JANE LEESports Editor Looking out toward the ocean from his office, Vance Walberg appears right at home. Just months ago the new Pepperdine men’s basketball coach made the move from Fresno City College to Malibu to replace the fired Paul Westphal, who went 76-62 in five years but was never able to duplicate the success the Waves earned in his first season (22-9, NCAA Tournament … [Read more...] about Up-tempo style arrives
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Waves struggle in pool, post 1-3 tourney record
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor With a record of 1-3, the Pepperdine water polo team struggled this past weekend, finishing 12th at the 15-team NorCal Tournament in Stanford, Calif. The eighth-ranked Pepperdine played against No.-6 UC Davis for Saturday’s first match but was unable to advance to the winners’ bracket after losing a close game 10-9. However, the Waves … [Read more...] about Waves struggle in pool, post 1-3 tourney record
Unbeaten streak reaches six games
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The women’s soccer team is on a roll, and it does not look like it will be slowing down anytime soon. With a record of 5-1-2, the Waves return home flowing with confidence after extending their unbeaten streak to six, beating two very formidable teams on the road this weekend. Their first stop of the road trip took them to Lawrence, Kansas, home of … [Read more...] about Unbeaten streak reaches six games
Pep battles hard, falls short in matches
Women fight back against Trojans after being down 2-0, but fall short in a 3-2 loss and drop game to Purdue two days later. ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant It has been a tale of coming close, yet coming up short against ranked opponents thus far for the No.-20 Pepperdine women’s volleyball team. This past week was no exception as the Waves came painfully close to beating No.-10 … [Read more...] about Pep battles hard, falls short in matches
Pep golfers tee up for start of season
Wave golf team begins season on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor While other fall sports began a few weeks ago, the Pepperdine men’s golf team will finally tee off its 2006-07 campaign when it travels to Albuquerque, N.M., to compete at the William Tucker Intercollegiate tournament. After losing six players from last season, this year’s Waves … [Read more...] about Pep golfers tee up for start of season
