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Pep splits with Cal Baptist, Cal State Northridge

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GARRETT WAITSports Editor The Pepperdine men’s volleyball team made a valiant comeback Thursday, March 30, against an athletic Cal Baptist University team to snap a two-match losing skid. However, California State University Northridge handed the fifth-ranked Waves a 3-0 defeat Wednesday night. Against Cal Baptist, the Waves started off slow, as the defending NAIA champs took … [Read more...] about Pep splits with Cal Baptist, Cal State Northridge

Director says search for basketball coach on track

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GARRETT WAITSports Editor Pepperdine Director of Athletics Dr. John Watson has a full schedule. He’s in the midst of a search for Pepperdine’s next men’s basketball head coach as well as overseeing the rest of the university’s Division I athletic teams. While Watson said the coaching decision won’t be made until Friday, April 14, at the earliest, he mentioned that interviews … [Read more...] about Director says search for basketball coach on track

Vargas leads team in Tempe

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JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor Backed by a strong final effort by senior All-American Carolina Llano, the No.-5 Pepperdine women’s golf team finished 7-over par 295, good for fifth place, at the PING/ASU Invitational that concluded Sunday at Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz. Llano, who entered the final round tied 46th, fired a final-round 4-under par 68 to finish play at … [Read more...] about Vargas leads team in Tempe

Waves thrash Crimson, Gaels

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JANE LEEAssistant Sports Editor The No.-8 Pepperdine women’s tennis team continued to cruise through its matches last weekend, easily capturing victories over No.-19 Harvard and Saint Mary’s at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. Backed by a sweep of the doubles matches, the Waves (16-3) handed Harvard a 5-2 defeat Saturday to give the Crimson (10-6) their sixth loss of the … [Read more...] about Waves thrash Crimson, Gaels

Women’s track struggles through tough first year

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SHUHEI MATSUOSports Assistant At the beginning of the 2005-06 school year, Pepperdine added women’s track to remain in compliance with Title IX. With the start of the women’s track team, members and coaches are working on finishing the season, but it is questionable whether the team will exist next year. Dr. John Watson, director of Athletics, said it is hard to get a new … [Read more...] about Women’s track struggles through tough first year