thought the guys were amazing this weekend,” said the head coach of the Pepperdine men’s tennis … [Read more...] about Weekend action mixed, men find winning stride

ZACH ENGLUNDStaff Writer After a dominating start to the season, the Pepperdine men’s volleyball team had a minor setback Friday, losing to the Long Beach State 49ers in five tightly contested games, 3-2 (33-35, 30-26, 23-30, 30-24, 15-11). However, their spirits would be resurrected, as the Waves responded with a dramatic win over No.5-ranked rival UCLA on Wednesday night in … [Read more...] about Big win clears first loss

SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor What goes up must come down. The Pepperdine women’s swimming team began its 2006-07 campaign with what Head Coach Nick Rodionoff called “the best team we’ve ever had.” However, its momentum stopped when it fell to cross-town rival Loyola Marymount 172-90 during Saturday’s dual meet. With this loss, the Waves moved to 1-1 in dual meet action … [Read more...] about Home-pool advantage boosts Lions

DAVID NAKAGAMISports Assistant Pepperdine’s women’s basketball team started the season with a bang, winning six of their first eight contests. In the past 11 games, however, the Waves  slipped, suffering losses in nine of those games. Pepperdine looked to cut short their three-game conference losing streak when they visited Loyola Marymount on Saturday. While beginning the game … [Read more...] about Waves bit by Lions, must find WCC win to snap three-game skid

NICOLE ALBERTSONStaff Editor The women’s tennis team powered through the competition Saturday as they opened the season defeating Cal Poly 7-0. The Waves dominated the court, winning 2-1 in doubles and 7-0 in singles, despite No.-1 player Bianca Dulgheru cheering from the sidelines unable to compete because of an injured wrist. “She has been resting for five days now, so … [Read more...] about Women open season, shut out opponents