SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor A few members of the Pepperdine women’s tennis team traveled south to compete in the San Diego Classic, while others traveled east to participate in Arizona State’s Thunderbird Invitational from Friday to Sunday. In San Diego, junior Vanessa Dunlap defeated Saint Mary’s Caitlin Aloia in three sets in the final match, while junior Sylvia … [Read more...] about Waves wrap up fall play; coach happy with results
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Women extend home win streak
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant Things were firing on all cylinders for the Pepperdine women’s volleyball team last weekend, with the Waves beating No.-20 Santa Clara and No.-15 San Diego at home in convincing fashion. The first victory for the Waves (12-10, 8-2 WCC) came at the expense of what was supposed to be a formidable opponent in Santa Clara (16-6, 6-4), the same team … [Read more...] about Women extend home win streak
Men grab first MPSF win with big overtime hat trick
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor After losing its first two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) games at home, the Pepperdine water polo team traveled to Northern California and played against higher-ranked teams in Cal Berkeley and University of Pacific. Despite Saturday’s 17-12 loss to No.-2 Berkeley, the No.-10 Waves bounced back Sunday to capture their first MPSF … [Read more...] about Men grab first MPSF win with big overtime hat trick
Pep tees to third place at Las Vegas tourney
SHUHEI MATSUOAssistant Sports Editor Finishing in the Top 5 for the first two tournaments of the fall season, the No.-10 Pepperdine women’s golf team is off to a solid 2006-07 campaign. The Waves traveled to their neighbor state and competed against 16 other teams in the three-day Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown that concluded Wednesday at the par-72, 6,175-yard Anthem Country … [Read more...] about Pep tees to third place at Las Vegas tourney
Postseason hopes linger for Pep
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s soccer team hit the road last week to face a couple of top-notch opponents in Cal State Northridge and the University of Portland. With a postseason entry still not guaranteed, the Waves needed desperately to play their A-game to maintain their hopes of a possible NCAA tournament birth. Although they returned home with a 1-1 … [Read more...] about Postseason hopes linger for Pep