JANE LEESports Editor Pepperdine junior Andre Begemann and sophomore Omar Altman will compete at the International Tennis Association National Intercollegiate Indoor Tennis Championships in Colombus, Ohio, today through Sunday. The duo received an at-large bid into the doubles championships, while Begemann received an automatic bid after winning the singles championship of the … [Read more...] about Waves compete at ITA Nationals
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Waves start season with a splash
School record broken as Waves succeed in season-opening Malibu Invitational on Saturday. JANE LEESports Editor Pepperdine swimmer Danielle Kimmel wiped away the nerves as she stepped onto the blocks. With her family and best friend in the stands, she looked out across the pool and told herself, “Here we go.” And the rest is history … literally. The freshman highlighted the … [Read more...] about Waves start season with a splash
Team gains momentum on road trip
ZACH ENGLUNDSports Assistant The Pepperdine women’s volleyball team played some of its best volleyball all season last week, gaining some much-needed momentum that will hopefully carry them through the rest of the season. Both Portland and Gonzaga were completely overwhelmed by the resurgent Waves, who brought their record back up to .500 (10-10). Their first match took them to … [Read more...] about Team gains momentum on road trip
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