Pepperdine soccer team improves record to 2-1-1 after Puma Classic. JEN ISOStaff Writer The Pepperdine women’s soccer team defended its home turf this past weekend, holding the Dayton Flyers to a 2-2 tie and defeating the Ohio Buckeyes 1-0 as part of the Puma Classic. The Waves improved their record to 2-1-1. Pepperdine kicked off Friday afternoon at Tari Frahm Rokus Field … [Read more...] about Waves defend home turf
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Pep volley: expectations follow team
ZACH ENGLUNDStaff Writer PAUL CLARK/Photo Editor The future looks bright for this year’s Pepperdine women’s volleyball team. Finishing the 2005 season second in the West Coast Conference (10-4) and 18th overall (19-12), the team looks to build on the successful season as it enters 2006 play ranked No. 19 by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. With returning All-WCC … [Read more...] about Pep volley: expectations follow team
Waves seek ‘sweet’ season
JANE LEESports Editor Consistency. Unity. Courage. Faith. These are some of the elements Head Coach Tim Ward said will guide his women’s soccer team to yet another NCAA tournament this season. “I might add that exceptional soccer would help,” the ninth-year Waves coach said. “We have the players to get back there, there’s no doubt about that.” Coming off a Sweet 16 … [Read more...] about Waves seek ‘sweet’ season
Boys of Summer
JANELLE STRAWSBURGStaff Writer Waking up at the first light of morning to head down to the baseball diamond is not how the average college student would choose to spend summer. However these athletes are anything but average. With their dedication and hard work ethic, collegiate baseball players chose not to spend their summer lounging on the beach but instead head across the … [Read more...] about Boys of Summer
Fifteen reasons to smile
JANE LEESports Editor It’s been 19 years and 23 days, and I think I may have finally figured out why I was born 10 weeks premature.Much to my mom’s dismay, I needed to see the world a little bit sooner than was planned. I needed to see the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1987 World Series. I needed to watch the Aug. 16 Chicago versus Miami game as part of … [Read more...] about Fifteen reasons to smile